Popular Post Chet Posted May 4, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 I just finished these two nightstands this past weekend. They are made of Sapele and finished with one coat of blond shellac and then I sprayed 3 light coats of General Finishes High Performance. I will be making the bed to go with them but won't get that started until June sometime. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Beautiful work, very clean!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 I like everything about them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Very nice, Chet! The top drawer faces on each look like a little different grain than the lower drawers. How did you arrange that? Looks great with the border frame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Well, beautiful work as expected @Chet, I always enjoy your builds lots of great new ideas to up my game, what I also really like is your No Soliciting sign in the background, speaks for itself, well done sir ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted May 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 1 hour ago, wtnhighlander said: The top drawer faces on each look like a little different grain than the lower drawers. How did you arrange that? Looks great with the border frame. Nothing to technical just a different piece of lumber. The bottom four are all from one piece and Sapele is a lot like Cherry in that it darkens over time. After making the drawer fronts they sat on top of the pile while I worked on other things and got darker then the other four. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Great job, Chet! I like everything about them. Curious, are those through tenons on the top or decorative plugs, or both? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted May 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Mick S said: decorative plugs, This. I was trying a new technique I saw a guy using on kitchen cabinets. You cut the plug exactly the same size as you "mortise" then put a small chamfer on the bottom edges of the plug. Then pound it in with a mallet, no glue. It compresses the fibers and gives you a perfect fit. I did about three dry runs on scraps before I committed to the project. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 These are awesome looking. SO how did you accomplish the top drawer? I really like the framed and inset look. I'm honestly thinking about incorporating that into the cabinets I'm making now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted May 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Chestnut said: These are awesome looking. SO how did you accomplish the top drawer? I really like the framed and inset look. I'm honestly thinking about incorporating that into the cabinets I'm making now. It's pretty much just as it looks. All the drawer fronts are 3/4" thick. On the top drawer the main panel is 1/2" thick and the frame, mitered at the corners, is 1/4" thick and 3/4" wide. When I cut the pieces for the frame I left them about 1/32" over my 3/4" target width. This left me with just a fuzz of an over hang so I could flush the edge up with the main panel of the drawer front once the glue dried. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 Very nice Chet!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 Turned out nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradpotts Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 They are beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Very classy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbell78 Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 They look awesome. The through tennon/plug on top would scare me in using them though, I can see myself setting my water glass on that in the dark and it tipping over! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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