Shop Drawer Dividers - Version 2

[gee-dub]

Once upon a time I had made some dividers for some shop drawers like so.

These worked OK and could be changed around to some extent. After a while I settled in to a pattern that stopped changing. Sometimes that was no pattern at all . . .

I scrounged some water damaged 1/4" MDF from a cabinet shop. Cutting around the damaged areas didn't make sense for a business but, I have the time.

I got some strips that I can use out of one of the boards.

I use part of the profile of a beading bit to crown the tops of the strips.

I use a v-groove bit to groove some parts and put points on others.

This makes things go together like so.





I take it all apart and slap on some shellac.

I sand the finished strips to 400. This keeps dirt from gathering and makes wiping them off (if I ever do) easier. Once sanded I put the puzzle back together.

And load it up.

Its all the same stuff but now better organized and easier to get to. Next time I am watching paint dry I will do another drawer.

[roughsawn]

That is a slick way to do it.

Let's see...Amazon...v-groove bit...

[gee-dub]

On 11/13/2023 at 4:59 PM, roughsawn said:

That is a slick way to do it.

Let's see...Amazon...v-groove bit...

LOL.  If you are really looking I will add that like a chamfer bit, a larger v-groove can do what a small one can . . . and more.

[gee-dub]

I am working on a painted project for the guest bath; some decorative shelves to hold nic-nacs.

This gives me some intervals of dead time.  The router and saw were still setup from the first set of drawer dividers so I did up another drawer.   Years ago I made up a router table sled for a sliding dovetail project. It continues to serve . . . 

Ta-da

[JohnG]

I recently made a couple sets of drawer dividers inspired by your previous post about these. Fairly quick but very rewarding! My wife says it’s one of her favorite things I’ve made. 

I bought this bit and it worked well for the project:
Whiteside Router Bits 1506 V-Groove Bit with 90-Degree 1-Inch Cutting Diameter and 1/2-Inch Point Length https://a.co/d/4x4kERH

[Coop]

Happy wife, happy life and a new tool! You can’t go wrong!