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RWW # 79 Contemporary Chest of Drawers Finale

on January 12, 2010 · 7 Comments
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This week I wrap up my chest of drawers project by fitting the drawers, adding drawer stop blocks, installing hardware, and applying the finish. Then I severely screw it up and apply the finish again. I hope you enjoy it! Google+ Profile Read more »

Posted Under: Contemporary Chest of Drawers, Finishing, Projects

RWW # 78 Contemporary Chest of Drawers Part 2 Dovetailin’

on January 6, 2010 · 3 Comments
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I know there are a lot of sources on how to cut your dovetails by hand, but I figured I would try to add my own to the mix. It seems as if we can’t get enough dovetails tutorials. I know when I was learning I looked at everything so here is another source from [...] Read more »

Posted Under: Contemporary Chest of Drawers, Projects

RWW 77 A Contemporary Chest of Drawers, Part 1

on December 30, 2009 · 1 Comment
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This was a piece that was commissioned at the end of summer and fortunately I caught most of the build on film. Granted it is all my old camera so the quality is a little lower than what you have been seeing as of late. I skipped most of the initial milling stages since we [...] Read more »

Posted Under: Contemporary Chest of Drawers, Projects

Chest of Drawers Audio Update

on July 30, 2009 · You know you want to be first!

Had some fun this morning cutting grooves for the panels by hand. Listen! Google+ Profile Read more »

Posted Under: Audio Podcasts, Contemporary Chest of Drawers

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