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Dresser Project Done! - lincmercguy - 11-15-2020
Second dresser is done! It's a bit darker than the pictures show, I have a lot of light in the shop. I like how it came out. It took me a bit to figure the structure out. This is the first project that I've used epoxy to fill knots and purposely keep them in the project. I like how they turned out, much better than putty. I also really like the material savings with today's prices.
I actually got this one done in a decent amount of time. I started in late July, and did other projects in between. I probably could have finished in a couple of months if I only worked on this.
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RE: Dresser Project Done! - KC - 11-15-2020
Came out real nice.
RE: Dresser Project Done! - fredhargis - 11-15-2020
(11-15-2020, 06:24 AM)KC Wrote: Came out real nice.
It certainly did, love it! To me the knots are an attractive part of the wood, even though most of the world considers them "defects".
RE: Dresser Project Done! - badwhiskey - 11-15-2020
Looks great! I love knots and defects. How do you like those slides? I'm tempted to try them on a dresser project.
RE: Dresser Project Done! - oakey - 11-15-2020
Really nice
wood defects give projects real character
I also would like to hear your take on the undermount slides
Oakey
RE: Dresser Project Done! - MarkSingleton - 11-15-2020
Beautiful work!! Well done.
RE: Dresser Project Done! - jteneyck - 11-15-2020
Very nicely done. I like the proportions, details, and workmanship. The ambrosia maple for the drawers adds a hidden treat, too. I'm not a fan of knots in a piece like this, but that's just me.
John
RE: Dresser Project Done! - efmrrt - 11-15-2020
Very Nice! Clean lines.
RE: Dresser Project Done! - lincmercguy - 11-15-2020
(11-15-2020, 11:05 AM)jteneyck Wrote: Very nicely done. I like the proportions, details, and workmanship. The ambrosia maple for the drawers adds a hidden treat, too. I'm not a fan of knots in a piece like this, but that's just me.
Thanks.
The ambrosia maple was kind of happenstance for this one. When I went to get a supply of QSRO and soft maple, the yard was having a good sale on the ambrosia maple. I got that for the project instead. The drawer bottoms are just Lowes 1/2" maple plywood. It's not the greatest, but works for drawer bottoms.
I think the one small knot on the outside is okay for this. I wouldn't want to use a bunch of knotty wood for it. I don't mind using the knotty pieces for drawer boxes, now that I know how to strengthen them with epoxy.
RE: Dresser Project Done! - lincmercguy - 11-15-2020
(11-15-2020, 08:55 AM)oakey Wrote: Really nice
wood defects give projects real character
I also would like to hear your take on the undermount slides
Oakey
I like them so far. They are pricey and you have to use false fronts, but they work really well. They sell a style that also has an adjustable depth stop for flush drawers. You also either have to make the drawer boxes a certain size in 3" increments or add a filler piece on the bottom to allow for a slightly longer drawer. It's not a big deal, but I was nervous about getting it right the first time I used them. They have a detailed data sheet that helps, but it's better if you have a set of slides in hand before you design so you can understand everything.