WOOD Magazine – October 01, 2019

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Top it off

1

Cut the top panel (L). Cut the side edging

(M), end edging (N), and handle (O) 1"

longer than listed [Drawing 3]. Taper the side

edging ends. Miter-cut the edging and han-

dle [Skill Builder].

2

Cut biscuit slots, and glue and biscuit the

edging and handle to the top panel. Form

the bevel on the handle [Photo G]. Glue the

top assembly to the fillers (K) [Exploded View].

Tip! If hand planing isn't

your forte, glue only the

side and end edging (M,

N) in place. Dry-fit the

handle (O), mark the

taper on one end, and

bevel-rip on the tablesaw.

Plane a bevel on the underside of the handle (O) to match the tapers on the top

side edging (M).

Rest the drawer-slide case member on a spacer,

flush with the front of the riser (E), and screw the

drawer slide in place. Remove the spacer.

Screw the drawer-slide drawer member to the

drawer side (P), parallel to the bottom edge.

G

H

I

Add the drawers

1

Cut the drawer sides, fronts, and backs
(P, Q) [Drawing 4]. Groove the parts for
the drawer bottoms (R). Rabbet the ends of
the sides.

2

Cut the drawer bottoms (R). Glue and
clamp the drawers, and reinforce the
corner joints with brads.

3

Attach drawer slides [Sources] to the case
and drawer boxes [Photos H and I]. Slide
the drawer boxes into the case.

4

Cut the false fronts (S). Apply double-
faced tape to the drawer boxes and firmly
press the false fronts in place, centering
them vertically in the case opening and leav-
ing equal gaps at the ends and center. Drill
mounting holes for the pulls [Sources]
through the false fronts and drawer-box
fronts and install the pulls.

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M

O

P

E

A

D

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(^1) / 8 "-thick spacer
(^7) / 8 "
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3 TOP

4 DRAWER (Left drawer)