Tool Chest Part IV (Drawers and Runners)

 

 Drawer runners  

The runners for the sliding drawers are made of beech.

The three drawers are of decreasing length from top to bottom. 

In this way it will be possible to insert and extract them freely 

as needed. The two lateral runners are therefore made with a stepped 

profile.

Building the beech runners

Tracing

Roughing by rebating using a combination plane

Rifinishing by a rebate plane

each drawer slides on one of the edges

Drawer joinery

Drawers 

The drawers are also assembled with a dovetail joint.  

The tails are cut on the short sides. The bottom is inserted in grooves cut on the sides.

 

Cutting the bottom grooves

If necessary cut grooves for accomodate drawer dividers

Dovetails

The bottom is rebating to be able to insert it in side grooves

Across the grain the skewed rebate has no competitors

The drawer slides on beech replaceable elements

Tune up the drawer insertion by using a block plane

Sliding tests

Drill box 

The revolving box that contains the drilling accessories is initially made as if it were a closed box, then 4 perimetral elements 

and 2 closing panels, upper and lower.

The revolving drill box is made as a closed box

The lid is then separated by using a bandsaw

Handles 

Handles will be used to facilitate the movement of the drawers.

The classic solution is to use small folding handles; 

in this case I opted for self-built handles inserted in the thickness 

of the drawer fronts.

A Hydraulic connector is used for obtain a ring screwed in the drawer front

Improvised tapping device

 The inner thread helps the finger grip during the mouvement

Part 1: Case

Part 2: Lid

Part 3: Skirts

Part 4: Drawers and Runners

Part 5: Finishing 

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