I have been asked
to construct a custom jewelry chest. These images provide some
of the detail but a lot more is hidden.
All drawers are
of 5/8 inch baltic birch plywood with dovetail joints for all corners. Drawer
bottoms are of 1/8 inch baltic birch plywood. This means that
they are both strong and dimensionally stable
All drawers are
mounted with steel full-extension glides which are fastened into
a baltic birch plywood carcass. Drawer faces are of solid birch
wood with cove recesses turned on a lathe to provide a recess for
wood ball drawer pulls. These drawer faces are fastened to
the front of the drawers with glue and with the screws that attach
the drawer pulls.
The sides and top
lid are solid birch wood panels. The side panels are attached from
within the carcass by screws that are fitted through slots to allow
for panel expansion or shrinkage. The top panel / lid is hinged
with a full-width piano hinge and has two dove-tail channels routed
across the grain and are fitted with a matching oak spline that fits
into the dovetail channel and projects a full inch into the upper
tray area to give a strong-straightening effect to a panel
that is otherwise subject to warping. These splines are secured
at one end with a screw but are free to allow the panel to move along
the spline. The legs are attached to the bottom carcass and
are turned from solid birch wood.
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