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    Small Chest of Drawers

    Jun 08, 2022 4 minutes

    I don’t usually make a full-size drawing of my projects but I felt it was essential with this piece. It has lots going on with the shape and I needed to make sure the graduated drawers were in proportion. I’d had a board of quartersawn chestnut in stock for a few years and this seemed the ideal project. The board was purchased part-seasoned. It measured 1800 x 250 x 76mm thick and I managed to use most of it on this small project, which was quite a surprise.

    Construction Overview

    OVERALL DIMENSIONS:590mm H x 300mm W x 200mm D

    Cutting and marking

    Having worked out all the dimensions required, I bandsawed the parts 20% oversize and allowed them to settle for a few days.

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