Fine Woodworking’s Cherry Chest of Drawers OK, it’s the first day after Get Woodworking Week 2015, and after the huge after party, I had to nurse one wicked hangover. Just kidding. However, yes, this plan is a little late, but it’s a good one for those of us who may have – ahem – bought … Continue reading The weekly plan→
As you may have guessed from yesterday’s plan of the week, the bed I am building is basically a pair of frameless cabinets. This means that unlike North American cabinetry, there are no face frames, meaning that the drawer faces have to cover the openings and dividers between the drawer cabinets. It’s not a better … Continue reading About face(s)→
Frameless wall cabinets OK, I have to admit that for me building cabinets is fun. Working with large sheets of plywood makes the construction go quickly, and before you know it, you have completed a pretty sweet looking piece of work. The bed I am finishing up was my first foray into European style frameless … Continue reading The weekly plan→
So, the bed project is rounding the clubhouse turn, and it’s time to start thinking finish. So, I need to start thinking about my options when it comes to finish, and it’s looking a little bit like I know where I am headed. You see, my first thought was to paint the bed – perhaps … Continue reading Water you good for?→
No, this post has absolutely nothing to do with my underwear. Although, it could be a good place for me to store them… especially since I like to wear high quality skivvies from places like Duluth Trading.… It is, instead, an article of about how I built the drawers on the bed. After my angst-ridden … Continue reading Adjusting my drawers→
OK, so the bed is progressing well (if it wasn’t for that whole return-to-work thing I had to do this week, I might be done!) and I now turn my attention to the under-bed storage drawers. These babies are going to have to hold a lot of stuff. Wrapping paper. Cold weather gear (yes, we … Continue reading Drawer choices→
OK, so I’m in bed phase… and things have gone swimmingly so far. The cabinets are in place and bolted together. But, wow, I don’t want to look at that footboard. Plus, I need something a little bit more – how shall I put this – stately for a headboard than just the painted wall. … Continue reading Headboard, footboard→