Woodworker's Journal 1993-17-3, страница 45

Although you could try to finish the case after assembly, even with a spray outfit this is difficult. The best approach is to spray your lacquer finish on the various parts before assembly. This is especially true of projects like this, w here the inside portion of the columns would be difficult to reach later on. If you don't have a spray outfit, one can of Krylon Clear Acrylic Spray l^acquer should be more than enough for a project of this size. Pre-finish the columns, sides/back subassembly, bottom/parquet lamination, and the bottom face of the lop.

When the parquet/base lamination is dry. drill for the in. diameter by 'A in. deep column holes. Note that (he centcrpoint of these holes is I in. from the ends but I '/* in. from the front and back edges of the base. With these holes drilled, add a drop of glue in each column hole, insert the columns, position the sides/back subassembly and add the top. Drill and countersink for screws through the top and into the columns, back and sides (one screw into each side and one centered across the back). Now turn the case over and drill and countersink for screws through the bottom into the sides and back (same orientation as the screws through the top*. Note that screws only (no glue) are used to mount the top and bottom to the sides/back subassembly: that way there won't he any messy glue squeeze-out to deal with.

Glue the cap in place and spray finish the top and cap with lacquer, and the case section of the project is complete.

The Drawers

As with all our projects that include drawers, the Bill of Materials lists specific part sizes. But don't make the mistake of sizing the drawers to the dimensions shown—this is a guarantee of trouble.

Drawers are always dimensioned to fit

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the case, so it's important that you measure inside the case before going to work cutting parts. Since all the drawers share a common box size, you can make the three drawers using the same setups. Our drawers feature a simple rabbet-and-dado construction, with maple fronts and backs (Ht and sides (I) assembled around the '/» in. plywood bottoms (J). The rabbet cut that establishes the runner section on the bottom edge of the drawer sides is accomplished with the table saw setup show n in Fig, 1. while the rabbel-and-dado cuts in the front/back and sides arc a two-step process detailed in Figs. 2 and 3, respectively.

Bill of Materials

(all dimensions actual)

No.

Part Description Size Req'd.

Case

A Cap ³Ik x 3³A * 9V* 1

B Top 'ft * 4³U x t0'/4 1

C Base ³li * 5V* * 10V: 1

D Side ³/a * 5 x 3⁷.'s 2

E Back ³/g * 5 * 67a 1

F Parquet* Vie * 4¹ft x 1

G Column* Full-Size Pattern 4 Drawers"

H Front/Back * 1³/e * 6 6

I Side ³/e x 1³/8 x 3 6

J Bottom Ve * 2³U x 6 3

K Upper Drawer Face ³/b x 1⁵/» x 6'ft 2

L Lower Drawer Face ³/ex1³/<x6'ft 1

M Pull '/< x 'ft about 6 in.

N Long Divider '/a x ³U x 5- 4 as req'd

0 Short Divider V> x ³/< x 2'ft as req'd

P Felt 2'ft x 5³M 3

* See Kit Source

" Drawers as dimensioned do not include allowance for lit. Size drawer as needed to fit your case, and divider lengths to fit your drawers.

Kit Source

The 4 turned columns (maple) and the 4'ft in. wide by in long parquet (maple and wenge) are available as a kit from Schlabaugh & Sons. P.O. Drawer 327. 1307 J Avenue. Kalona. 1A 52247; lei. 1-800-346-9663. Kit cost is $19.95 postpaid.

Assemble the three drawer boxes and check their I it in the case. If they slide easily in and out. go to work on the drawer faces <K. L). The drawer faces are made from V* in. thick koa. You could cut the three faces from a single long board or three separate pieces, but the best idea is to rip the three faces from a single w ide board. A board 6 in. wide by 6'/: in. long will yield all three faces, and the fact that the grain of all three faces is contiguous adds a nice detail. Once the board has been cut to the 6¹/: in. length, apply a small chamfer to the ends, establish the in. deep by '/-» in. w ide dado for the pull (M), cut the pull stock (ours is wenge. matching the wenge used in the parquet), radius the pull edge, glue the pull into the dado, and then rip-cut the faces to their respective widths. Note that the lower drawer face is a little w ider than the two upper faces. Glue the drawer faces to the drawer boxes, then use the spray lacquer to apply the finish.

Details

The two upper drawers in the box show n have dividers (N, 0>, though you can customize your drawers any way that you see fit. All the drawers should have a felt bottom <P|. Cut the fell to size, then use a spray adhesive or doublestick tape to mount it.

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