Woodworker's Journal fall-2009, страница 24

Drawings). I usually center the drawer slide on the drawer body. Rockler's Jig It® (rockler.com) works well for drilling inside the case; use a Vix bit for drilling the pilot holes.

Once the drawers are hung, you'll attach the drawer faces. Use double-sided tape to attach them temporarily. I've found that creating 1/8" spacers helps with positioning. After the drawer faces are mounted, you'll create a grid to assist with positioning the drawer pulls. Mark the center of the right-hand edge of each drawer face, then mark the center of the left-hand side of each section of the left-hand door. Draw a line between the two points. This represents the line on which the drawer handles will be mounted. Check the distance between the lines at var

ious points to ensure they are parallel. Do the same for the vertical center of the doors and drawer faces. Now, create a jig for drilling the pull holes. Take a scrap of plywood or MDF at least 10" long and 3" wide. Mark the center of each side and draw a line, forming a cross on the piece. Mark a point 3%" from the center on each side of the long line. These points are your pull holes. Drill through these and install a pull on the jig to check your spacing. Once your spacing is set, line the cross lines on the jig up with the cross lines on the face of the door section or drawer face. You're now centered for drilling. When you've got the handles attached, all that's left is the cosmetics organizer in the top drawer and a rack for the inside of the center door. The

rack can be centered on the door and the cosmetics organizer needs to be trimmed to fit. Although the cosmetics organizer instructions recommend sawing the organizer to size, I had great success simply scoring the plastic several times and carefully snapping off the waste. A light sanding will remove the rough edge, and you are ready to finish!

Finishing Up

I wanted to use polyurethane for protection and moisture resistance and an oil-based finish to bring out the luster in the cherry. General Finishes' Gel Topcoat fit the bill nicely. The wipe-on formula made it easy to apply on the vertical surfaces without drips or runs, and it creates a lovely sheen. p

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