| There are various types of woodworking plans | | | | needless work. Secondly, elaborate joints are much |
| available in the market and each carpenter makes | | | | better saved for the drawers themselves. Third, there |
| these wood items with their own plans and | | | | are no special strength requirements for the frame. |
| experience. Let us find out what type of materials | | | | The frame should be bonded together with wood glue. |
| needed and exactly how to make a chest of drawers. | | | | Nails or tacks are not recommended as they will ruin |
| Option Of Wood | | | | the look. For added strength, you can mount small |
| First and foremost important material required for | | | | L-shaped brackets on the inside of the frame or |
| making these type of drawers is wood. Next important | | | | create dowel joints. |
| thing that you require to do would be to choose the | | | | The Drawers |
| type of wood. A good option is to use a medium to | | | | The drawers are essentially nothing a lot more than a |
| high quality type of wood for that entire construction. | | | | four sided frame with a front piece and base attached. |
| Pine is an excellent choice. If you are on a budget, then | | | | I personally suggest making dovetail joints for that |
| it is possible to use good quality wood for all the | | | | greatest combination of look and strength. |
| outside surfaces and lesser quality wood for | | | | Make certain that the base is strong. Do not use a thin |
| everything else. You could even use veneered wood, | | | | piece of wood that flexes easily as seen with much |
| for example. | | | | modern furniture. Should the base break then you will |
| The Frame | | | | not be able to replace it! Utilizing a thick base will |
| The frame is composed of four pieces. You can find a | | | | ensure that this does not happen. |
| number of methods to produce the frame. The easiest | | | | Dowel joints are the easiest way to mount the front |
| method would be to create a symmetrical frame and | | | | piece onto the frame of every drawer. Unless you |
| then add the legs towards the base later. The | | | | have great reason not to, make certain that the wood |
| alternative is to use the bottom edge of the frame as | | | | you use for that front piece matches the wood used |
| supporting legs but this is a hallmark of cheap furniture | | | | for the frame (of the chest, not the drawers). |
| and not recommended. | | | | Drawer Slides |
| Every piece of the frame needs to be joined together. | | | | When to attach these depends largely on which slides |
| Elaborate joints are not truly required. For one, the | | | | you choose. I recommend choosing your slides or rails |
| height of a typical chest of drawers will mean a lot of | | | | prior to starting construction. |