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I have lurked on this site for a number of years but have never posted a project. I didn’t believe any of my projects were worthy enough to post when compared to all of the great woodworking that is posted. However, I am proud of my latest project, a “library card file cabinet” made for a friend. She had looked for a couple of years but couldn’t find what she wanted so I agreed to build it for her.
The dimensions were made to fit her foyer and are 44”h x 49”w x 12”d. Stained white oak (per customer) finished with 4 coats lacquer for everything except the pullouts and top which are satin Arm R Seal. The 36 drawers just about kicked my butt! This definitely added to my skills and has given me confidence to try more furniture projects.
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recycle1943
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#1 posted 11-06-2019 12:09 AM
Well, as nice as this is I’m pretty sure you have some really nice projects around that you can share with as much pride
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#2 posted 11-06-2019 12:24 AM
Very nice first project post. Looking forward to seeing more. I have a library card file or apothecary cabinet on my To Do list.
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#3 posted 11-06-2019 12:25 AM
That’s a nice one. Much better than my first post which was a mallet I used to make most of the other projects during the next year.
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#4 posted 11-06-2019 01:30 AM
Nice project!
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#5 posted 11-06-2019 03:59 AM
Absolutely gorgeous! Well done!
Cheers!
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#6 posted 11-06-2019 05:11 AM
I totally love it. There’s a lot in your design I want to add to my bench top drawer cabinet. Thanks.
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#7 posted 11-06-2019 05:43 AM
This is absolutely fabulous! Your friend had to be ecstatic when she saw the final product. I absolutely love all the little drawers. I made something similar (but not nearly as nice) to store stuff in my shop and all the drawers were quite a challenge.
Thanks for sharing and keep posting those projects!
L/W
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#8 posted 11-06-2019 08:33 AM
Nice piece. I bet after 36 drawers, you won’t shy away from a project because it has a drawer.
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#9 posted 11-06-2019 08:57 AM
Thats a real fine cabinet. What type of runner have you used for the drawers? And I like the upper pullouts too, from the first photo I thought they were just a trim detail.
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#10 posted 11-06-2019 12:19 PM
That is a lot of drawers! Looks great
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SpartyOn
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#11 posted 11-06-2019 01:00 PM
Thank you very much. I simply used wooden (poplar) runners. Attached is a picture.
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#12 posted 11-06-2019 03:21 PM
very nice build you did a great job,so in the future dont shy away from posting projects we love to see what you do.
-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
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#13 posted 11-06-2019 03:46 PM
Looks great.
I too really want to make one but what do I do with it? Who buys them and what do they store in them? Really, what do you put in 36 drawers that size? ESPECIALLY THE BOTTOM DRAWERS?
“So where did I put my favorite pen”.......drawer #1, open, nope, close. Drawer #2, open, nope, close. Drawer #3, open, nope, close. Finally drawer #19, open, yes!, .......here it is! Now which drawer has my calculator in it?
I saw one build that had false fronts and it looked like 36 individual drawers but it was really 6 longer, wider drawers. That sure seems like the way to go. It’s such a beautiful but impractical project.
I must mention that the spacings around your drawers look flawless. That had to be difficult and that fact along is worth the Daily Top 3 all by itself. Congrats, well done!
-- "Fine Woodworking" is the name given to a project that takes 3 times longer than normal to finish because you used hand tools instead of power tools. ----Mike, Waukesha, WI
recycle1943
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#14 posted 11-06-2019 03:57 PM
It wasn’t a project, it was a commissioned cabinet and who cares if you don’t like the concept ? gheeeeezz
-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them
SpartyOn
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#15 posted 11-06-2019 05:23 PM
I agree totally that it’s impractical. I even suggested to the client false fronts or cabinets for the lower half but that is not what she wanted. She didn’t care about practicality, just looks. I made what my client wanted.
Thank you for your kind comments. And yes I had more than one restless night worrying about the drawers all lining up vertically and horizontally and with the spacing fairly even.
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