Library Card File Cabinet

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

-- 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

Very nice first project post. Looking forward to seeing more. I have a library card file or apothecary cabinet on my To Do list.

-- People say I hammer like lightning. It's not that I'm fast -- it's that I never hit the same place twice!

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.

-- Dave - Santa Fe

Nice project!

-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive

Absolutely gorgeous! Well done!

Cheers!

-- Dave; Lansing, Kansas

I totally love it. There’s a lot in your design I want to add to my bench top drawer cabinet. Thanks.

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

-- “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin -- Jesus is the ONLY reason for ANY season.

Nice piece. I bet after 36 drawers, you won’t shy away from a project because it has a drawer.

-- Think safe, be safe

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.

-- WWBBJ: It is better to be interesting and wrong, than boring and right.

That is a lot of drawers! Looks great

-- Petey

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.

- wildwoodbybrianjohns

Thank you very much. I simply used wooden (poplar) runners. Attached is a picture.

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.

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

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!

- ohwoodeye

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

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!

- ohwoodeye

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.