This nine drawer chest features eight shallow drawers, perfect for organizing collections of small items. The ninth drawer at the bottom is deeper to allow for storage of larger items. The cabinet carcass is birch plywood, the drawer fronts are cherry, and the trim and miscellaneous components are hard maple. Soft close, under mount drawer runners will provide a lifetime of smooth opening and closing.
Drawer Fronts Roughed
Milling Cherry
Relieving Internal Stresses
Sheet Goods In the Shop
Breaking Down Plywood
Drawer Slides Are In
Cross Cutting Back to Length
Drawer Box Stock
First Dry Fit
Milling Maple for Cleats
Ripping Cleats Square
Countersinking Cleats
Cleats Complete
Fixed Shelf Notches
Square Notches are Tricky
Shelf Notches Done
Locking Mechanism Raw Materials
Drawer Slides and Locks
Installing Cleats
Cleats Installed
Drawer Slide Positioned by Cleat
Carcass Assembly Prep
Carcass Assembly – Bottom Shelf
Carcass Assembly – Middle Shelf
Carcass Assembly – Complete
Adding Cleats for Back Bottom
Laying Out the Toe Kick with a Faring Stick
Bandsawing the Toe Kick Curve
Toe Kick Installed
Cutting Drawer Components to Length
Drawer Components Cut to Length
Cutting Drawer Bottoms with Cross Cut Sled and Outrigger
Boring Hole for Lock Notch on Drawer Backs
Cutting Sides of Lock Notch
Lock Notches Cut in Drawer Backs
Orientation of Lock Mechanism Details
Boring Pocket Screw Holes
Drawer Components Ready For Assembly
Drawer Box Squaring Jig Setup
Drawer Box in Assembly – Glued, Nailed, Pocket Screwed