Sellers Home Chest Of Drawers: Episode 5
Posted 18 October 2023
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In this episode of the chest of drawers, we focus on the actual drawers, which are three different heights. In addition to using Paul’s end-grain, vertical planing guide, this episode will reveal some things you will never have seen before anywhere. Paul came up with a guide that guarantees a beautiful layout but with measuring for only one set of dovetails, yet we have three different sizes. The guide simplifies making and speeds up what might otherwise be a tedious and demanding task. We hope you will enjoy trying this guide on some of your projects in the future.
I’m about to make 8 identical drawers so it was great to have a refresher on this guide technique!
This is a really handy technique Paul. Thank you. You are correct; I haven’t seen it elsewhere.
When using the guide, are holding the plane such that the blade never contacts the 2×3 guide piece? Likewise, are stopping your cut before the blade reaches the plywood? It seems like both the 2×3 and the plywood would eventually get a few shavings taken out of them, and with on-going use that this could eventually compromise the precision of the jig (but maybe this is no big deal as it can easily be remade).
I asked Paul and his reply is below:
We endeavour to keep the plane slightly skewed so the rear of the sole registers against on the 2 x 3s and the blade simply skims the surface of the wood being squared. However we do see this 2 x 3 surface as being somewhat sacrificial and the simple correction can be made at any time by replaning the surface.