Questions tagged [drawer]
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How tall can a drawer front be?
I would like to build a drawer similar to the picture below. I already have a panel-style door which is ~ 560 x 780mm with solid 20mm maple as stiles and rails.
I will be pulling this drawer ~ 20 ...
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Should the inside of a drawer opening be finished?
I'm making a small cabinet/table/thing. It includes two drawers at the top, and solid sides. These are traditional drawers sitting on wooden runners, and the sides of the drawers are a close fit to ...
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Dovetails with undermount drawer slides
To practice my dovetails, I decided to make some drawers for my kitchen cabinets. I'm using Blum undermount slides, which requires the drawer to conform to specific specifications, as well as a few ...
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Is it okay to use pocket screws to join sides to front/back rather than the opposite?
I am looking to make a "side access" pull-out 'drawer' to replace very high cabinet shelves (two shelves so high they are currently nigh-unusable). It's full depth (22.5"), only 15"...
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Stop my drawers from blocking caused by a layer of paint
I built a wooden cupboard with drawers. When the woodworking was finished, the drawers could be pulled out smoothly but I then applied stain onto the drawers and the cupboard, which now makes the ...
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Placement of drawer slides
I'm building a small rolling cabinet (36" h x 22" w x 20" d) with inset drawers. The instructions for the drawer slide extensions direct me to install them at the bottom of the drawers. Several ...
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How to make bottom for a big drawer?
I'm making a set of amateur under-bed "drawers" from scrap. Nothing fancy, just re-using materials from old closet. This is my first project of such scale.
There are intended to be 3 quite large ...
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Shrunk drawer bottom
I have been asked to correct about 1/4" of gap between the front and back of drawers and the bottoms. This chest is very old, the bottoms are 1/2" poplar stock that have been trimed to 1/4" on ends ...
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Arcade Coffee Table drawer
I was wondering if you happen to know what kind of hardware is used on the drawer for this Coffee Table Arcade. Here is a picture of the drawer as it is being pulled out.
Then fully engaged
You will ...
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Good way to illustrate project / make a template of my small wood phone dock project? (CAD)?
I have not done woodworking much before and a friend invited me to build something... I have it all planned out in my head but I don't know what software is available etc for making a good template ...
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How can I repair my broken drawer runners?
I have under-bed dresser drawers that use two under-drawer metal runners with ball bearings. However, all of the runners are broken or missing their ball bearings.
I've considered fixing the drawers ...
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What can I coat a wooden drawer slide with to reduce drag?
I have an old wooden desk with a middle draw that has a center support that the drawer slides back and forth on. The friction creates drag that prevents the opening and closing action from seeming ...
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