I'm making another shop cabinet, this time for hardware. I'm painting it. 2 coats of Federal Blue milk paint followed by 2 coats of BLO/Varnish/Turp.
I've yet to make the 51 drawers... The bottom piece will hold 9 drawers, all the same size. (3 wide, 3 tall). They will be on full extension slides (20"). The top will hold 42 drawers, 7 wide by 6 high, all the same size. (7 1/8" wide, 8 1/2" deep, 5" tall).
I've got calls in to a couple specialty shops for quotes on the 42 drawers, but am finding that most production shops won't do stock as thin as I want. I can kick out the 9 big drawers fast enough, but the 42 would be a pain.
Anyone want to bid them out? I'm looking for 1/4" to 3/8" thick stock, half blind or thru dovetails, (tight joinery), 1/8" ply or solid wood bottoms floating in a groove 1/4" from the bottom. White pine would be fine, or some other light-weight wood (poplar would be OK). Also, a 1/8" wide dado cut twice in each side so that I could install partitions if I so choose. I need thee unfinished. These drawers will hold hardware, loose and in boxes.
I'll make the drawer fronts. I've purchased the wood knobs already. All drawer fronts and knobs will be painted yellow.
The construction I used on both pieces was quick and simple, but I am sure will prove to hold up well over the years. I assembled all the pine frames with glue and pocket screws. For the panels, I stapled 1/4" plywood to the inside of the frames. I added stock cove mouldings inside the frames to transition to the panels. The top of the lower piece is birch ply, wrapped with 1" poplar with a full bullnose.
The middle feet in front are double-biscuited to the lower front rail. Same feet in back. The back is 3/4" pine screwed to each of the vertical webbings.
So, any takers on the drawers? I need them fast!
Thanks, Todd