For a Shaker Table Class I am teaching in August I am making a prototype, a knockdown and a spare (table). (See previous post http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=61151 ) My summer has been crazy and is getting crazier as I am going to Poland for a cooling test this week (my engineering day job). I just finished up the drawers on the tables. I used the leigh jig to turn a pile of 4 boards into a drawer box:
Hand cut is not fesible in a 3 day class! Drawer slips are grooved strips of wood that let you make the drawer sides thinner and yet have a grove to slide the bottom into. I glued in drawer slips (one on each side) followed by beveling the bottom to fit the grooves. note the grain orientation is side to side to allow the wood movement to go harmlessly to the back as opposed to the side which could make the drawer tight in the summer.
All hand planes! It could be done on a table saw but I just wanted to lay out the bevel and plane it. As you can see it fits up pretty nice! A slot was made in the bottom at the back to accept a screw (screwed up into the back of the drawer) to support the bottom but allow seasonal wood movement. Slot is not shown.
And finally the drawer in the table:
It's been a fun but busy summer. I'm looking forward to the class!