Make a small parts cabinet
Hi everyone! I’m back from the Woodworking in America conference last week. It was great to meet so many of you.
Next, I want to apologize for the autopilot mode this web site is still in. I promise the new website will be online soon! It has been a long process and we have had a number of setbacks and challenges. Thank you for your patience!
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Don’t panic! These drawers are easy to make!
The notion of making sixteen individual drawers sounds like a nightmare. Plus, it would be hard to maintain accurate sizes on all of them, especially when they are as small as these. The system I use for these is simple: make a long box with dividers, then chop them up. After cutting all the drawers, measure them and build the cabinet around them.
I made mine out of MDF because it’s inexpensive, easy to work with, and won’t pose any expansion/contraction issues. The drawers fit pretty snug, so any expansion from humidity would cause solid wood to lock into their spaces.
LttleBits:
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