Over time, wooden drawers that are well-used will begin to show wear and tear. Boards can warp and lose their fit, guides slide poorly along worn runners, and the frame of your piece may become damaged. With prompt attention, most drawers can be fixed and returned to use, enabling th...
The first step, after removing the drawers and doors, is to remove the hardware from each. In order to not strip the screw that holds the hardware on, be sure that you have the correct size of tool needed. Set the hardware to the side, complete with the screws so that no piece is ...
Today’s market can still support solid wood creations. In fact, some areas of the industry have expanded. Furniture by Dovetail of Holden, MA recently doubled its work force by adding 8 new employees. The figure may seem small compared to the hordes working in Asia, but these furniture ma...
Solid Wood Drawers with Dovetail Joinery:Since you'll be assembling the cabinets yourself, joinery methods on drawers are important for maintaining a similar quality to cabinets put together by professionals.Old House Journalcalls this interlocking joinery the most strong and traditional of options for ...
The top drawer rail is dovetailed into both the leg and the side apron for strength. Because the legs are splayed, the top drawer rail is going to be shorter than the bottom rail. Because accuracy with angles is difficult, the length of the top rail has to be measured to the gap lef...
Now that your cabinets are in place, it's time to add the finishing touches. These will differ depending on your brand and style of RTA cabinet, but it includes pieces such as the doors, drawers, moldings, toe-kick boards and trimmings. ...
Their homes' logs were lined with chinking and locked together with dovetail corners. Cabin decor is a way to turn your log cabin into a cozy, charming environment. The tips in this article will give you ideas and inspiration for your log home. If you haven't done it since you were ...
The fastest way to make exact duplicates of a part, such as four bracket feet for a blanket chest, is to use a pattern and a top-bearing straight bit. The bearing rolls along the pattern as the straight bit carves the wood. Joseph Truini ...
Dovetail Joint A dovetail joint or simply dovetail is a joint technique most commonly used in woodworking joinery. Noted for its resistance to being pulled apart (tensile strength), the dovetail joint is commonly used to join, for example, the sides of a drawer to the front. A series of pi...
I look for pieces that are solid wood, have dovetail joints, drawers that work well, and are structurally sound. If I want to keep the original hardware having all components that function is huge. I have to be realistic about what I can fix and what is worthwhile to fix. Large fixes ...