Drawer frame construction is similar to chair construction. Dovetail joints (wedge-shaped openings or dovetails that hold matching pins cut in the joining piece) are used in old or expensive furniture. Butt joints (joining pieces simply butted together either face to face, edge to edge, or f...
1. The wood is solid (no veneer) and it is well made with dovetailed drawers. The drawers open and close easily. 2. There is some damage, but nothing that can’t be repaired easily. The drawer bottoms are in pretty bad shape, but that’s an easy fix. 3. I like the shape of t...
I made a gluing mistake and broke a piece in half trying to fix it. There are dings and small gaps that need fixing. But of all my projects, I won’t be more proud of these tables when I’m done. The bottom drawer rail is the most complex piece on this table. The tenons on ...
I had to start my post on How To Tell If A Piece Of Furniture Is Real Wood with one of the easiest tips. Open the drawers if the piece of furniture has them. The sides of the drawers can tell you if the piece is real wood or not. You are looking fordovetailedges where the front...
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 ...