Fiddling
all the way to the end
Time
to put this build to bed ... or at least next to a bed.
The
Jarrah bases are complete with two coats of hard wax oil ...
The
plan is to bolt each drawer case to its base. The reason for this is
it will make it possible to transport the nightstands more easily
should this be in the future (there is a possibility I may enter them
in the furniture competition put on by my club, which takes place in
about 6 weeks - I doubt that anyone would take nightstands
seriously). Transferring the holes to the case ...
Inserts
are sunk into the case for the M6 bolts ...
...
and bolted down ...
Time
to make drawer pulls. My wife suggested going without anything to
retain the clean lines. That would have been nice, just not possible.
So the next best idea was to try and make the pulls blend in and be
as unobtrusive as possible.
The Tasmanian Oak drawers receive
a similar pull. Here the plan is drawn out ...
The
underside of the pull receives a "dimple" for grip ...
Before
cutting out the shape of the bandsaw and shaping with rasps and
files, the tenons are pared away ...
Here
the tiny drawer is being morticed for its tiny pull ...
This
is repeated with the larger drawer ...
Before
the pulls can be fitted, they each need to coped to match the curve
of the drawer. But finally ...
Note
that the pulls are the same diameter as the top of the legs.
The
pull on the tiny drawer is a tinier version ...
Inside
the drawer, I finalised the mechanism. This doubles as a guide and a
drawer stop.
Closed ...
Open
...
The
back can now be closed up. Each has a book-matched panel (mainly
because I had run out of wood scraps), and is screwed down at the
ends. Movement across the grain is permitted by the outer screw holes
being elongated.
And,
last but not least, two completed nightstands ...
I
hope that you have enjoyed the journey with me.
Regards from
Perth
Derek
July 2023