Painted Poplar and Cherry 5-Drawer Chest
This five-drawer
chest is made primarily of tulip polar with cherry top, drawer
fronts, and pulls. The poplar is finished in Lexington
Green milk paint while the cherry is done in tung oil and
wax. The drawers are evenly graduated from 6 to 10 inches,
dovetailed front and rear, and the bottoms are of ½-inch
poplar with tapered edges. The frames that separate and support
the drawers are done with loose mortise and tenon joints and are
half-dovetailed into the left and right sides at both front and
rear. This portion of the job was a little nervous-making but it
should ensure that the joints will never come loose. The back is
formed by three raised panels in a frame as shown below. I
don't know about you but I think this looks a lot better
than a sheet of cheap plywood bradded into place. Overall size
in inches: 53X38X19
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