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How to Build a Dresser

George Vondriska

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2:36:43

In-depth Instruction; over 157 mins
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Bonus downloadable PDF resources
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Available for purchase: $11.99

Introduction

5:45

Material Overview

0:00

Dado the Case

8:37

Build the Webframes

8:38

Assemble the Case

5:34

Glue up the Top

5:05

Make the Face Frame

24:52

Build the Drawer Box

27:59

Make the Molding

9:54

Face Frame Details and Drawer Fronts

19:18

Installing Molding and Feet

21:03

Install Drawer Boxes and Drawer Fronts

19:58

12 Lessons

2 hrs 37 mins

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This dresser will look beautiful in any bedroom and will improve your woodworking skills as you build it. Dado and rabbet joinery, face frame construction, lock rabbet joints, and inset drawers are all part of the construction process

The dresser shown here was made from cherry, but you’re welcome to use any material you like. Follow the video and the plan, and you’ll be on your way.

This plan is delivered as a 13-page Downloadable PDF, which you can view and/or print.

George Vondriska

George Vondriska is the Editor in Chief here at Woodworkers Guild of America and has been sharing his woodworking expertise since 1986. Apart from conducting classes at his renowned Vondriska Woodworks School, George's passion for teaching has taken him to woodworking shows nationwide and has led him to teach woodworking for prestigious organizations such as Peace Corps/Swaziland, Andersen Window, Northwest Airlines, and the Pentagon. With a wealth of published magazine articles under his belt, encompassing tool reviews and shop improvement projects, George's knowledge and skills continue to inspire woodworkers every day. To discover more about him and his school, visit georgevondriska.com.

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