How to Build Cabinet Drawers
How to Build Drawers Step By Step
Want to learn how to build drawers? Whether you are looking to build drawers under a be, in a closet, or for kitchen cabinets; Woodworkers Guild of American has the videos and tutorials you need to walk you through step by step. Lock joints, finger joints, and dovetail jigs are all covered. Take a look!
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Hand Chamfering Wood Drawer Pulls
Chamfering wood with a hand plane is a great way to coax the wood into a more interesting shape, removing the harsh crisp edges that have been left behind by cutting tools. The chamfer creates a more inviting texture on the wood, and also brings out visually pleasing variations in how light reflects off the…
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Setup for Using a Rabbeted Half Blind Dovetail Jig
Everyone loves the handsome, distinguished look of dovetails, and on top of that they are an extremely strong, durable joint. Half blind dovetails are commonly used in drawer construction, and when overlay doors are desired, a rabbeted half blind joint is used. Using a dovetail jig and router is definitely the way to go when…
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Post-Haste Project: Instant Drawer
If you’re looking for a fast and easy way to build rock solid drawers, we’ve got exactly what you need on how to build drawers. All it takes is a router table, a slot cutting router bit and a little practice, and you’ll be building perfect drawers in no time. Drawers Get Abused Drawers take…
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How to Make Dovetail Joints and Fit Them Accurately
Many projects call for dovetail joints because they’re strong and they’re attractive to look at. How to make dovetail joints with your jig may seem intimidating if you’ve never used one before. There are a couple of hints that can ease a lot of the frustration for inexperience dovetail joint builders. We have a variety…
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DIY Drawers: Lock Joint on a Dresser
A drawer lock joint is a very strong joint and perfect for use on dresser drawers. George Vondriska shows a great way to create a drawer lock joint using a table saw in this DIY drawers video. He demonstrates the correct setup to create both the groove and tongues required for this useful joint. TIME…
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Finding Center
Master woodworker George Vondriska provides tips on how to find the exact center of a piece of wood for your woodworking projects. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video.
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Concentric Variable Spaced Dovetails
Dovetails are widely viewed in the woodworking world as a mark of premium craftsmanship. Cutting them with variable spacing creates a strong visual appeal, and the appearance of a hand-cut approach. Master woodworker George Vondriska demonstrates how to use a router, dovetail jig and guide block to make concentric variable spaced dovetail joints without the…
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