A project from Cherry

Dennis Ulrich

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I traded a Diston D8 to a friend in exchange for some Cherry boards. I've never worked with Cherry, so I decided to build another small chest.

The first day was stock prep.
 

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The second day was cutting dovetails, dry fitting and cutting grooves for the back and drawer slides.
 

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looks like your using the plywood as a fence to get your grove started is that correct dennis? after you scored it first right?

No, the plywood is just to protect the cherry from the holdfasts. I mark out the sides of the groove and make the first cut on each side with a 1 1/4" chisel. Then I freehand between the lines with the router. I don't do a lot of measuring, the grooves are about 3/8" and the iron in the plane is 1/4", so I make a couple of passes at each depth.
 
After day three, the side drawer supports are installed, and the case is assembled.
 

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I had many compliments ready to post about your work then I look at your first photo... and saw the door mat. OH NO! anyway -- you sure know what you are doing... hope you know I am teasing about the door mat... Paul
 
Now that Christmas is over, I'm back in the shop. The case is done, now to build the drawers.
 

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The project is finished and ready for my wife to fill. I am ready to try something else in Cherry, it is a dream to work with.
 

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Great display of wood working project. The finishing is very nice which increase the look of drawer. The adjustment of wood pieces is very important in making drawer which is perfectly adjusted here.
 
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