Now that my cases were assembled, it was time to start working on the walnut base and top.   Top For the top panels, I wanted finished dimensions of 19″ x 24-3/4″.  To have room to use my reversible glue joint bit and...

Mortise and tenon joints are so common, and so important to furniture making, that I’m always trying to get better at doing them.  One of the great things about woodworking is that there’s always more than one way to do basic...

This night stand is a good project to make in pairs.  I started out by making up my cut list and going shopping at Woodcraft. Like the dresser, the night stand case is made from 3/4-inch cherry veneer plywood with solid cherry drawer...

The nine-drawer dresser project was a huge success.  Julie and I are enjoying it, and I’ll admit to taking particular pleasure in hauling the Ikea thing to the dump and tossing it over the side. Now the ugliest thing left in our...

With the completion of the drawers, I was almost done. Case Back The case back is very simple:  a piece of 1/4-inch cherry plywood cut to fit.  My case was 47-3/4 inches wide inside the rabbets at the back, but I knew I was a tiny bit off...