Multi Drawer Bandsaw Box
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instructables Multi Drawer Bandsaw Box by Highlandboxes. What i used 1 douglas fir board 1 inch thick and 6 inches wide 1 douglas fir board 1/2 inch thick 6 inch wide Thickness planer Sanding grits - 120, 180, 240, 360, 400, 600 sanding sealer suede tex and glue wood glue Spray Lacquer https://youtu.be/5kL3PxkVZHc Multi Drawer Bandsaw Box: Page 1 Step 1: For this project i used 2 Douglas fir boards one 1 inch thick and 1 1/2 inch thick both 6 inches wide. I cut the 1 inch board into 5 x 12 inch sections these will be the top bottom and 3 drawer sections. I also 2 x 12 of the 1/2 inch boards these will go between the draw sections. I put all the boards though the thickness planer before putting them in the order i wanted them to be placed in box. Step 2: Next i take 3 1 inch drawer boards and draw out the plan for the drawers using a compass for the curved drawers. The designing of the drawers takes a while if you want to use the space well, but you are free to design any style of draw you wish. I had some square and some oval the oval ones can be pushed or pulled out of the box. Multi Drawer Bandsaw Box: Page 2 Step 3: I then cut all the drawers out leaving the frame for these. I then glued frame for the drawers in place. After the glue had dried i sanded and used sand sealer before gluing the box together leaving the drawers out . Multi Drawer Bandsaw Box: Page 3 Step 4: I used wood glue and clamps to glue main box together. The box is now complete time to get the drawers cut. Multi Drawer Bandsaw Box: Page 4 Step 5: Cut the draw front off first. Then cut base and then the main draw leaving about 1/4 inch outer edge on the drawer. This is shown in more detail in the attached photos and the linked video. Multi Drawer Bandsaw Box: Page 5 Multi Drawer Bandsaw Box: Page 6 Step 6: Now to finish box and drawers using sand sealer 2 coats and sanding with 400 grit after each coat. I then used a spray lacquer to finish. To finish the inside of the drawer i used saude tex with a matching glue. Multi Drawer Bandsaw Box: Page 7 Step 7: Thats the box all finished. I hope you enjoyed, if you wish to see the process in more detail please watch the video. Thank you Multi Drawer Bandsaw Box: Page 8 What a great project well thought out and looks great. Thank you for sharing. I love seeing clever new takes on classic projects - and this is exactly that. Well done, definitely a new favorite for me. Thank you for sharing this!! : D I have make a few bandsaw boxes. But this one is AMAZING!! WOW!! I simply love it!! Thanks for sharing, but that is way beyond my skill set. LOL Keep up the great work!! Multi Drawer Bandsaw Box: Page 9.