After leaving it dormant for long, I'm now determined to complete my computer table project. I realized that the design for it was bothering me, when I came upon this table in FWW :
The author has offered a design that's simple enough to suit me: the center portion that holds the drawers is a simple frame, biscuited to the sides:
I'm planning a similar frame (with two drawers, not three), joined with dowels to the sides instead of biscuits. I'm also planning to provide a false front that covers both drawers. Hopefully I'm not compromising on strength.
My main wood is brazilian cherry. That said, the question for y'all is : do I hafta use cherry for that inside frame? Will pine cause a problem with different rate of wood movement compared to cherry? How about poplar?
(As you may note, I'm looking to go cheap, and avoid cherry where it's not gonna be every visible).
Of course, the question also arises - what if I use cherry just for the front rails and stiles of that frame, and secondary wood for the rest of the frame. Will that be a problem?
The author has offered a design that's simple enough to suit me: the center portion that holds the drawers is a simple frame, biscuited to the sides:
I'm planning a similar frame (with two drawers, not three), joined with dowels to the sides instead of biscuits. I'm also planning to provide a false front that covers both drawers. Hopefully I'm not compromising on strength.
My main wood is brazilian cherry. That said, the question for y'all is : do I hafta use cherry for that inside frame? Will pine cause a problem with different rate of wood movement compared to cherry? How about poplar?
(As you may note, I'm looking to go cheap, and avoid cherry where it's not gonna be every visible).
Of course, the question also arises - what if I use cherry just for the front rails and stiles of that frame, and secondary wood for the rest of the frame. Will that be a problem?
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