"Don Cross" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> My current project is a bedroom set, I'm working on the night stands
> right now.
> you can see what so far at http://workinhomedad.com , I haven't made
> very many
> drawers before and I'm undecided which way to go, cause I'm building
> this project
> with out any plans.
>
Looks pretty good so far Don however for night stands I'd nix the
Kitchen/Bathroom drawer slides. If you must, the better built full
extension slides are much stronger and smoother.
Better still, if you can, build web frames to actually support and provide a
sliding surface for your drawers. These are simple squares normally made up
of 3/4" x 2" wide pieces of wood joined with stub tenons and can have a dust
panel in the center if you wish. A drawer built to 1/16" - 3/32"" narrower
in width and height to the drawer opening will permit the drawer to be
pulled almost all the way out before it tips. No metal hardware showing at
all.