8½"×11" card stock. I measure in ⁄" on the wide
end, and then after finding center, I measure out
1⁄" to either side. This gives me a pull that is
3¼" wide.
Because the fit of the drawer fronts relies on
that ⁄" mark, to make it easier to land them, I
make sure to save part of that mark: I measure
in 1½" from the edges as the starting point of
my curve. To create the shape, I fool around with
some French curves until I find le sucré spot
(Figure
R
). After cutting out the curves, I trace
them to the drawer bottoms (Figure
S
) and cut
them out on the bandsaw (Figure
T
). Remember
to save your line along the first 1½" on either side
(Figure
U
).
When all the handles are cut, I give the edges
a very light pass with a piece of 220 sandpaper.
Just enough to remove any fuzzy bits, but not
enough to round over the corners. Clamp all of
them together in a nice square stack and sand
the curves to match (Figure
V
), again being
careful not to sand past the lines that define the
front edge. Once the curves are faired out, I sand
each piece front and back, just enough to make
it smooth, but not enough to change its shape
(Figure
W
).
9. BUILD THE BACKSTOPS
Because sandpaper by its nature doesn’t slide
too much, the drawers don’t need much of a
backstop, just enough to give the plywood a
little stiffness. I’m using 12 strips of ¼" ply ripped
at ⁄" wide and cut to 10⁄" long. I cut these on
the table saw using a push block (Figures
X
and
Y
), but they could be cut on the miter saw
as well.
To attach the backstops, I start by using a
square to get them centered (Figure
Z
), then
use two pieces of painter’s tape to create a hinge
along the back (Figure
Aa
). This keeps them from
sliding around in the gluing process. When all are
taped, one at a time, open the hinge and apply
a thin bead of glue along the length (Figure
Bb
)
.
Remember that these will never be under enough
stress to break free (unless you’re a real drawer
slammer), so avoiding a lot of squeeze-out is a
good idea.
When they’re all glued, clamp flat boards over
the ends and allow the glue to cure, usually about
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