rockinrolly
Active member
I began Glen Huey's Massachusetts Block Front today.
I have viewed Bruce Leonard's chest which is just beautiful. Can anyone help clarify the following:
I printed the patterns and expanded them to 1/16th per square. I then attached the two templates to give me the 34 ?? drawer fronts indicated on the plan. I would like confirmation that:
1) the convex is 10? wide with a 1 3/8? flat surface on either side of the convex (the plans show 1 3/8?, but the handwritten measurement on the plywood template says 1 ??)
2) this determined the concave 8 7/8? wide. This seems much narrower than the photo indicates.
Also, the drawer dividers are 35 5/16?. I suspect the sliding dovetails of 3/8? on either end (embedded into each carcass side) leaves a drawer opening of 34 9/16? (too large for the drawer fronts of 34 ??). So I am slightly hesitant to begin without clarification because this is the heart and soul of this beautiful chest.
I figure the rest will come together nicely after I get this done, but I want to begin with correct measurements.
Thank you for your input.
Rolly Rhodes
7609 Lovetta Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661-428-8080
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I have viewed Bruce Leonard's chest which is just beautiful. Can anyone help clarify the following:
I printed the patterns and expanded them to 1/16th per square. I then attached the two templates to give me the 34 ?? drawer fronts indicated on the plan. I would like confirmation that:
1) the convex is 10? wide with a 1 3/8? flat surface on either side of the convex (the plans show 1 3/8?, but the handwritten measurement on the plywood template says 1 ??)
2) this determined the concave 8 7/8? wide. This seems much narrower than the photo indicates.
Also, the drawer dividers are 35 5/16?. I suspect the sliding dovetails of 3/8? on either end (embedded into each carcass side) leaves a drawer opening of 34 9/16? (too large for the drawer fronts of 34 ??). So I am slightly hesitant to begin without clarification because this is the heart and soul of this beautiful chest.
I figure the rest will come together nicely after I get this done, but I want to begin with correct measurements.
Thank you for your input.
Rolly Rhodes
7609 Lovetta Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661-428-8080
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