After building the Modern Platform Bed, many folks requested a chest of drawers and nightstand to complete the set and that’s exactly what this is: a 5-drawer chest of drawers and a 2-drawer nightstand featuring clean lines and modern styling.
We will provide plans for both the Chest of Drawers and the Nightstand but the videos will focus primarily on the Chest of Drawers. The projects were designed to incorporate the same joinery, materials, and methods so if you know how to build one you also know how to build the other.
While the version I build will incorporate Bubinga and Wenge woods, you should feel free to use any species that suits your tastes and budget.
What You’ll Receive:
- Detailed cut list and plans including a PDF and a SketchUp file (metric and imperial).
- Hours of detailed video instruction showing every step of the build, from wood selection to finishing.
- All videos and plans are digital and will be available to download upon purchase. Closed Captioning available.
What You’ll Learn:
- Mortise & Tenons with Table Saw and Router, Festool Domino, and JDS Multi-Router
- Frame & Panel Case Construction
- How to Make Dadoes, Rabbets, and Grooves
- Box Joints using the Bandsaw
- How to flatten boards wider than your jointer
- Drawer Fitting
- Web-frame Construction and Fitting
- Jig-Building
- Pure Oil Finishing
What You’ll Need:
- Bell Forest Lumber Package Available! Use your Guild discount for 10% off your order!
- Jointer, Planer, Tablesaw, Bandsaw
- Miter Saw, Drill, Router, Router Table
The milling is done using a jointer, planer, and table saw. Parts can be cut to length with the table saw or chop saw. The joinery was done using the JDS MultiRouter just because it’s cool, but I also show an alternative method using more traditional tools: a router for the mortises and a table saw for the tenons. A bandsaw is used to cut the base rail cut-outs and the box joints on the drawers.
