Wow, great tips. The file cabinet I need to build will indeed be holding hanging files. The desk it needs to go with is basic hardware lumber (pine?) that is painted, so matching it won't be a problem. The snag is the desk isn't as deep as a regular file cabinet (which I have shoved under the desk now), so I need to build my own. What is the strongest joining method for boxes/drawers?
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:38:25 -0500, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That is the true beauty of a tansu. It is a bunch of potentially mismatched > chests that are stacked to provide steps up to another floor. Think of it as > the storage under steps as well as the steps. Each step/unit does not have to > match. They don't need to be of the same wood, the same size, or of the same > construction technique. Which is very good for an amateur woodworker. (It's > not SUPPOSED to match). Just build your first box. Then build another. And > stack them. Keep building till you are done. > > Mine is a 5x5, with roughly 18" steps, 24" deep. Some are drawers, some > doors, one open. One 18" cube has 8 game drawers (one board game and pieces > per drawer.) One 36"x36" cube has my tv and dvd player. > > If you really want to get good at dovetails, build (and gift) an apothicary > chest. After 40 drawers you will have the basic concepts down! > http://www.stanpikedesigns.com/apcab1.htm > > As for building drawers, hand cut dovetails are easy, so the basic > construction of a drawer is simple. But file drawers carry a lot of weight, > and need to slide smoothly. They may not be the best starting point. (my > drawers do not have slides) > > The first question you need to answer is: is the file cabinet for files? if > so, the bottom can be pretty week, as long as all the files hang form the top > on rails. The second question is: do you need to match an existing > wood/finish/style? > > I might suggest buying an unfinished hardwood file cabinet and assembling it > ($80). You could replace the drawer face with your own, add new hardware, and > maybe even build a new carcass that matches your shelves. (I did this for my > parents, who needed to match the existing interior on their trailer). If you > do build it yourself, do not skimp on the drawer slides. They are the most > important part. > > > Jerry Johnson > Web Developer > Dolan Media Company > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/10/05 04:03PM >>> > I wasn't sure what a Step Tansu was eaither. Thanks for the pics. The > tansu is really cool. I'm not bold enough to delve into building one > quite yet. I've yet to build a drawer. I've only made simple-to-medium > shelving units so far. > > I need to add a two-drawer file cabinet to my built in shelves/desk in > the office. Any tips or pointers for a novice like myself? > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:141961 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
