This nine drawer chest features eight shallow drawers, perfect for organizing collections of small items. The ninth drawer at the bottom is deeper to allow for storage of larger items. The cabinet carcass is birch plywood, the drawer fronts are cherry, and the trim and miscellaneous components are hard maple. Soft close, under mount drawer runners will provide a lifetime of smooth opening and closing.

Basic drawer box construction is now complete, and all nine drawers and runners are installed temporarily.

This project is currently in progress in the shop, so check back for additional pictures as the chest moves forward.

Milling Cherry

Drawer Fronts Roughed

Relieving Internal Stresses

Sheet Goods In the Shop

Breaking Down Plywood

Drawer Slides Are In

Cross Cutting Back to Length

Drawer Box Stock

First Dry Fit

Milling Maple for Cleats

Ripping Cleats Square

Countersinking Cleats

Cleats Complete

Fixed Shelf Notches

Square Notches are Tricky

Shelf Notches Done

Locking Mechanism Raw Materials

Drawer Slides and Locks

Installing Cleats

Cleats Installed

Drawer Slide Positioned by Cleat

Carcass Assembly Prep

Carcass Assembly – Bottom Shelf

Carcass Assembly – Middle Shelf

Carcass Assembly – Complete

Adding Cleats for Back Bottom

Laying Out the Toe Kick with a Faring Stick

Bandsawing the Toe Kick Curve

Toe Kick Installed

Cutting Drawer Components to Length

Drawer Components Cut to Length

Cutting Drawer Bottoms with Cross Cut Sled and Outrigger

Boring Hole for Lock Notch on Drawer Backs

Cutting Sides of Lock Notch

Lock Notches Cut in Drawer Backs

Orientation of Lock Mechanism Details

Boring Pocket Screw Holes

Drawer Components Ready For Assembly

Drawer Box Squaring Jig Setup

Drawer Box in Assembly – Glued, Nailed, Pocket Screwed

Installing a Pocket Screw

Pocket Screw Closeup

Boring Jig for Blum Drawer Slide Rear Attachment

Blum Drawer Slide Rear Attachment Hole

Boring Jig for Blum Slide Locks

Blum Slide Lock Mounted on Underside of Drawer

Installed Drawer from Below

Full Extension Drawer Slides

Nine Drawers and Slides Temporarily Installed