After the material has been dimensioned, glue-up the top panel and set it aside.
Then cut joints for the face frame. When these have been fit, glue the frame.
Build the end panels next. Because of the seasonal expansion and contraction that will take place across their width, they are built as framed panels with the tongues on the perimeter of the central panel floating in grooves cut into the inside edges of the frame components, which are held together with mortise-and-tenon joinery.
After the end panels have been glued-up, cut dadoes across their width for the tongues on the ends of the dust panels. Then, glue the front edges of the end panels to the back of the face frame.
Assemble the interior of the case in layers beginning at the bottom. First slide the tongues on the bottom dust panel into the dadoes cut on the inside faces of the end panels. Glue and clamp the front edge of the dust panel to the back side of the face frame. After removing the clamps, install the drawer guides and stops for the bottom tier of drawers.
Then, slide the next dust panel into position, glue and clamp it, and install its drawer guides and stops. Continue up the chest until each layer of interior work is completed.
After installing the filler strip at the bottom back of the cabinet, fasten the four mitered sides of the bottom frame in place with screws passing up into the bottom of the end panels and face frame.
Assemble the top frame, with kicker strips, as a separate unit. Before installing it in the cabinet, fasten the top to the frame with screws passing up through slotted screw holes. These holes allow the top to expand and contract across its width in response to seasonal changes in humidity.
Set the top frame, with the top attached, into place. Hold it there with screws passing through the top of the face frame and the tops of the end panels. Nail on the upper moulding, concealing these screws. Nail the lower moulding into place. Drawer construction is straightforward, with through dovetails at the back of the drawers and half-blind dovetails at the front.
Materials List :
Case
A.
Top
1
pc
11/16 x 15 13/16 x 21 5/8
B.
Short bottom frame
2
pcs
11/16 x 1 11/16 x 15 13/16
C.
Long bottom frame
2
pcs
11/16 x 1 11/16 x 21 5/8
D.
Central end panel
2
pcs
5/8 x 10 1/8 x 14 7/8 ¹
E.
Top of end panel frame
2
pcs
7/8 x 3 5/8 x 10 5/8 ²
F.
Bottom of end panel frame
2
pcs
7/8 x 5 3/16 x 10 5/8 ²
G.
Back of end panel frame
2
pcs
7/8 x 2 15/16 x 22 11/16
H.
Front of end panel frame
2
pcs
7/8 x 2 1/8 x 22 11/16
I.
Back planking
various
1/2 x various x 22 11/16
J.
Short upper moulding
2
pcs
5/16 x 13/16 x 15 7/16
K.
Long upper moulding
1
pc
5/16 x 13/16 x 20 3/4
L.
Shor lower moulding
2
pcs
3/8 x 1 1/16 x 15 9/16
M.
Long lower moulding
1
pc
3/8 x 8 7/8 x 12 5/8
N.
Outside vertical facing
2
pcs
1/2 x 1 1/4 x 22 11/16
O.
Central vertical facing
1
pc
7/8 x 1 1/4 x 20
P.
Top horizontal facing
1
pc
7/8 x 1 3/4 x 18 7/8
Q.
Bottom horizontal facing
1
pc
7/8 x 2 3/16 x 18 7/8
R.
Shor facing
8
pcs
7/8 x 15/16 x 9 3/16
S.
Dust panel
5
pcs
3/4 x 13 3/4 x 18 3/4 ³
T.
Drawer stop
10
pcs
3/16 x 7/8 x 7
U.
Central drawer guide
5
pcs
3/4 x 1 7/16 x 13 3/4
V.
Outside drawer guide
10
pcs
7/16 x 7/8 x 13 3/4
W.
Kicker strip
2
pcs
13/16 x 1 5/8 x 12 7/8
X.
Short top frame
3
pcs
13/16 x 1 1/8 x 11 1/4
Y.
Long top frame
2
pcs
13/16 x 1 1/8 x 18 1/4
Z.
Cleat
1
pc
13/16 x 1 5/8 x 18 1/4
AA.
Bottom filler strip
1
pc
3/4 x 1 7/16 x 18 1/4
Drawers
BB.
Front
10
pcs
1/4 x 2 15/16 x 8 1/16
CC.
Sides
20
pcs
3/8 x 2 15/16 x 14 1/8
DD.
Back
10
pcs
3/8 x 2 3/8 x 7 15/16
EE.
Bottom
10
pcs
5/16 x 7 9/16 x 14 1/8
FF.
Pull
10
pcs
1 x 1 1/2
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¹ Includes ¼" x ½" tongue on all four edges.
² Includes ¾" tenon on each end.
³ Includes ¼" tenon on each end.
* These are net measurements. Surplus should be added to all dovetailed parts to allow them to be sanded flush.
¹ Includes ¼" x ½" tongue on all four edges.
² Includes ¾" tenon on each end.
³ Includes ¼" tenon on each end.
* These are net measurements. Surplus should be added to all dovetailed parts to allow them to be sanded flush.
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