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A tall, narrow-drawer dresser built mostly from ripped plywood strips and 1x trim, with five drawers and beveled shadow-gap faces.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front inner trim | 5 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 21" | 1x3 | ☐ |
| Drawer slide supports | 4 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 50 3/4" | 1x3 | ☐ |
| Side panels | 2 | 3/4" × 16" × 50" | 3/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Bottom trim | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 24" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Bottom side trim | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 16" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Top panel | 1 | 3/4" × 16" × 22 1/2" | 3/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Front/back trim | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 48 1/2" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Drawer box sides | 10 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 16" | 1x6 | ☐ |
| Drawer box front/back | 10 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 18 1/2" | 1x6 | ☐ |
| Drawer faces Ripped to 8-1/2in wide with an inside 45-degree bevel on the top edge. | 5 | 3/4" × 8 1/2" × 20 3/4" | 1x10, ripped | ☐ |
| Drawer bottoms | 5 | 1/4" × 16" × 20" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Pine board, 1x2, 8 ft | 4 each | ☐ |
| Pine board, 1x3, 8 ft | 4 each | ☐ |
| Pine board, 1x6, 8 ft | 2 each | ☐ |
| Pine board, 1x10, 10 ft | 1 each | ☐ |
| 3/4" plywood, 4x8 sheet Ripped into 16in wide strips for the sides and top. | 1 each | ☐ |
| 1/4" plywood, half sheet (4x4 ft) Ripped into 16in wide strips for drawer bottoms. | 1 each | ☐ |
| Euro-style drawer slides, 16" | 5 pair | ☐ |
| Brad nails, assorted | 1 box | ☐ |
| Wood screws, 1-1/4" Reinforces the drawer faces from behind. | 20 each | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 4 oz | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Table Saw. Materials: Pine board, 1x2, 8 ft, Pine board, 1x3, 8 ft, 3/4" plywood, 4x8 sheet, 1/4" plywood, half sheet (4x4 ft)
Rip the plywood sheets into 16in wide strips, then crosscut them to the side-panel and top-panel sizes. Rip the 1x stock to width, cutting the longest pieces first.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Combination Square. Materials: Pine board, 1x3, 8 ft, Wood glue
Build the front frame from 1x3 strips with brad nails and glue, checking it for square by comparing its two diagonal measurements.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine board, 1x3, 8 ft, 3/4" plywood, 4x8 sheet
Attach the remaining 1x3 supports to the two plywood side panels — mirrored left and right — then attach the front frame to the assembled sides.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine board, 1x2, 8 ft, 3/4" plywood, 4x8 sheet, Wood glue
Attach 1x2 trim around the bottom of the case. Attach trim to the top panel's ends and front, glue it in place on the case, and nail through every available attachment point.
Tools: Brad Nailer. Materials: Pine board, 1x2, 8 ft
Attach trim to the front and back edges of the case, flush to the outside faces.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver, Table Saw. Materials: Pine board, 1x6, 8 ft, Pine board, 1x10, 10 ft, 1/4" plywood, half sheet (4x4 ft), Euro-style drawer slides, 16", Wood screws, 1-1/4"
Build the five drawer boxes from 1x6 stock and install them on euro-style slides. Rip the 1x10 drawer faces to width with an inside 45-degree bevel on the top edge, attach them to the drawer boxes with brad nails, then reinforce each from behind with screws.