getting ready for drawer making

Re: Good points.

Be safe, Eliot. Make 32 drawers! Or, if you have the stamina, 64 drawers .... but that might not leave much space for tools. Mmmm .. better rethink this. 

Well-fitted drawers should work.

Regards from Perth

Derek

FWW series

Eliot, if you are a member of FWW magazine, you can watch this excellent series:

https://www.finewoodworking.com/project-guides/shop-projects/history-north-bennet-street-toolbox

Regards from Perth

Derek

Re: Good points.

I'm still trying to get ONE drawer right. It has been suggested that redwood is not a good choice for half blind dovetailing. I do see that it tends to crumble. On the other hand, it's soft and easy to cut. For example, I had no trouble using a card scraper for deepening the the half pin kerfs. But I  think I will experiment with some other wood for the drawer fronts to see if things go better.

Drawer fronts

I’ve never worked with Redwood, but am aware of how soft it is. Drawer fronts need to be more durable (harder) as they take the brunt of the wear. 

Regards from Perth

Derek

Re: chopping out the pins