8 Drawer Maple Dresser
Back in 2008 I had been on a few year hiatus from woodworking. After seeing the prices on bedroom sets for our expected child, we were stunned. My wife and I had wanted something of quality that would last the test of time. After a bit of deliberation (and some hesitation from my wife), we had decided I was getting back into woodworking. I ended up getting a table saw, jointer, planer and a few other tools and I was ready to dive back into the hobby I missed so much. When discussing the prices of furniture versus the costs of getting back into woodworking, it really was a no brainer. We ended up saving a lot of money that day. Of course I have purchased more tools since then, but we did save that day, haha. I decided to start the bedroom set with a maple dresser. My wife really liked the customization that was available when you build stuff yourself. She got to pick what the dresser looked like, wood species, what size it was going to be and how many drawers it was going to have. She was happy and so was I. And they lived happily ever after….oh and I describe the build below.
(bottom 3 drawers will be equal in height)
![upright dresser](https://nickferry.com///wp-content/uploads/2015/01/upright-dresser-730x475.jpg)
Glue up of face frame (ambitious glue up for me in one shot) – all joints are mortise and tenon
![DSC_1202](https://nickferry.com///wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC_1202-730x485.jpg)
![DSC_1001-1](https://nickferry.com///wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC_1001-1-730x485.jpg)
top attached with said clips – you can also see I secured the panels in rabbets I made with glazing points – I normally have the panels centered in a groove in the rails & stiles, but I wanted more exposed edge to champfer the inside of the rails & stiles
![04](https://nickferry.com///wp-content/uploads/2015/02/04-500x600.jpg)
![03](https://nickferry.com///wp-content/uploads/2015/02/03-513x600.jpg)
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