Early American Nightstand

Early American Nightstand
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Item
Quantity
48” x 48” x 3/4” plywood
1
48” x 48” x 1/4” plywood
1
1 x 4 x 8’
3
Pine or whitewood board
1 x 4 x 4’
1
Pine or whitewood board
1 x 2 x 8’
3
Pine or whitewood board
1 x 6 x 8’
1
Pine or whitewood board
1 x 3 x 8’
1
Pine or whitewood board
3/4” moulding x 26”
1
Cove is used in this model.
Wood glue
1-1/4” pocket hole screws
84
Brad nails
handful
Half turned legs
2 halves
Drawer pull
1
Finish of choice
Description
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Drill pocket holes for 1-1/4” pocket hole screws as indicated by the arrows. These measurements are exact
for this model. Measure and cut as you go to make sure everything lines up perfectly with your project.
Use wood glue at every joint in this
project. Attach the bottom panel to
the sides with 1-1/4” pocket hole
screws making sure the pocket
holes are facing down. The top of
the bottom panel is 5-1/2” from the
bottom of the sides.
Attach the top front and back braces.
The front brace should be horizontal
and the back brace should be vertical.
Make sure the pocket holes are facing
the outside of the cabinet. Then attach
the top drawer slides. These are placed
so that there is a 1-3/4” gap between
them and the side panels.
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Assemble the front faceframe. The
top of the top piece should be
5-5/8” from the top of the sides.
Attach the front face frame to the
front of the case. Secure it with brad
nails on the side panels and pocket
hole screws from the bottom panel.
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First, attach the horizontal boards for the
drawer to run across with pocket hole
screws. These should be horizontal and start
at the bottom of the drawer opening and go
back. Then attach the final cabinet brace to
the sides with pocket hole screws and nail
through it into the previous horizontal boards.
The bottom of the brace should line up with
the bottom of the drawer runners.
In line with the front face frame,
add 1 x 2 boards on end for
the drawer to reference off of
when in use. These can be
glued and nailed on from below.
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Attach the back with brad nails.
Attach the front half-legs with
wood glue and brad nails.
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Add the extra 1 x 6 lower board
and the 3/4” moulding below the
drawer opening. Cove moulding was
used in this model but you can use
whatever 3/4” moulding you want.
Construct the drawer body with
pocket holes.
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Flip it over and attach the bottom
panel with glue and brad nails.
Make sure the panel and the
drawer sides are square.
Attach the drawer front with wood
glue and brad nails from the inside of
the drawer. Make sure the bottom of
the drawer front is lined up with the
bottom of the bottom panel.
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Drive a couple screws into the
back 1 x 2 board added in step
5 to stop the drawer from going
in too far. Adjust the depth of
these as needed to get the perfect
location for the front of the drawer
Assemble the planekd top panel.
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Attach the top panel with wood glue and brad nails. Fill any nail
holes, sand, and finish as you wish. Finally, add your drawer
pull and enjoy your new nightstand. We love hearing from all of
you so if you make one or two of these be sure to stop by our
website and lets us know!
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