Drawers
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The drawers only needed a few simple repairs. One required injecting some hide glue into a small split in one of the sides towards the bottom rear corner. The drawers were dovetailed at the front and rear, which held them together well through the years. The other repair was to replace a missing brass escutcheon in one drawer. I located a new escutcheon that would fit the existing keyhole. After removing a small amount of wood with a sharp chisel, I tapped it in with a small hammer. Below is a list of thumbnail photos. By clicking on a thumbnail you will see close up photos of some of the details in this project. Use the "Back" button on your browser to return to this page. |
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The drawer on
the right is the one missing the brass escutcheon. This picture was
taken after the drawers were stripped but before they were sanded.
Like on the doors, the metal drawer pulls were removed and I plugged the 1/2 inch holes where the original wood pulls were. |
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The new brass escutcheon is fitted into the drawer front. |
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