10-Drawer Red Oak Dresser

By Sil's Design
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Kreg Academy Kreg Academy

Looking for more storage? This modern dresser is perfect for you. With 10 drawers, storage won't be an issue.

Difficulty advanced

Tools

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Materials

Wood Products

  • 2 Red oak plywood , 96" x 48" , 3/4
  • 2 Plywood (any specie) , 96" x 48" , 1/4
  • 1 Plywood (any specie) , 96" x 48" , 1/2
  • 2 Red Oak , 75" x 6" , 3/4
  • 6 Red Oak , 3' x 6" , 1/4
  • 3 Red Oak , 72" x 10" , 3/4

Hardware & Supplies

  • 10 Full Extension Drawer Slides
  • 16 (Optional) Knobs
  • -- 3/4 in Pocket Holes screws
  • -- Glue
  • -- Brad Nails
  • -- (Optional) Polyurethane
  • -- (Optional) White paint
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Cut List & Parts

  • 3 Horizontal pieces , 72" x 14 3/4"
  • 3 Sides and vertical Divider , 23 3/4" x 14 3/4"
  • 5 Smaller Sides and vertical Divider , 4" x 14 3/4"
  • 1 Backer , 26 3/4" x 72"
  • 8 Smaller Drawer boxes sides , 14" x 3"
  • 8 Smaller Drawer boxes Front and Back , 14 9/16" x 3"
  • 12 Bigger Drawer boxes sides , 14" x 6.5"
  • 12 Bigger Drawer boxes Front and Back , 32.5" x 6.5"
  • 3 Top , 72.5" x 14 3/4" x 3/4"
  • 6 Sides , 27" x 14 3/4" x 1/4"
  • 4 Drawer Fronts , 4.5" x 17.5"
  • 6 Drawer Fronts , 8 1/4" x 35"
  • 2 Long Base , 2" x 69"
  • 5 Base Suports , 2" x 12 1/4"
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Directions

  • Adding the Pocket Holes

    After you do all the cuts provided in the cut list, you can use your Kreg Jig of choice and make the pocket holes, I added 3 pockets holes in each piece.

    Step 1

  • Assemble

    To assemble I used clamps to keep in place and straight while I was adding the screws. I use glue and 3/4 in-pocket screws to assemble the entire piece.

    Step 2

  • Attach the smaller dividers

    For the dividers, I screw 3 like the one below. 2 on each end and 1 in the middle. Plus I also add in between each side to build the smaller drawers.

    Step 3

  • Install the sliders

    For the drawer slides, I use spacers to help me attach everything in the middle and I use the screws that came with it.

    Step 4

  • Add the top/backer

    I screwed the top after attaching the drawers slides because I knew would be hard to do this before. I use 3/4 in screws and countersink so the screw would not be visible. To keep the budget down and still have a thick top. I glue the 3/4 in solid red oak on top of the plywood top and on the sides, I glue the 1/4 in to look solid.

    Step 5

  • Base

    For the base I used pocket holes to assemble and I decided to paint in white to give some cool variation to the wood.

    Step 6

  • Install the back

    To attach the back I use brad nails, I didn't glue them because If I need to replace later I can.

    Step 7

  • Build the drawer boxes

    The drawer boxes - I add the pocket holes in the front and back of the drawers to be invisible and I use 3/4 in pocket screws and glue.

    Step 8

  • Drawers backer

    I use 1/4 in backer for the drawers and I use only glue and brad nails for that and it's pretty strong.

    Step 9

  • Plywood edges

    Instead of adding edge banding on the edges of the plywood, I decided to paint white because I wanted to make a reveal on each side of the drawers. So, I added wood filler, and primer and give 2 coats of white paint.

    Step 10

  • Drawer fronts

    I dried fit all the drawer fronts before installation to see how I would like best. then, I sand the entire piece to 220 and applied 2 coats of polyurethane. Added the knobs and it's done!

    Step 11

  • The results

    This is the result, I loved how turned out and if you want to understand a little bit more about the steps and how I came up with this design, you can watch my full video.

    Step 12