Build Notes - Stickley Sideboard

Pretty far along with this sideboard featuring 3 drawers and 2 cabinets and a plate rack in QSWO.

It’s exciting when a piece gets to the ending stages of the constuction. It’s easy to get carried away with the success of getting to this point without major screw-ups and it’s tempting to rush into the finishing process or neglect to plan how hardware is going to get installed.

In an attempt to stay disciplined and really focus on getting best possible result, I need to get my thoughts together to make sure I dont rush things.

Finishing

Going for a finish close to the Stickley Fayetteville finish.

• raise grain w/ distilled water
• sharpen chisels & scraper
• Clean Up glue stains
• build new sanding blocks @ standard size of Porter Cable adhesive backed rolls.
• slotted screw hole for draw bottoms
• block sand
• vac & blow dust
• tack cloth rub down
• mix transtint dye 1oz : 2 qt water. (7.4 ml : 16 oz)
• prep finish samples and get customer approval.

From there, it’s just a matter of following Jeff Jewitt’s excellent recipe.

Assembly

• pilot holes for hinges
• install feet
• paste wax drawers
• door catches (hide magnets in oak stops?)

Resources & Related...

• Stickley Mission Finish Examples
• Jeff Jewitt's Mission Finish Recipes
• PorterCable Adhesive backed sandpaper rolls