How to Make Simple Wooden Drawer Runners for a Chest of Drawers

How to Make Simple Wooden Drawer Runners for a Chest of Drawers - DIY

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How to Make Simple Wooden Drawer Runners / Drawer Slides for Chest of Drawers, Dresser or Cabinet.
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@kerrysteele8385 7 ай бұрын

You should add another runner on top of the TOP drawer instead of the wedges you added to the top to keep the drawer from tipping down when you pull it out. Other than that it's a great idea and video.

@PhillWyattProjects 7 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@tedlofland3446 5 ай бұрын

I melt/soak bees wax carefully into the wood grain, with a propane torch set low to not scorch the grain, into the sliding friction parts

@PhillWyattProjects 5 ай бұрын

Good technique 👍🏻 I now put a tin of furniture wax on the radiator to heat it up before applying. It soaks into the wood better.

@NewTestamentDoc 7 ай бұрын

And, the way you did it, the drawers won't tip out easily because the upper runner will catch the drawer as well!

@PhillWyattProjects 7 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@Steve_in_Texas 11 ай бұрын

What a great idea!! Thanks for taking the time to make and upload this video. I am looking for a method to redo some workshop drawers, and this is it!! I've watched several of your videos - great content and very interesting, keep up the good work!!

@PhillWyattProjects 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Steve much appreciated.

@ifollowjesus1667 7 ай бұрын

I love this! Thank you

@PhillWyattProjects 7 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@garyclifton2180 Жыл бұрын

Nice job Phil 👏

@PhillWyattProjects Жыл бұрын

Cheers Gary 👍🏻

@awantamta Жыл бұрын

A brilliant idea

@PhillWyattProjects Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@nicolebarnett8702 3 ай бұрын

The answer might be somewhere in the video I haven't watched the whole thing yet but i'm just curious How big do they need to be in relation to the drawer?

@PhillWyattProjects 3 ай бұрын

Hi, I guess it depends how much weight you want to put in. It's a tricky one. I'm not sure really.

@RonaldJohnson-sh1he 3 ай бұрын

Hi Phil - It looks like you cut a dado in the sides of the drawers. It that correct? If yes what are there purpose? I thought the bottom of the drawer just slides on the runners

@PhillWyattProjects 3 ай бұрын

Hi, yes the dados were already in the drawer sides as I found the drawers thrown out. I decided to use runners that slide along the bottom of the drawers rather than on the dado trenches as I think they can hold more weight that way.

@RonaldJohnson-sh1he 3 ай бұрын

@@PhillWyattProjects Hi - Thank you

@sullyprudhomme 6 ай бұрын

Looking at various videos to build drawers but I wonder if pine is the right choice for the runners as it i soft and will wear down over time. Is this the case and would you suggest using a much harder wood for thi purpose?

@PhillWyattProjects 6 ай бұрын

Yes, a hard wood is better as the runners will be subject to wear although I didn't have any at the time. Now I have quite a bit saved up for projects. Saying that, I have seen very old drawers with softwood runners still in working order. If you have some hard wood such as Oak then I suggest to use that.

@sullyprudhomme 6 ай бұрын

@@PhillWyattProjects well it may take a bit of time. I live in an old Victorian house with original built-in pantries and the drawer runners (as well as the bottom of the side panels of the drawers as they sit on the runners) have worn so that the drawers sag. It was all made of pine as best as I can tell and arguably these are over 100 years old. I replaced them and rebuilt the sides. I suspect that metal hardware would have broken down as well. My big concern is that if I build a project for someone, I will get the complaint that the drawers are 'stiff' and difficult to use (we all have become so used to these easy gliding drawers that even finish closing on their own). Thanks for the answer.

@PhillWyattProjects 5 ай бұрын

Yes I know what you mean. They will be stiff at first although some candle wax really helps to get them running smoothly. The Pine from the past seems to be much higher in density that the pine you can buy these days unfortunately. @@sullyprudhomme