Night Stand Part 2

Alright, I am back. I got a little done in the past weeks. Christmas was awesome with my son. Being three he finally understood what was going on. Fun. Santa brought him a power wheel. I will help him upgrade it, it needs rubber tires at least. I finished my trash can fence. I also sewed my Vader cape so it would be shorter by two inches and not drag on the ground. That was a long stitch, I actually had to reload the bobbin. Next for Vader is the robe, it needs pleats, or darts so it folds properly.

I managed to work on my night stand. Here it is with the back and sides attached:

For the second back, the one you would see if you looked into the drawer holes I used some scrap wood I had laying around. I glued two pieces of fence scrap together to make it thick enough. Then cut it to the required size and installed.

Then I attached the false back to it as you can see in the above pics. The one on the left is where the secret compartment will be. The one on the right is from the front. I went ahead and attached the sides, they are oak.

I also attached the top in the same fashion, and that is where is sits now. I cut the drawer slides, since the size I need are not made. I will use wood and simply wax it like I did the dowel that makes the secret compartment swivel. I am still sanding them smooth. At the same time I am sanding the rest of the secret drawer parts. These are both being made of scrap wood, since one will not really see the inside. Everything visible will be OAK. I got the drawer pulls in today as well. They are sexy and they know it....

So Next I will finish sanding the parts, finish the secret compartment. Then attach the drawer slides and make the drawers. Then sand, router, sand, and sand again. Then stain, clear, clear again. Finally attach the hardware and the lock for the secret compartment (which I will not share on here). Then it is done. I can then make my wife's night stand.