Making Double-Oxbow drawer fronts? - Woodworking Talk

nostrildamus · 02-24-2009, 06:27 PM

I'm planning to make a rather ornate Secretary Desk, and the plans call for Double-Oxbow drawer fronts but there's no advice on making them. The drawer fronts are curved, with two convexities where the pulls are, and a concavity in between.
I imagine this is made with the bandsaw from thick stock. Any one have any better ideas?
Thanks--

**Leo G** · 02-24-2009, 07:54 PM

Make a clamping jig from MDF and laminate it. Four 3/16" pcs should work.

nostrildamus · 02-25-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Leo G

Make a clamping jig from MDF and laminate it. Four 3/16" pcs should work.

Thanks! that should work great, and will keep every drawer identical. You don't have to steam-bend the pieces, do you?

**Leo G** · 02-25-2009, 01:03 PM

No steam required. Just make sure you do a test to see that the wood laminate pc is flexible enough to work without cracking. Also, there will be springback in the pc when it is let out of the clamp. The thinner the laminations the less springback you will get. Let the glue sit overnight and set hard.