[cabinetman]

I also recommend a sealer as a barrier coat if you are putting a water based finish over an oil stain.

If the stain is dry, that's unnecessary.

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[cabinetman]

Who wants to wait three days or more for the stain to dry.

If you are concerned about the integrity of the stain coating the stain quickly, what difference would it make what you use on top of it? So...how long do you wait to put a sealer on top of the stain?

YOU can wait as long as you want. Same day works just fine with WB polyurethane.

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[cabinetman]

So, you used an oil base stain, and an oil base polyurethane. For that bare look you mention, it is not an "emulsion" problem, but a lack of build. Coats of oil base polyurethane do not mix (or create an emulsion) when applying over a previous coat. An emulsion is basically a mixing of unmixable medias. What you have is a lack of build (not enough coats).

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[cabinetman]

Dual guides work very well as they offer more of a support to the bottom of the drawer than a single member. I've repaired more single runners due to breakage and cracking than the two piece method.

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[cabinetman]

The spelling for this type of furniture is chifferobe. The term itself is a portmanteau of the words chiffonier and wardrobe (from Wiki).

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