Drawers Done

After several weeks of side projects, anniversary vacations and random around-the-house work, the drawers are finally done!

The two drawers on the ends of the table had a slightly loose fit: the left and right runners were 1/32” of an inch or or mis-aligned with the drawer opening in the front. This made the drawer bind up if you didn’t slide it perfectly straight. To remedy that issue I made a couple of “extensions” that I glued to the sides to effectively narrow the width of the opening:

They slide just as smoothly as the other four now and the fix is invisible, unless someone decides to pull the drawer all the way out.

Next up will be finishing the drawers and then building the play surface. The large panel I originally had for the play surface was only 1/8” thick, and is so thin that it sags slightly where the drawers are, causing them to scrape on the underside and not pop open nice and smooth. I think I’m going to go to a 1/4” thick surface instead and see if that prevents the sag. I’ve ordered the fabric for the top: 2mm neoprene as a cushion, and a navy blue microsuede for the top. The neoprene makes the surface have a little give so you can easily pick up cards or anything flat on the surface. I almost went with red microsuede for the surface, but thought it might be a little too bright for the room, so I’m going to use it in the drawers instead.