Make: Volume 78

PROJECTS Sandpaper Flat File

You can build this file in a day or two, for your

own workshop or makerspace, or as a gift for

anyone who does wood, fiberglass, resin, or other

fabrication and finish work.

I use a jointer and planer to dimension the

maple wood for the drawer fronts to exactly ⁄"

thick. But if you don’t have access to these tools,

you can work with off-the-shelf ¾" wood instead.

Select the straightest piece(s) you can, and rip

them to size on the table saw. To accommodate

the extra thickness, you’ll just cut the carcass,

front rabbet, and drawer bottoms a bit deeper:

• Add ⁄" to the carcass pieces, making them

13⁄" deep

• ...