Here it goes for the High Boy, this will be over several posts because of how ugh work it was. Really the point of my blog os not to give specific plans but more to show the potential of working with MDF, when I have plans drawn I will share but don't hold me to it.
This is the completed project. Hopefully you can see five drawers of which the bottom is made for hanging files. The over all dimensions are 19" deep by 32" wide and 49" tall. One thing when planning these projects is to keep in mind the size of the sheet you are using. Most MDF will be advertised as 4'x8' however to accommodate cleaning up edges or whatever the actual sheet size is 49" by 97" or 1" plus in both directions. Meaning that 49" is the maximum height that you can get out the mirth of your sheet (taller if you use the height). I used 1/2" sheets and I am pretty sure that I used three sheets. This means that for wood I was out $75, a far cry from what a comparable quality piece would cost.
The key to a big project like this is planning. I have a professional grade table saw and easily help (younger brother) but lets be honest unless you have a panel saw or sliding saw, cutting that size sheet is not easy. So let someone else do it! Home Depot, Lowes or just about any big box lumber yard will have a panel saw and most will do the first couple cuts for free. Plan out the big pieces you need and have them cut before you leave.
Planning also comes in when deciding how you are going to use your furniture. I use mine (and planned to) for small office supplies in the top two drawers, larger items in the second and third and files/paper in the bottom. But you could just as easily make this with three file drawers and one for small office items. A collector may have tons of small drawers and a single large one for big pieces. First lesson, Plan, Plan, Plan.
