I just finished my 200th drawer box and the number made me stop and think

I was cleaning up the shop yesterday and counted all the drawer boxes I've built this year. I hit 200 exactly. That's a lot of dovetails and drawer slides. It made me realize how much of our work is hidden inside the cabinets, but it has to be perfect. I spend more time on those boxes than on some of the fancy door fronts. Does anyone else track a simple, repetitive part of the job like that? It's weird how a big number on something small can show you where your time really goes.

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victor_carter513d agoMost Upvoted

Ever notice how the stuff that holds things up is always the most boring part to make? It's like the studs in a wall.

marywells3d ago

My grocery store receipt last week was 127 items long. It made me see how many tiny decisions go into just feeding a family. Those drawer boxes are like that, all the hidden work that holds everything together.