Vencer 6 Drawer Bamboo Artist Supply Storage Box with Separate Compartments for Organizing Pencil,Pen,Pastel,Marker Set,Brushes & Stamp,VAO-007

Nice quality, love that you can remove the dividers

Full disclosure-- I already have 5-three drawer boxes like this by another brand. I use them to hold my large colored pencil collection which grew exponentially during the time spent surfing art supply stores during the shutdown. This is the best method I've found to keep the pencils sorted by brand and color. I keep a plastic silverware tray nearby and shop the drawers when I'm working on a project where I keep them sorted by color family until the project is complete, then replace them in the drawers for storage. When a pencil gets stubby, I reorder and keep the new pencil with the stub.The other five boxes are all the same brand and still for sale here on Amazon but they're now prohibitively expensive. I knew I needed 8-10 more drawers and finally settled on this one based on reviews. Also, I liked the idea that all 9 drawers were in one case as my others tend to slide around on top of each other. My other boxes came with some issues like drawer fronts that needed to be reglued and staples that came loose so, honestly, I was hoping for better construction this time.The box came well wrapped with no damage, however, as others have mentioned, I was unable to removed some of the drawers. The drawers were uneven and stuck but I finally realized that there had been some shifting and settling during shipping. I removed all the drawers, rearranged them until all but two fit nicely and flat against the box face, then sanded the edges of the last two a little. You've got to have the drawer level and *just so* when you slide them in with no slight turning to either side. They need to be straight and level. I sanded again and now all the drawers are opening and closing smoothly. At some point, I'll do as others have mentioned and get a little beeswax on the sides and it should be good to go.The construction is excellent. The drawers are well made and much sturdier than my others. I like the runners along the sides and the groove in the side of the drawers. The box is actually finished and looks great. And I really like that the dividers slide in and out freely and are *not* glued in place. So yeah, even though it took a little finesse to get them straight and in order, I'd buy another.

This would be no stars if I could rate it that way. Wasted money on this, thinking it would last way longer than 6 months.I was so excited to get this to organize my many stone cabochons. For several months it worked out well. The drawers stuck a little but still usable. It's been a few months since I last opened the drawers. The one drawer I wanted would not slide out. Then I saw the warping on both sides. I struggled but got all the drawers out and saw the back was cracked and bowed out. Pictures show the cracks and warping. Also, the room I had this in is not humid...or my metal stamps would be rusty. And in the summer it doesn't get hot. Definitely look for another storage solution other than this.

I purchased 2 of the 6 and 2 of the 9 drawer. both the 6 drawer ones worked fine right out of the box, the 9 drawer ones did not , i had to do some sanding and applied a bit of petro jelly on the guides to get them to work ok. for the price the build quality is good for its intended purpose to hold pencils and such, if your looking for something to hold the crown jewels of England look elsewhere. The only other down side i guess is if you want to stack them there is no peg/pin to lock them in place, you could use some double sided tape or mod them. They are worth the price even if you need to do a little work, and yes i would/will purchase again. ...4.5 stars

Love this

I've had mine since Sept 2023 and it's perfect in every way for my use. I can keep over 700 cabochons in the drawers. I put labels on the outside so I know what's in each space before opening it. I open the drawers constantly and they still slide just like they did when they were new. My drawers still look brand new and I've not done anything to keep them looking that way. They are even deep enough to hold round gem jars.

The top drawer would not fit. The rail on the right side was warped curving in the middle jamming the drawer. I spent the next few hours dismantling the box, removing the side rails, sanding things smooth, regluing things, trying to make the drawer operate properly. Besides the rail being a problem the box seemed to be more narrow in the back so it gets tight when the drawer gets close to being closed.The whole thing is nice looking and well finished. The little drawer handles are poorly designed because they don’t give a place to get a grip and if the drawer is sticky plyers might be needed to grab the handle enough to pull out. The drawers seem sensitive to being touched by something in the drawer below so don’t over fill.I’ll use this to store tubes and dowels but I would not recommend it for every day use.

I THINK I have enough (gotten 2 already) but I'm pretty sure I have more pens, pencils and markers scattered all over the place, so probably have another 1 on the horizon.