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TIPS FOR MAKING
DRAWERS AND BOXES
Tails (A) Fig. 25 are cut into the sides of the drawers, while
pins (B) are cut into the fronts and backs of drawers.
You can use either solid wood or plywood for the drawer
bottoms. Insert the bottoms in a groove along the bottom of
the inside fronts and sides. Allow the drawer bottom to be
free-floating (without glue) to allow for seasonal expansion
and contraction.
The grooves can go all the way to the ends of the boards
if the joints are half-blind dovetails. To accomplish this,
position the groove so that it runs through one of the tails on
the side (Fig. 26).
You will have to stop the grooves on through dovetails or box
joints before they reach the end of the board to prevent them
from being seen, as shown in Fig. 27.
Fig. 28 shows what the groove looks like in the board when it
is hidden or visible in the through dovetail or box joints.
A
B
Fig. 25
VISIBLE
HIDDEN
VISIBLE
Fig. 28
GROOVE IN HALF-BLIND DOVETAIL
PINBOARD ALIGNED WITH TAIL
Fig. 26
Fig. 27
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