Craftsman 17125455 Operating Instructions Manual page 25

Half Btin d Flush Offset Joint
o The Half Blind'Flush Offset JOint is used when_
The height of both the drawer front and the drawer back is
the same height as the drawer sides; the length of the
drawer front is 1/8" longer (1/16" on a side) than the width
of the drawer; and the length of the drawer back is the
same as the width of the drawer
FIGURE 38
1/!6" OFFSET ...
See Figure 38
*To obtain the offset, cut a 1/16" deep by 3/8" wide rabbet
on the opposite ends on the inside of the drawer front
NOTE: THE NORMAL DEPTH OF CUT FOR A HALF
BLIND FLUSH OFFSET JOINT IS 3t8".
DRAWER FRONT (PIN PIECE)
DRAWER SIDE (TALL PIECE)
-_R SIDE (TAIL PIECE)
/
DRAWER BACK (PIN PIECE) J
Haft Blind Rabbeted Joint
• The Half Blind Rabbeted Joint is used when:
The drawer fronl overlaps the opening for the drawer on el!
four sides of the of the drawer opening (top, bottom, and
two sides) that is; the length of the drawer front is 3/4"
longer (3/8" on a side) than the width of the drawer; the
height of the drawer front is atso 3/4" higher (3/8" on side)
than the height of the drawer; the length of the drawer back
FIGURE 39
DRAWER SIDE
is the same as the widlh of the drawer; and the height of
the drawer back is the same as the height of the drawer
See Figure 39
• To obtain this joint, cut a 3/8" deep by 3/8" wide rabbet
around the inside periphery of the drawer '_ront
NOTE: THE NORMAL DEPTH OF CUT FOR A HALF
BLIND RABBETED JOINT !S 318'L.
DRAWER FRONT (PIN PIECE)
3/8" WIDE RABBETAROUND THE
PERIPHERY OF THE DRAWER FRONT
TAIL
DRAWER S_DE (TAIL PIECE)
DRAWER BACK (PtN PIECE)
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