David Utterback
02-27-2020, 5:58 PM
Years ago, I got a great deal on some pre-finished maple dovetailed drawer boxes (half blind at all corners) from a commercial shop in the area. I have used them to build tool storage for the shop and plan to build some storage for my son's apartment.
The only suitable boxes are 3 of 24w X 21d X 7 1/8h plus one more that is 4 1/8h. I would like to trim the heights of 2 larger ones so each will have different heights. Combined heights of drawer boxes will be 22 7/8 if I take off 7/8" and 1 3/4" from two of them which will also preserve a half pin at the top of each corner.
My guess is that trimming the drawers would best be done on the table saw. I could saw thru the first 3 sides, shim the gap and only partially cut through the fourth side finishing with a hand saw. My question is how tall should the auxiliary fence be. Also, can anyone suggest plans for the construction so that it will be versatile for use later? I have plenty of BB plywood and have both the original SawStop fence and one with tracks for attaching jigs. Thanks!
The only suitable boxes are 3 of 24w X 21d X 7 1/8h plus one more that is 4 1/8h. I would like to trim the heights of 2 larger ones so each will have different heights. Combined heights of drawer boxes will be 22 7/8 if I take off 7/8" and 1 3/4" from two of them which will also preserve a half pin at the top of each corner.
My guess is that trimming the drawers would best be done on the table saw. I could saw thru the first 3 sides, shim the gap and only partially cut through the fourth side finishing with a hand saw. My question is how tall should the auxiliary fence be. Also, can anyone suggest plans for the construction so that it will be versatile for use later? I have plenty of BB plywood and have both the original SawStop fence and one with tracks for attaching jigs. Thanks!