Leo Zick
06-15-2008, 8:18 PM
im in a quandry here.
ive been making drawers for my router table, and am not sure how to attach the face (it will be a flush face) to the innerds.
for a smaller drawer, i made a false front, rabbeted it, and screwed the face on from the inside.
i dont want to do this for the big drawer, i feel like its cheating.
some details.
its a flush finish face
it overhangs on the sides about 1/2"
it is flush on the bottom
it overhangs on the top about 1"
face is 3/4" oak
sides are 3/4" birch ply
bottom is 1/2" birch ply
nothing is assembled yet.
im thinking i can dado the front and mate it to the sides and bottom, but i wont get pulling strength this way unless i put wedges down the inside corners to hold it tighter.
what if i did a full dovetail cut for the sides, and dado the bottom? i think i like this idea but am not sure how to cut the sides correctly. i guess get ~1/4" off each end for the bevel?
ive seen router bits that create interlocking joints, i just dont want to spend any more right now. this is one expensive router table! lol
any other methods? im trying not to cheat with another false front, or with pocket screws for this one.. :/
ive been making drawers for my router table, and am not sure how to attach the face (it will be a flush face) to the innerds.
for a smaller drawer, i made a false front, rabbeted it, and screwed the face on from the inside.
i dont want to do this for the big drawer, i feel like its cheating.
some details.
its a flush finish face
it overhangs on the sides about 1/2"
it is flush on the bottom
it overhangs on the top about 1"
face is 3/4" oak
sides are 3/4" birch ply
bottom is 1/2" birch ply
nothing is assembled yet.
im thinking i can dado the front and mate it to the sides and bottom, but i wont get pulling strength this way unless i put wedges down the inside corners to hold it tighter.
what if i did a full dovetail cut for the sides, and dado the bottom? i think i like this idea but am not sure how to cut the sides correctly. i guess get ~1/4" off each end for the bevel?
ive seen router bits that create interlocking joints, i just dont want to spend any more right now. this is one expensive router table! lol
any other methods? im trying not to cheat with another false front, or with pocket screws for this one.. :/