I'm new to Sawmill Creek and a novice at best woodworker. I'm in the process of building a chest of drawers for my soon to be grandson and while considering how to attach the top I have a question. I'm using 3/4" plywood with a 1 1/2" or 2" edge banding mitered at the corners and hence the question. Should the top be fastened with the screws into the plywood or the edge banding? I'm planning a 1" overhang at the front and sides with the back being flush and my concern is someone will try to pick the chest up by the exposed edge and possible cause the edge banding to pull loose if the screws are not into the edge banding. Is this a real concern or is my approach to this design flawed?
Thanks for your responses!