Check out my progress on my first table with a drawer in ABPW.
I still need to make the freaken drawer. I'm leaning towards a sliding
dovetail for the drawer front because I have no dovetail jig. And no I
don't wanna cut them by hand.
Anybody have any experience with sliding dovetails for drawers? I am either
gonna do a stopped sliding dovetail or a full SD.
"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
> Check out my progress on my first table with a drawer in ABPW.
>
> I still need to make the freaken drawer. I'm leaning towards a sliding
> dovetail for the drawer front because I have no dovetail jig. And no I
> don't wanna cut them by hand.
>
> Anybody have any experience with sliding dovetails for drawers? I am
either
> gonna do a stopped sliding dovetail or a full SD.
Just a couple of alternate options:
A pinned rabbet joint to attach the drawer front to the sides. Easy, strong,
and nice looking from the side. Use a contrasting wood for the pin, or a
metal like brass and expoxy the pins in.
A locking joint, like a combination of a rabbit and tongue and groove
pictured here, easy to do on a router table:
http://www.shopsmithhandson.com/archives/nov_dec_02/html/majorproject/mpplans4.pdf
Or, alternately router bit sets that cut locking drawer fronts.
FWIW ...
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"Bill Rittner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Where are you located. Perhaps someone would loan you a dt jig for your
> drawer. If you are close to me I will.
>
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> Bill Rittner
> R & B ENTERPRISES
> Manchester, CT
>
> [email protected]
>
> "Don't take this life too seriously.......nobody
> gets out alive" (Unknown)
>
> Remove "no" to reply
> "stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message news:B8CLb.7822$nt4.12957@attbi_s51...
> > Check out my progress on my first table with a drawer in ABPW.
> >
> > I still need to make the freaken drawer. I'm leaning towards a sliding
> > dovetail for the drawer front because I have no dovetail jig. And no I
> > don't wanna cut them by hand.
> >
> > Anybody have any experience with sliding dovetails for drawers? I am
> either
> > gonna do a stopped sliding dovetail or a full SD.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
I was leaning toward the stopped sliding dovetail on the router table until
I figured out that for one side I would have to do a climb cut. Unless I
reposition the fence.
Your suggestion for the pinned rabbet joint sounds attractive, but the only
other wood I have laying around the shop is red oak and poplar(yuck). I
could make a treck to woodcraft and buy a small stick of something. ebony?
"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
> > Check out my progress on my first table with a drawer in ABPW.
> >
> > I still need to make the freaken drawer. I'm leaning towards a sliding
> > dovetail for the drawer front because I have no dovetail jig. And no I
> > don't wanna cut them by hand.
> >
> > Anybody have any experience with sliding dovetails for drawers? I am
> either
> > gonna do a stopped sliding dovetail or a full SD.
>
> Just a couple of alternate options:
>
> A pinned rabbet joint to attach the drawer front to the sides. Easy,
strong,
> and nice looking from the side. Use a contrasting wood for the pin, or a
> metal like brass and expoxy the pins in.
>
> A locking joint, like a combination of a rabbit and tongue and groove
> pictured here, easy to do on a router table:
>
>
http://www.shopsmithhandson.com/archives/nov_dec_02/html/majorproject/mpplan
s4.pdf
>
> Or, alternately router bit sets that cut locking drawer fronts.
>
> FWIW ...
>
> --
> www.e-woodshop.net
> Last update: 1/02/04
>
>
Where are you located. Perhaps someone would loan you a dt jig for your
drawer. If you are close to me I will.
--
Bill Rittner
R & B ENTERPRISES
Manchester, CT
[email protected]
"Don't take this life too seriously.......nobody
gets out alive" (Unknown)
Remove "no" to reply
"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message news:B8CLb.7822$nt4.12957@attbi_s51...
> Check out my progress on my first table with a drawer in ABPW.
>
> I still need to make the freaken drawer. I'm leaning towards a sliding
> dovetail for the drawer front because I have no dovetail jig. And no I
> don't wanna cut them by hand.
>
> Anybody have any experience with sliding dovetails for drawers? I am
either
> gonna do a stopped sliding dovetail or a full SD.
>
>
>
ah, c'mon, real men can do climb cuts!! <g>
dave
stoutman wrote:
> I was leaning toward the stopped sliding dovetail on the router table until
> I figured out that for one side I would have to do a climb cut. Unless I
> reposition the fence.
>
> Your suggestion for the pinned rabbet joint sounds attractive, but the only
> other wood I have laying around the shop is red oak and poplar(yuck). I
> could make a treck to woodcraft and buy a small stick of something. ebony?
>
>
>
>
>
> "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
>>
>>>Check out my progress on my first table with a drawer in ABPW.
>>>
>>>I still need to make the freaken drawer. I'm leaning towards a sliding
>>>dovetail for the drawer front because I have no dovetail jig. And no I
>>>don't wanna cut them by hand.
>>>
>>>Anybody have any experience with sliding dovetails for drawers? I am
>>
>>either
>>
>>>gonna do a stopped sliding dovetail or a full SD.
>>
>>Just a couple of alternate options:
>>
>>A pinned rabbet joint to attach the drawer front to the sides. Easy,
>
> strong,
>
>>and nice looking from the side. Use a contrasting wood for the pin, or a
>>metal like brass and expoxy the pins in.
>>
>>A locking joint, like a combination of a rabbit and tongue and groove
>>pictured here, easy to do on a router table:
>>
>>
>
> http://www.shopsmithhandson.com/archives/nov_dec_02/html/majorproject/mpplan
> s4.pdf
>
>>Or, alternately router bit sets that cut locking drawer fronts.
>>
>>FWIW ...
>>
>>--
>>www.e-woodshop.net
>>Last update: 1/02/04
>>
>>
>
>
>
Ya know, Ive found that if you keep your measurements equal with a joint
like that it makes the setups a lot simpler. I usually just do 1/4" if
working with 3/4 material. Just a thought.
>
> A locking joint, like a combination of a rabbit and tongue and groove
> pictured here, easy to do on a router table:
>
>
http://www.shopsmithhandson.com/archives/nov_dec_02/html/majorproject/mpplan
s4.pdf
>