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S Bolton · 03-29-2008, 09:58 PM

What is a good method of making drawers out of Baltic birch? Dovetails would look funny.

Looking for a simple, fast, strong method.

thanks

Steve Bolton

Hamlin · 03-29-2008, 10:19 PM

Hi SB,

Perhaps this: http://pricecutter.com/reversible-dr...nt/p/P16-4004/
Or maybe a rabbet joint.
Hope this helps.

**bobj3** · 03-29-2008, 10:28 PM

Hi SB

Baltic birch is great stuff but it's still plywood,,and the dovetail will have rip outs, just the way it's made..

Here's quick and easy one to make, with the router table or table saw.

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Originally Posted by S Bolton

What is a good method of making drawers out of Baltic birch? Dovetails would look funny.

Looking for a simple, fast, strong method.

thanks

Steve Bolton

S Bolton · 03-29-2008, 11:02 PM

Bob, have you used that drawer lock bit? Strong? Simple to use?

Thanks

sb

**bobj3** · 03-29-2008, 11:09 PM

Hi SB

Yes,,, ,, ,,Strong = yes ,, Simple to use = NO

A real fire wood maker,,, unless you use it all the time...and then it's still hard to setup..

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Originally Posted by S Bolton

Bob, have you used that drawer lock bit? Strong? Simple to use?

Thanks

sb

kp91 · 03-29-2008, 11:18 PM

What type of application is this drawer going to be used for? Kitchen cabinet? Furniture? Shop cabinet?

S Bolton · 03-29-2008, 11:39 PM

Not furniture. Probably storage or shop cabinets.

sb

AxlMyk · 03-30-2008, 08:53 AM

Shopnotes Volume 3 number 18 has a jig I made to do the front joint (locked miter?) like Bj showed in his drawing. Works great. It can also be done on the TS.

bill kay · 03-30-2008, 09:03 AM

Hi,

There is an excellent video over at wood mag about drawer construction. I used this info when I built the drawers for my last project. Works equally well on the table saw or router table.

Hope it helps.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/...ctid1213841038

kp91 · 03-30-2008, 09:12 AM

SB,

If you want Quick Easy and Strong, and not for fine furniture, I've got 2 cabinets now that have pocket holes holding the drawers together. They don't look half bad, either. You can get a starter pocket hole set-up for the same price as a lock-miter router bit.

Just a thought,

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Hamlin Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baldwin City, KS First Name: Ken Posts: 1,574 View Hamlin's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi SB, Perhaps this: http://pricecutter.com/reversible-dr...nt/p/P16-4004/ Or maybe a rabbet joint. Hope this helps. __________________ Ken "A VETERAN" "Whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life". That is HONOR, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -Author Unknown
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kp91 Marine Engineer Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fredericksburg, VA First Name: Doug Posts: 921 View kp91's Gallery	Report This Post! What type of application is this drawer going to be used for? Kitchen cabinet? Furniture? Shop cabinet? __________________ Doug 1 John 1:9
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S Bolton Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 493 View S Bolton's Gallery	Report This Post! Not furniture. Probably storage or shop cabinets. sb
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AxlMyk Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hartland, Mi. USA First Name: Mike Posts: 1,019 View AxlMyk's Gallery	Report This Post! Shopnotes Volume 3 number 18 has a jig I made to do the front joint (locked miter?) like Bj showed in his drawing. Works great. It can also be done on the TS. __________________ Mike - Retired FoMoCo Tradesman My Gallery @ http://www.routerforums.com/axlmyks-stuff/
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bill kay Registered User New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9 View bill kay's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi, There is an excellent video over at wood mag about drawer construction. I used this info when I built the drawers for my last project. Works equally well on the table saw or router table. Hope it helps. http://link.brightcove.com/services/...ctid1213841038
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kp91 Marine Engineer Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fredericksburg, VA First Name: Doug Posts: 921 View kp91's Gallery	Report This Post! SB, If you want Quick Easy and Strong, and not for fine furniture, I've got 2 cabinets now that have pocket holes holding the drawers together. They don't look half bad, either. You can get a starter pocket hole set-up for the same price as a lock-miter router bit. Just a thought, __________________ Doug 1 John 1:9
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