[kss144]

I am totally new to woodworking having recently picked up this as a hobby.
Presently I am planning to build a cabinet (as my sixth project) with many shelves and drawers.
I am using 12MM ply for the drawers (all 4 sides and bottom).
I propose to build them without screws. Hence considering grooves.
Can someone be kind enough to advice regarding the depth of the grooves.
Whether it should be 3mm or 6mm in a 12mm ply.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Herb Stoops]

I am totally new to woodworking having recently picked up this as a hobby.
Presently I am planning to build a cabinet (as my sixth project) with many shelves and drawers.
I am using 12MM ply for the drawers (all 4 sides and bottom).
I propose to build them without screws. Hence considering grooves.
Can someone be kind enough to advice regarding the depth of the grooves.
Whether it should be 3mm or 6mm in a 12mm ply.
Thanks in advance.

6mm

Herb

 

[CharleyL]

About half the thickness of the board no matter what dimensioning method you use.

Charley

 

[RainMan 2.0]

Welcome to the forum . I'm looking at some of my old pics and I'd say I went halfway . Here's a few pics . The faces are not on yet , so you can see how deep I dadoed

 

[Cherryville Chuck]

Minimum 35%, maximum 50%.

 

[kss144]

Sincere thanks to all for the inputs.