Chests and Cabinets - Fine Woodworking

26 Chests anD CupboarDs

Built to Last

Half-blind dovetails, sliding dovetails, and dadoes ensure

decades of flawless function. A frame-and-panel back makes

the chest look good from all directions.

(^3) ⁄ 8 in.
Drawer pull, 1 in. dia. by
1 in. long, with^1 ⁄ 2 -in.-dia. by
(^5) ⁄ 8 -in.-long tenons
48 in.
24 in.
31 ⁄ 2 in.
451 ⁄ 2 in.
47 in.
41 ⁄ 4 in.
87 ⁄ 8 in.
77 ⁄ 8 in.
a. Stretcher end detaiL
B. Stretcher/verticaL divider detaiL
Dado,^3 ⁄ 4 in. wide
by^1 ⁄ 8 in. deep
Dado,^3 ⁄ 4 in. wide
by^1 ⁄ 8 in. deep
Tenon,^1 ⁄ 4 in. thick by
(^3) ⁄ 4 in. wide by
11 ⁄ 2 in. long
(^3) ⁄ 4 in.
Drawer bottom,
(^1) ⁄ 4 in. thick
Drawer sides and
back,^1 ⁄ 2 in. thick
Groove,^1 ⁄ 4 in. wide
by^1 ⁄ 4 in. deep
Drawer front,
(^3) ⁄ 4 in. thick
Dado for vertical
divider,^3 ⁄ 4 in. wide
by^1 ⁄ 8 in. deep
Rabbet for back,^1 ⁄ 2 in.
wide by^5 ⁄ 8 in. deep
Vertical divider,^
(^3) ⁄ 4 in. thick by
185 ⁄ 8 in. deep by
173 ⁄ 4 in. tall
a

B

Spline,^1 ⁄ 4 in. thick

by 1 in. wide

Rail,^3 ⁄ 4 in. thick

by 2^1 ⁄ 8 in. wide by

461 ⁄ 2 in. long

Tenon,^1 ⁄ 4 in. thick by^3 ⁄ 4 in.

wide by 1^1 ⁄ 2 in. long

Notch,^3 ⁄ 4 in. wide

by 1^1 ⁄ 8 in. deep

Vertical divider

Drawer

runner