Now measure the distance between the grooves at the back of the drawer box.
Building dovetail drawer boxes.
Set the box aside.
Measure and cut the drawer front as designated by the plans for the project you are building and apply the decorative edge with the appropriate router bit if necessary.
Subtract 1 16 or a bit more from that measurement and that s how wide you ll cut the drawer base.
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How to build dovetail drawers with a semi floating base.
Once cut slide it into the grooves until it fits into the groove in the front board of the box.
With half blind dovetails the front and the back of the drawer are cut to the exact final width.
The rockler dovetail jig produces drawers that are at even inch heights.