Begin by sanding the box and the dovetail joints with progressively finer grits of sandpaper until the joints and drawer box are smooth.
Building dovetail drawer boxes.
With half blind dovetails the front and the back of the drawer are cut to the exact final width.
Through dovetail joints are as beautiful as they are strong and work great for all kinds of casework including drawers.
Once cut slide it into the grooves until it fits into the groove in the front board of the box.
Now measure the distance between the grooves at the back of the drawer box.
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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Be careful to verify the dovetail spacing on your jig prior to starting.
How to build dovetail drawers with a semi floating base.