Woodworker's Journal 1983-7-6, страница 20

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The Beginning Woodworker

Basic Drawer Construction and Installation

Drawer construction can be as simple or as complicated as you wish to make it, depending on the function, style and quality of the case that will hold the drawers. Basically, a drawer is simply an open box, the sides of which are joined to withstand a considerable amount of pulling and pushing. When opening a heavily loaded drawer, you are literally trying to pull the drawer front off the sides, so it's obvious that the side-front fastening must be strong enough to withstand this stress indefinitely.

Before deciding on the type of joints to use in constructing a drawer, it's necessary to first determine what kind of drawer is needed. The three basic drawer types are:

Flush Drawer. The drawer front is flush with the front of the cabinet or case, or sometimes the drawer front is inset in the opening a very slight amount (about 1/32 inch), which enhances the overall appearance. This type of drawer requires very careful fitting to the opening (Fig. 1 A).

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Lipped Drawer. This type of drawer has a front which overlaps three or four edges of the drawer opening (Fig. IB). Overlap Drawer. On this version,

the sides of the cabinet or case as shown in Fig. 1C.

All three types have been used in both traditional and contemporary work. The decision as to which type is most suitable for your particular project depends on your personal preference as well as what type of drawer support system is to be used within the cabinet or case.

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Drawers are usually made up of five parts as shown in Fig. 2, though sometimes the drawer front consists of two pieces with the outer or face piece slightly larger than the inner front so that a lip or rabbet is formed.

Since drawers are subject to a lot of stress and wear, it's important that the materials used in their construction be durable. Drawer fronts are usually ³A inch thick though they can be thicker. particularly if of double construction. They can be of solid stock or plywood, usually to match or harmonize with the rest of the cabinet.

Drawer sides are best kept thin, from Vt to Vt inch, to help reduce the weight of the drawer. The best wood for drawer sides is oak, though other hardwoods or plywood can be used. Pine sides, if in contact with frames or guides, will wear very quickly. Drawer backs are generally of Vt or '/i inch thickness and arc usually of the same wood as the sides.

Drawer bottoms are almost always made of 'A inch plywood or hardboard as these materials do not expand or contract in reaction to changes in humidity. For quality work, a good grade of birch or mahogany plywood can be used. Utility drawers, such as those in kitchen or shop cabinets,

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