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hack the dovetail on the sides '/^J in. at the front edge. The dovetail groove in the top and bottom will be 18 V* in. long, matching the length of the dovetail. As shown in the Back Detail, the dovetail groove is located on-center 1'/«in. from the ends of the bottom and top. Note that ihe molded profiles on the top and bottom have not been cut yet, which enables you to use the router and an edge guide when making these dovetail grooves. When cutting the groove, il is sometimes a bit much for a low-powered router to hog out the entire dovetail

groove in a single pass. A dovetail groove isn't something thai can be accomplished in several passes. However, by making an initial cut with a straight cutter, you'll remove much of the waste and make the work of actually cutting the dovetail groove much easier.

Once the case dovetails have been cut. lay out and cut the dovetail grooves in the sides for 'he dovetails on the rail ends. As the exploded view show s, these grooves are 2'/-< in. long. Dry assemble the case, and cut and lest fit the rails. Also, establish ihe '/■< in. by 'A in.

grooves on the back edge of the rails to accept the matching tenons on the runner ends. Note that the dovetails and grooves are cut on the rails before the profile is cut on the front edge. While your case is dry assembled, cut and test fil ihe back. A bearing-guided rabbeting bil is used to establish the rabbet in the case for the back. Square the rabbet corners with a chisel.

About the Profiles

You can use the grid squares we've prov ided lo transfer the various profiles.

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