Hi folks,
A quick question about building drawers - just about everywhere I've looked, people use false fronts. Construct the drawer box, all equal height and same width front-to-back. Then attach an oversize false front of the appropriate size.
I had to ask: instead of doubling up on the front drawer panels, why not just use one piece of wood that is the correct size for the cabinet? Are false fronts used for ease of construction?
This is the basic method I was planning to use:
This will be my most notable woodworking project since shop class in high school so I thought I would keep it simple. I thought why not just use a piece of 19mm ply for the front, and route the correct shape so it mates to the side panels? Maybe a few nails in the front, but I will be painting them anyway.
The other reason is that I want to use Southco M1 latches, so the maximum material thickness ranges from 19-22mm depending on the latch. I figure that I will avoid extra work if I just use a single front panel on the drawer. (The drawers will be part of a workbench in my van, which is why they need to be lockable.)
Cheers for any comments! :2tsup:
A quick question about building drawers - just about everywhere I've looked, people use false fronts. Construct the drawer box, all equal height and same width front-to-back. Then attach an oversize false front of the appropriate size.
I had to ask: instead of doubling up on the front drawer panels, why not just use one piece of wood that is the correct size for the cabinet? Are false fronts used for ease of construction?
This is the basic method I was planning to use:
This will be my most notable woodworking project since shop class in high school so I thought I would keep it simple. I thought why not just use a piece of 19mm ply for the front, and route the correct shape so it mates to the side panels? Maybe a few nails in the front, but I will be painting them anyway.
The other reason is that I want to use Southco M1 latches, so the maximum material thickness ranges from 19-22mm depending on the latch. I figure that I will avoid extra work if I just use a single front panel on the drawer. (The drawers will be part of a workbench in my van, which is why they need to be lockable.)
Cheers for any comments! :2tsup:
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