Making Simple Plywood Drawers

It doesn t matter how deep wide or tall your drawer is.

Making simple plywood drawers.

In this video i show you how to make cabinet drawers using screws for the queen sized storage i ve been working on. Drill the pocket holes. By using a drawer lock bit in a router table it s a simple process to quickly create dozens of hardwood drawers plywood isn t advised and end up with strong attractive joints. I assemble my drawers using plywood in dadoes on the drawer box sides.

Piece of plywood the same width as the drawer fronts and rip it down to 4 3 8 in. Fasten a scrap of 3 4 in. How to make drawers in 6 easy steps determine drawer height and rough cut parts match drawer sides to your drawer slides measure drawer opening and cut fronts and backs drill pocket holes and assemble drawer box measure cut and install drawer bottoms add false drawer fronts to drawer box. Measure in from each side and mark a line at 2 1 8 in 3 1 8 in.

Place the 1 3 front and back pieces on the work surface. Best of all this technique allows you to cut all parts of the joint with just a dado blade and a single setup on the tablesaw. Using a miter saw and the cut list above cut the 1 6 1 3 and square dowels to size. Drill the drawer face holes.

Build super simple drawers discover the secrets to making strong drawers by cutting locking rabbet joints on the tablesaw as taught by wood magazine design editor jeff mertz. Material to the end of the jig. With the bit set all you do is run the inside edge of each side no adjustment necessary. Learn how to properly measure for drawer.

Place the 1 6.