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Dovetail Jigs are Back, Baby! | Drawer Boxes | Sideboard Pt 8

This article was originally posted on The Wood Whisperer.
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In Part 8 of the sideboard build, Marc constructs the drawer boxes using a Leigh D4R dovetail jig (fun fact: the dovetail jig was invented by Leigh’s founder), then preps and installs Blum undermount slides. He attaches the locking mechanisms under the drawers, uses spacers to position the slides in the case, and notes the process is easier than it looks if you follow the key steps. A quick summary video, full tools list, and free downloadable plans are included.

What’s your go-to approach for drawer boxes—hand-cut dovetails, jig-cut dovetails, or another joinery—and which slides do you trust most?

It’s time to construct the drawers.  I haven’t used my dovetail jig in a while so I blew off the dust, read the manual, and knocked out all of the drawer joints in short order. The jig I like to use is the Leigh D4R. Here’s some trivia for you. Did you know that the dovetail jig was invented by the founder of Leigh Jigs? Yup. Pretty cool.

Once the drawer joinery is complete, I moved on to prepping for the Blum undermount slide installation. Undermount slides are not as complicated as the instructions would have you believe, but there are a number of important steps involved in the installation. Once the locking mechanisms are attached to the underside of the drawer, I like to use spacers to install the slide itself to the case.

Looking for the Summary version of this build? Click here!

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