Upper Cabinet Thickness, Width, Length, Pieces in inches in inches in inches Description (T) 2 % uY 2>aYa Bottom (U) i hYa 35 Top (V) з iH iYs 66 Cove molding 2 Ya i6Y& 20% Doors (plywood) I Ya и Shelf INDOOR FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION i As shown in Figure 2.76, the rear upright (F) is halflapped into the rear cen of the base. This will require a corresponding mortise in the back of the bott (G). before it can be fastened in place after the base is assembled. Dovetails can now be cut at the ends of the top rail (Я), and the divider 1 doublenotched 5 in. down from the top into the center of drawer rail (1 Double dowels are glued into both ends of drawer rails (K) and (M), and ii the front ends only of drawer slides (L), (N), and (O), including the two the right of a size identical with (0). The double slide (L) can now be buttjointed 5 in. below the top of the uprij (Я). Holes are drilled in the inner edge of the double slide (K) for the recept: of the dowels in the front end of double drawer slide (L) astride the cen notch in (K). The assembly can now be commenced by fastening together the base. № or screws attach the rear of the base to its inner cleats (?), already in place, a corner blocks hold the front (D) firmly to the cleats at the front. The botfc can now be slipped into place and fastened to the top edges of the base. The doweled ends of drawer rail (M) axe fitted into corresponding holes dril 12 in. above the bottom, and the dowels of drawer rail (K) into holes 5 in. bel the top rail (Я), before the sockets for the dovetails of the latter are marked a chiseled out on the top edges of the lower cabinet sides. After the rail has been fitted into its sockets the divider () is notched ii place and buttjointed to the center of top rail (Я). Its lower end is nailed screwed to the bottom from underneath. The lower drawer slide (N) is dowel into place 12 in. above the bottom of the cabinet, before the double drawer sli (L) is fitted in place astride the center notches. It is best to insert the drav guide cleats (Q) at this time, before the back and counter are in place. T remaining drawer guides (P) can also be fastened in place on both sides of ( cabinet and of the divider and the drawer guide cleats. The counter is nailed or screwed in place and the bottom (T) and shelf the upper cabinet slid into place. The top is butt jointed to the sides 1 in. do1 from the top edges. A suitable iin. cove molding is mitered around the t< A %_in. plywood dust cap glued flush with the top edges of the molding optional. With 54in. plywood doors it is often possible to use butt hinges whose sere will penetrate the core for a firm hold. Otherwise the hinges must be fasten across the front of the doors and the cabinet edges. Since the drawer guides are in. thick, the sides of the drawers must be : into the fronts by that amount. As shown in the plan of a drawer, dovetail front ends of the slides can be slid into mortises in the fronts, with the bac rabbeted into the rear ends.