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Drawer Bottoms
 Bottom Thickness
- B14) 1/4" Bottoms: for light duty drawers (Available in all species)
1/4" bottoms are let into a 1/4" groove on all four sides
- B38) 3/8" Bottoms: for drawers over 24" or heavy duty use
3/8" bottoms are let into a 3/8" groove on all four sides
- B12) 1/2" Bottoms: for drawers with spans over 36"
1/2" bottoms are rabbeted into a 3/8" groove on all four sides
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Bottom Placement
- Standard Bottoms Recess is 1/2" up from the bottom edge of the drawer
- Other placement options are 1/4" & 3/8" up from the bottom edge
- Bottoms can also be stapled on or rabbeted in flush upon request
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Bottom Types
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| Using B14-12 as an example, the first set of numbers B14, refers to the bottom thickness, bottom thickness is 1/4". The second set of Numbers, 12, denotes the bottom placement as 1/2" up from the bottom edge.
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Notes on Bottom Placement relative to drawer height.
Standard drawer heights are on 1" increments and are determined by the drawer bottom groove location. In order to conceal the groove for the bottom behind the b ottom tail while maintaining complete dovetails at the top, with a strong half pin at the top and bottom, the following criteria will apply. The maximum dado size to accept any bottom is 3/8". The dado for a 1/2" thick bottom is only 3/8", therefore the dado must be made 3/8" wide and 5/8" up from the bottom edge to achieve a 1/2" recess for under-mount hardware. The 1/2" bottom is then rabbetted to fit into the groove. The standard detail is a beveled rabbet to allow for nailing and gluing the bottoms in. A square rabbet can be ordered upon request if the bottom is exposed. Non-Standard heights can be ordered any size, but a set-up fee will be added to the cost of the job and an up-charge per drawer may apply as well. Non-standard drawer heights will result in the removal of the top dovetail and a set up fee will apply for each non-standard height.
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Box joint corners are great for display trays and fixtures
Western Dovetail's high capacity box joint machine can produce box-jointed products nearly any size and thickness. Box joint corners are great for display trays and fixtures that are exposed on all sides.
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Drawer Tip
Always specify when a drawer will be used for a unique application.
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