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THE DRAWER
The drawer slides in and out on two guides (D)
that fit into mating grooves on the drawer sides (K).
Use a dado blade setup to cut a 3/16" deep x 3/4" wide groove
in each drawer side (K),
as shown in the drawer drawing. These grooves will slip over
the drawer guides.
Cut the remaining joinery in the various drawer components
as shown in the drawing. Use your Shopsmith Router or Dado
setup to form a 1/2" deep x 1/2" wide vertical rabbet in each
end of the drawer front (H)
-- and a 1/4" deep x 1/2" wide vertical dado in each drawer
side (K) to accept the
drawer back (J). Then
cut a 1/4" wide x 1/4" deep groove all the way around the
bottom insides of the drawer sides (K),
front (H) and back (J)
to accept the 1/4" plywood drawer bottom (L).
Drill and countersink holes in the drawer sides (K)
for attaching the front and back, as shown. Drill a screw
hole in the drawer front (H)
for the drawer pull (AA).
Assemble the drawer pieces with glue and 1-1/4" #6 flathead
wood screws (X).
NOTE: Do not glue the bottom in place.
THE KNIFE BLOCK
The knife slots in the knife
block (M) are formed
by cutting corresponding grooves in the two mating knife block
pieces prior to assembly. We have provided some example sizes
for the groove widths and overall size of the block. However,
we recommend that you measure the widths of the knives you
plan to slip into the block and adjust the groove widths as
well as the overall size of your knife block to accommodate
your knives. Cut each groove to a depth of 1/8", giving you
a 1/4" wide slot, then glue the two pieces face-to-face with
the grooves aligned. Mount the knife block to one of the side
rails (B) with a 5/8"
thick spacer block (N)
to compensate for the rail set-back.
Continue
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