Cmac2008 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Hey guys I'm taking on a Xmas project... Gna build 3 toy boxes.... Yes I said 3... All the same... I'm wanting to do shaker style frame and panel... The front will have 3 panels and the sides having one with solid wood panels... My ? is what is the best way to join front to sides without a miter? Also thoughts on doing bottom and back? ... I thought for back maybe making a frame with 1/4 ply for the panel... Bottom maybe cut 3/4 dado on all sides and use ply??? Thanks... And yes I said I'm doing 3 by Xmas lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher74 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I would cut a 1/4" rabbet on the back of the front panels and a 1/4" tongue on the side panels. Use this all the time and have never had one fail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Divetta Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I think you have a few options, seeing as your already set up for cutting tung and grooves for your Pannels woodbutchers suggestion is ideal because of all the long grain glue surface your creating, if your not oppose to mechanical fastners you can use screws and cover them with plugs, you can use dowels or biscuits because you have so much long grain glue surface, or you could screw and glue a length of 1 X 1 to the inside of each corner. 3/4 ply in a rabbet Will be perfect for the bottom ... Are you raising the boxes of the ground in any way ?? There isn't anything wrong with a plywood panel for the back but a toy box gets pulled out away from the wall exposing the back and this is purely personal preference but if the back is going to be seen I'd rather have it the same but that's just me. What are you planning for the lid ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmac2008 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I am not planing on raising the box off the ground at this time... If time permits I may add a moulded skirt later.... I would like to stay away from visible fasteners if possible... I do have a KREG jig but I was kinda leaning towards maybe using a rabbet and just having 1/4" of the end grain visible.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmac2008 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 The lid will mimic the front with three panels and bit of a overhang and a routed profile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Biscuits, dowels or Dominoes would be my choice for joining the sides (respectively: good, better, best). Rabbets would work too, but mechanical reinforcement is always ideal. Doing three by X-mas will probably take about 50% more time than doing one by X-mas. Most of the time is spent setting up machines...batching the parts goes quickly once you get there. The additional time spent will mostly be on the extra sanding and finishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmac2008 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Exactly.... the only reason I am doing 3 is because they are exactly the same.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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