Mom's kitchen Cabinets #2: Step #2 base cabinet boxes

Dados and rabbits ? or just glue and nails? It’s a little hard to see in the photo.(old age)

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

Looking good. I’ve read both Tolpin’s and Proulx’s books on cabinet making (much preferred Tolpin’s), and plan to make them using pretty much just biscuits and glue (maybe a few finishing nails to make sure everything stays together, too). I’d say going the extra mile with the dadoes and rabbits will definitely make them more than strong enough.

When the glue cures, it’ll be strong enough. Nice job so far. I didn’t get to build the cabinets for a friend last year because of home equity loan issues. Maybe someday…

How did it go with the return? Did you find that 3/4 is actually 23/32’s? I bought a special router bit for plywood dadoes.

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails

I decided not to bother with returning the 1/2”maple. After some of the posts here it didn’t sound like it was going to be an issue. The bottoms are dado into the side and the backs and top spacers are rabbited into the sides. Glue nails and some screws hold it all together.

Great lookin cabinets mom will love them

-- Jim, Kentucky

Great design.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker