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The bottom rail (B) has a 3/8 tongue cut on each end to fit into the grooves cut in the tide members. With the cutting of the tongues completed, the carcase is ready for assembling. The back top rail (L) and the drawer runner supports (P) are fastened in the gains of the side member (A) with glue and 8-penny finishing nails. The bottom rail (B) is glued in the grooves. Temporary diagonal braces can be fastened between the aide members and the top rail as well as between the side members and the bottom rail to keep the carcase square while the glue is drying.
Construction of the front frame shown in Fig. 7 requires the laying out and cutting of mortises in the stiles (E) and calls for laying out and cutting tenons on the ends of the top front rail (F), intermediate rails (G) and the bottom rail (H) to fit these mortises. All the mortises are 3/8" wide and 11/8" deep. The one that is to take the top rail is 13/8" long. Those that are to take the intermediate rails are 11/2'' long, while the one for the bottom rail is 11/8" long. The locations of these mortises in the stiles (E) are shown in Fig. 7. If a hollow mortising chisel is part of the available drill press equipment, it can be used to advantage when cutting these mortises. The rail tenons are cut to fit
With the completion of the mortises and tenons the front frame is now ready for gluing and assembling. After clamps have been applied the frame should be checked for squareness.
The assembled frame is fastened to the forward edge of the side members with 8-penny nails. Filler strip (T) is inserted between the bottom rail (B) and the bottom frame rail (H) where it is fastened to both members with nails. The front cleat (S) is fastened to the inside of the top rail (F), and the side cleats (R) must be fastened to the side members (A) with 11/4" No. 8 flathead screws as shown in Fig. 1. Holes will have to be bored and countersunk in the cleats to take the screws.
The drawer guides (M), (N) and (O) shown in Fig. 5 have each end notched to fit around the drawer runner supports and the rail. Fig. 1 shows how these guides are set in place. The guides are fastened to the rails and runner supports with 11/4" No. 7 flathead wood screws set in countersunk holes so as not to interfere. The various cuts that must be made in each drawer member are shown in Fig. 6. These details are applicable to all the drawers regardless of size.
