 Dovetail
Drawer Benefits
A cabinet drawer is quite simply, a box.
There are numerous methods to construct a
drawer with regards to materials and joint
design. The joint design is important as
each time a drawer is opened or closed, the
drawer front undergoes a significant amount
of stress. The more a drawer is used, the
better the construction needs to be to
ensure it does not fail. In the case of a
silverware drawer, this could easily be
opened 5 to 10 times per day, or up to 3,650
per year. Over ten years, the drawer would
be opened more than 36,000 times!
The strength of a joint primarily comes from
two factors … 1) how the two pieces of wood
are connected and 2) the size of the gluing
area. In a dovetail joint, a series of pins
are cut into the end of piece of wood which
interlock with a series of tails cut in the
end of another board. Once glued, a dovetail
joint requires no additional mechanical
fasteners. The picture below provides an
example of a typical dovetail drawer joint.
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The
dovetail is one of the strongest
joints used in cabinet construction.
The pins and tails can only be
joined together in one direction,
similar to putting your hand in a
glove. Once the glove is on, it will
not come off except by sliding your
hand back out. When the drawer is
opened, the pressure actually makes
the joint tighter. In addition to
locking mechanically, the joint
creates a very large surface area
for gluing. The more glue in a
joint, the stronger the joint will
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The
KitchenWright is a strong proponent of
dovetail drawers as the strength of this
joint will help ensure the cabinet drawer
performs over a long period of time.
Spiceland
Wood Products Connection
The KitchenWright is not just located in
Carmel, it has a second branch in Spiceland,
Indiana (south of New Castle), under the
Spiceland Wood Products name. Two locations
provides a number of benefits to our
customers, including …
- Ability
to service a larger geographic area. In
addition to Greater Indianapolis, our
two locations allow us to serve Muncie,
Anderson, and other communities in East
Central Indiana.
- Broader
product lines to meet specific project
requirements. Between our two locations,
we have access to cabinet lines for any
budget, ensuring the ability to provide
you with the desired style and finish at
a variety of costs.
- Our
Spiceland location includes a
woodworking shop with the capability to
manufacture custom cabinets, moldings,
and even furniture. The ability to make
custom cabinet pieces can be very
beneficial in updating unique spaces.
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Cash for
Clunker Appliances
While all the details are not currently
available, the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act provides $300 million
of funding to improve energy efficiency
and to stimulate the economy. The
program will be run by the state and
provides a rebate when a qualifying
Energy Star appliance is purchased.
Funds should be available later this
year, likely in time for Christmas
shopping. We will keep you posted on the
program as details become available. In
the meantime, the attached
link provides additional information.
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/moneymatters/a/cashappliances.htm?p=1  |
