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Hey guys,
I'm in the shop now making my first set of tongue & dado drawers. I am using 1/2" Birch ply with a 1/4" Birch ply bottom. I will use false MDF faces that will be primed & painted.
My ? is... Should I apply the finish prior to cutting my tongue's & dado's? Or should I cut, glue up and then finish? I know that I should at least sand prior to cutting. I am leaning towards finishing then joinery, glue up, etc...
What do you guys typically do?
Thanx,
shotgunn
I would cut, then finish, then assemble and glue. Dado's are easy to finish around without getting stuff in the joint (which compromises 'glueability').
I wouldn't finish prior to cutting. You'll mark up and scratch yr finish.
Cool, I started finishing it last night since it seemed logical.
Thanx!!!
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Originally Posted by Shawn Patel
I generally finish drawers after assembly because they are short boxes and easy to get finish without a lot of spraying problems.
There isn't any reason you can't pre-finish all or some of the parts and assemble.
I generally like to round over the tops of the sides and I think it looks better when it is done after assembly. I do final sand all inside parts before assembly.
Joe
I just made a batch
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using drawer-lock joints as you describe.
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I assemble and then finish. I don't normally apply finish to drawer boxes but, these are shop drawers to they get a shellacing.
Yeah, good call on the round over, I love the look of that!!! I'll do that now. I already have one coat of Satin Poly on, but oh well.
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Nice work!!!
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