Drawer bottoms or small cabinet back - question

[Luis Reyes]

Hi All,

Not sure if this should go in the design forum or here but since I plan on using hand tools for this I thought I'd get a perspective of members here. I'm planning on building the jewelry box from crafted workshop (https://craftedworkshop.com/store/wa...ovetails-plans). For the back of the box / chest I was thinking of rabbeting 1/4 in plywood and gluing it in place. I was also thinking this would be a good approach to use for drawer bottoms (I currently plow a 1/4 in groove about 1/2 in from the bottom).

I have two questions:

1. Is that how you'd attach a back or what would you do?
2. Would you do the rabbet before the dovetails or after (I'm assuming after)

Thanks in advance!

Luis