I'm working on the Arts & Crafts nightstand from the plans from WOOD magazine.
The directions say to do a basic drawer lock joint.
However, I think this is dead boring, and it actually seems to allow more chance for error than some other, more interesting joint. Kate says she prefers through dovetails. I like box joints myself and have all the materials to build Lynn's Jig.
So, I have a few options:
- Build it per plan
- Use this as a reason to buy a dovetail jig (Porter*Cable 4212 or MLCS Pins & Tails)
- Build Lynn's Jig and do box joints.
- Buy a drawer lock router bit and use that
- Use Dowelmax, even though I won't be able to see the joint when I'm done.
Dowelmax would probably be the easiest, but if it can't be seen when its done, what's the point? (at least for drawers)