Okay...so this is sort of a newbie question...
I've been making some dovetailed small boxes and box joint boxes and I'm getting a little frustrated with the bottoms. I've been using a 1/8 or 1/4 dado cut and putting in the bottom that way. My problem is I've been cutting the dado all the way to the end and that leaves a little 1/8 or 1/4 hole on one side that needs to be plugged. I know there is a better way then coming back and plugging the little holes....but not sure what it would be.
Is a stop dado/double blind dado my best option? What is the easiest way to perform such a maneuver? Any tips/links/books would be great!
I know there are other ways to attach the bottom so I'm game for some other options as well. So far another option I've used was to put in little risers on the inside bottom and then rest the bottom on those. That works, but isn't the prettiest sometimes. Plus...not a fan of cutting the risers. I supposed I could just attach the bottom to the bottom but I really don't want is showing and I know that is not a good way if any weight will be applied if the box gets a little big to a tool chest size or something like that.
Remember...we were all beginners once....and I know this is a rather easy problem but I am hoping someone can help. I can do the dovetails...that's worth something, eh?