The aim is to float the drawer cases above the bases.





There are two stretchers running across the top, and these join the sides with sliding dovetails ...








The sides, and hence the sockets, are angled at approximately 3 degrees, and the mating dovetails need to be angled to match ...











The ends are sawn away ...





... dovetailed ...





... and fitted ...





These stretchers are made lower than the aprons to hide them from sight.





The stretchers require a raised section, and these are finished with curved ends made by a hole saw bit on the drill press ..





... and sanded ...





The completed rests for the drawer cases ...





Later, all will be glued and screwed together.


Checking the effect ...





Regards from Perth


Derek