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falconfc · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 11 6:21 pm

hey guys
im cutting half blind dove tails for the first time and i have one draw complete with the dovetails and its not glued yet. i have noticed that the left draw runner is out of square and lifts up around 1/16 - 1/8 on a distance of 8 inches. i did not sight the draw front but what can i do to fix this and what type of things can i run into for the rest of the draws?
thanks

Ritz · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 11 6:37 pm

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i have noticed that the left draw runner is out of square and lifts up around 1/16 - 1/8 on a distance of 8 inches. i did not sight the draw front but what can i do to fix this and what type of things can i run into for the rest of the draws

Hey Falcon, not sure what your saying here, as I read it, you have a seperate runner on the drawer. If so is the runner attached to the case and the drawer dado'd If thats the case very slight measurement differences can compound rapidly even in 8"

Or are you saying the left side of the drawer is out of square and lifts that amount? First question that comes to my mind is were the ends of the boards square to start with? Is the front slightly twisted? Or is the drawer actually racking?

Hard to discern without pictures, or I am missing something. Can you pull the drawer square with light clamp pressure? Not glued that is.

Ritz · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 11 7:11 pm

Another thought or two has crossed my fogged in mind

If your layout and cuts are not square to the front board even the slightest bit would explain a rise or fall the the run of the drawer, OR if the front has cupped lets say a 64th of an inch and your on the inside of the cup it sounds logical, not very probable that it could be out of square, no idea what the rise would be in 8"s but in theory anything can happen with wood ;o)

I would guess if the drawer itself is out of square that small amount it could be pulled square with clamps when glued. Not really something I would if its an 1/8" but it cold be done. I would check all the other things.

The 207 is a wealth of information and I have no doubt in my mind one or more of its fine members will help with this problem.

OK soap box (as Tiny says) is now open.

falconfc · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 11 9:41 pm

thanks
its the left side of the draw thats out (not the runner, i wasnt very clear sorry)
i will check to see if the face of the draw front is twisted slightly, but i think your right that when i glue it up i will be able to square it better and it will hold, i didnt think of that. its not quite an 1/8 but close.
also im sure that everything is 90 degrees, but i never looked to sight the draw front for a twist. thanks for the advise