Rimu Jewellery Box with Drawers
Hi team, new project starting up. I’m planning to build the rendered jewellery box for a friends daughter using old NZ Rimu floorboards. The top of the box will be a traditional box with a lid that locks, similar to the tools chest I made some time ago.
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My question for the experts are the following. The floorboards re grooved below, I can plane it down to remove the grooves but that results in a 15mm board which I don’t like. I would prefer to use the thicker 18-19mm board as is. I don’t mind the grooves inside the drawer openings as you won’t see it, in the top box it will be lined so it’s not a big concern there either. The issue is with the joints on the outer box. I was planning on doing dovetail but the grooves will be seen.
Is there any other joint you would suggest to use instead which will prevent the grooves to be visible? I was thinking of using a rebate joint which will essentially hide the groove but I’ll it be throng enough? I don’t want to use mitre joints as that will need splines for strength which I don’t want. Do you have any other suggestions?