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Drawer
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Drawer Bottoms | Western Dovetail – Solid Wood & Plywood Options
Western Dovetail offers plywood drawer bottoms in Maple, Birch, Beech, Cherry, and Walnut. Available in 1/4", 3/8", 7/16" and 1/2" thickness, with standard and custom placement. Solid wood bottoms available upon request.
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Eaglewoodworking
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Drawer Bottom | Eagle Woodworking | Order Online
Upgrade your drawers to include high-quality plywood bottoms from Eagle Woodworking available in multiple thicknesses and wood types. Order online today!
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Sawmill Creek
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Drawer bottom material? | Sawmill Creek Woodworking Community
April 26, 2010 - The only reason our ancestors used solid wood for drawer bottoms was that they didn't have plywood or MDF. Many people line their kitchen drawer bottoms so really nice plywood (special hardwood) may be a waste. I'd use birch plywood. I've also used melamine faced MDF with very good success.
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Woodweb
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Drawer Bottom Construction Material
From contributor Y: I use 1/2 pre-finished ply with a butt joint ply drawer and undermount slides. The front and back are 1" shorter than the sides so that the bottom is 1/2" short from the front to the back. This way I do not have to notch for track and I pocket hole the sides of the bottom ...
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Woodcraft
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Ready-To-Use Prefinished Drawer Bottom - 1/4 x 24 x 48 | Woodcraft
Ready-To-Use Prefinished Drawer Bottom 1/4" x 24" x 48"
Making drawers? Take a tip from the pros and use these Woodcraft Woodshop - Ready-To-Use Prefinished Drawer Bottoms. The precut birch components can cut down on your project construction time and quite possibly save a few dollars as well. Drawer bottoms are 1/4" cabinet grade birch and pre-finished on one side.Features: 1/4" cabinet grade birch Pre-finished on one side Cut your project construction time Specifications: Drawer bottom dimensions: 1/4" x 24" x 48" Manufactured to fit the 1/4" deep slot used on the Ready-To-Use Prefinished Drawer Sides
Price   US$19.99
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LumberJocks
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drawer bottom plywood or hardboard? | LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
For that you'd use veneered plywood, nice Baltic birch plywood, or even hardwood…which gets Bertha really excited! ... I have actually used melamine for bottoms in vanity drawers.
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A Ray of Sunlight
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Dresser Drawer Bottom Replacement
June 27, 2025 - If there is a drawer track from the bottom of the drawer, remove it using a hammer, thin chisel, or metal scraper. Cut a new bottom out of ¼” red oak plywood using a circular saw or jigsaw.
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LumberJocks
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3/16" ply for drawer bottom? | LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
Two ways to add strength, if you're wanting to store your collection of priceless vintage anvils in there, are (a) glue the bottom in the dado, and (2) double the material by gluing a second piece on the bottom. No need to enlarge the dado, just cut it to fit and glue it in after the drawer is assembled. You could invert the drawer and clamp the sistered piece by placing oh, say, an anvil on it. Kindly, Lee ... If you ever come across a piece of plywood that is actually 1/4", frame it, cause it's rare.
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Woodgears
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Best way to attach drawer bottoms: destructive test
I actually used some painted scrap plywood. I scraped the paint on either edge and glued a strip of maple on. Maple is harder and slides better than spruce. That way I get a harder sliding surface and still get to glue the drawer bottoms flat on the bottom.
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Dcdrawers
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What’s The Best Wood For Cabinetry? - DC Drawers
July 18, 2023 - Hardwood plywood is generally considered by experts to be the best wood for drawer bottoms – but it is important to understand the characteristics of plywood, so you know what to look for.
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MetaFilter
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help me replace my dresser drawer bottoms! - Dresserdrawers furniturerepair | Ask MetaFilter
You'd need to cut the plywood to the exact size of the interior of the drawer, the affix the plywood to the original bottom. VHB tape would work well for this. If you use this plywood, you'll have cedar lined drawers!
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Screwfix Community Forum
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Replacing drawers bottoms | Screwfix Community Forum
October 5, 2020 - Wots the best /cheapest sheet material to use to replace the bottom.s of drawers and the back of a wardrobe ? Thanks in advance ... For drawers, I would go for ply, as thick as the existing material. For wardrobe, hardboard is cheap. Next in order is thin MDF or Ply.
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Canadian Woodworking
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Drawer bottoms, What do you use? - Canadian Woodworking and Home Improvement Forum
Plywood has a bit more give to absorb that sort of load. For kitchen drawers, 1/4" melamine with Masonite or MDF core is probably fine. Loads aren't as high as shop drawers, usually. ... It looks like most use BB ply, A lot of 1/2" in there too. I may have to revisit what I use...
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FineWoodworking
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Drawer Bottom Thickness - FineWoodworking
June 1, 2007 - In your case, you're building fairly large drawers. That being said, 1/4-in.-thick plywood should suffice. Although they may bow a bit in the middle when loaded, the bottoms will hold the contents securely and wear fine over the years, especially if it's multi-ply plywood, such as Baltic birch.
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Window Hardware Direct
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Ultimate Guide: How to Fix a Drawer Bottom That Falls Out with Simple — Window Hardware Direct
February 5, 2025 - This inspection will help you decide the best way to fix the drawer and ensure you catch all potential problems. ... Cut a new bottom: Use a piece of 1/4" plywood for a stronger base.
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Houzz
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Need Help Replacing Drawer Bottom
I'm not a carpenter but need to figure out how to put a sturdier bottom on this drawer. How can I make this conversion relatively inexpensively. I have no carpentry skills and don't own more than a hammer and a few nails. Could I have Home Depot cut me a piece of plywood to measure and just ...
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Woodsmith
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Secrets for Better Drawers | Woodsmith
November 24, 2016 - This was the case when I added some drawer storage under my workbench. The drawers are 36" wide and 20" deep. And I wanted to store hand planes, routers, and jigs in them. So I chose to move up to 1⁄2" plywood for added strength. You can also glue another layer onto the existing bottom to add stiffness.
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Total Wood Store
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Prefinished Baltic Birch Drawer Sides - Total Wood Store
Prefinished Baltic Birch Drawer Sides
Pre-finished drawer sides made out of premium clear Baltic Birch plywood.  Baltic Birch plywood has no voids in the plys and is very durable.  The drawer sides are 7/16" thick and 5 feet long.  Pre-finished with a clear coat.  Kerfed and nosed for drawer bottoms for easy installation.     Made with Premium clear Baltic Birch Plywood 5 feet long Available in 4" to 12" widths 7/16" thick for all widths, also available in 5/8" thick for 4" and 8" widths Pre-finished with a clear coat 1/4" x 1/4" Kerf for drawer bottoms 1/2" spacing between kerf cut and bottom of drawer side Sanded smoo
Price   US$14.19