Author Topic: Blum Metabox vs poplar dovetailed drawers  (Read 3865 times)

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Offline Oldwood

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Re: Blum Metabox vs poplar dovetailed drawers
« Reply #30 on: March 16, 2023, 08:08 PM »
"to suggest that one shouldn't consider a particular product because it is more efficiently made with automated equipment (that you don't have) is plain ridiculous."

That is not what I said.

I believe Without the drilling capability Movento guides with wood boxes are more efficient.

Of course you are free to disagree ;)
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Offline xedos

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Re: Blum Metabox vs poplar dovetailed drawers
« Reply #31 on: April 15, 2023, 08:40 PM »
That is not what I said.

I believe Without the drilling capability Movento guides with wood boxes are more efficient.

Of course you are free to disagree ;)

Well, ya kinda did………buttressed by your comment on “the wood boxes are more efficient “

So yea, I disagree and think you’re plain mistaken that wood drawers are more efficient than a metal box system if you’re doing both with minimal tooling.   

Might be able to concede that you could assemble a wooden box more efficiently IF you bought pre-finished material , and butt jointed the corners with glue and nails and then nailed on the bottoms too.  But I’d still wager some money I could find someone faster with a metal box system.

If you have to machine any kind of joint : dowel, domino, drawer lock , finger joint and especially dovetail - you’re gonna lose the race every single time with typical hand tools powered or not.

Offline morts10n

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Re: Blum Metabox vs poplar dovetailed drawers
« Reply #32 on: April 16, 2023, 11:22 AM »
Quick comment: 3/4" drawersides are completely uncommon and unnecessary.