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   Hempstalk | Aug 05, 2002 10:34pm | #1

   Hey there Ken.  Sound like a good project.  A lot of the time a maker will flatten the curved front near the ends to make the cutting of the dovetails easier.  An alternative is to use a solid wood drawer front in which you cut your dovetails first then saw the curve into after.  The downside to this is the way the grain on the drawer front will look.  Not the same as a thin strip lamination which I personally prefer.  If this is a good alternative for you but you don't like the way the grain looks you can take a veneer and apply it to the front of the drawer to get the look your after.  If you must use thin strip lamination and have the drawer curve end to end you in for some fun hand fitting of the dovetails.  I would recommend a full size drawing of the drawer front and sides.  You can then cut and fit your parts directly on the drawing.  It will help lots.