Woodworker question about dresser drawer box construction
 

What is it called when the dresser drawer box front is notched and the box slides into the front panel of the drawer?


The back of the drawer is a box joint.

Why not look it up on the internet? Perhaps, wood draw, joints. It is an interesting subject.
Today draws are made on machines. In the past they were made by hand and there are many interesting joints that were used but are not machine friendly.

I believe you're referring to dovetail joints.

Finger joints slide into each other. Dovetail lock into each other. Finger joints can be made on a table saw, whereas dovetail joints can not.

Rabbet joints are where each piece has 50% cut out so the joint is the same thickness as the material.

I tried the internet first. No luck.

It’s not dovetail or finger joint.

The draw front has one long notch on each side and the 3 sided box (the rest of the drawer) slides into those notches to hold the drawer front to the box.

Thank you, it’s a lock rabbet joint. :clap2:

Update:

Nope, it’s a dado joint. Looking up rabbet helped me to find dado.

Next time a good picture from your camera phone would help.

L shape hole is a rabbit, u shaped hole is a dovetail

Without seeing a picture, I’d guess it’s a stopped sliding dovetail joint. Look up “dovetail joint” on Wikipedia and scroll down to a section titled “Sliding Dovetail.” Here’s a picture of a joint that isn’t stopped:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ngdovetail.gif

Picture worth 1000 guesses ������

Drawer Box
 

The joint is called a Dove Tail joint. It is a very strong joint as compared to cheaper a Box joint. They don't pull apart.

It's a drawer lock joint, a combo of a small dado and a rabbit.

Lots of guesses here without seeing a pix.
:ohdear::popcorn:

OP replied he found his answer.
See post#6
:ohdear:

Why couldn’t you just answer the question or stay out of it if you don’t know

Dovetailed if they show from the front. Blind dovetail if the don’t.

It is called a locking joint. Keeps the drawer from pulling apart when you open (pull on) the drawer front.

Dovetail

Wood Joints
 

Visit this page scroll down to joints and pick the one you have to get it's name:
Cabinetry Terms with Pictures - A Guide To Understanding Kitchens