re: Getting started

Thank you ladies. I have to make a small design change. When I asked the wife what size her cutting mats were she told me 12″ × 18″. The whole reason for the drawer is to hold her cutting mats. Well, I sized the opening in the face frame to 19-1/8" wide which would give me an outside drawer dimension of 19" with 1/16" gap. Using 1/2" stock for the drawer, with 1/4" slots for the bottom gives me 18-1/2" inside dimension. Perfect. Not. I happened to look at her cutting mat this morning. The measuring surface is indeed 12 × 18, but it has a 1/2" border around it. The _overall _measurement is 13 × 19″. I blame myself for not checking it sooner. It’s a simple fix though. I’ll just eliminate the stiles and widen the drawer to fit inside the legs.