OFWW wrote:
On Wed, 23 Dec 2015 10:54:54 -0600, Swingman wrote:

On 12/22/2015 5:57 PM, OFWW wrote:

As to Dado's in the FF, is it only on the stiles/vertical's or on
both? Glue only, or Glue and ?

NOTE: In production cabinet making the parts that are the _floor_ and
_top_ of a cabinet (since they are usually the same dimension, and batch
cut at the same time) are often singularly called a "floor" in the parts
list for the cabinets.

Dadoes/grooves are cut in the back side of both stiles of the face frame
to accept the front edge of the end panels.

Dadoes/grooves are cut in the back side of both top and bottom rails of
the face frame of a wall cabinet to accept the front edge of the
"floors" (both a top and bottom).

(dadoes/grooves are generally cut in only the bottom rail of a base
cabinet, as a base cabinet in traditional face frame cabinets often only
has a single bottom/floor).

All these joins are usually glued, and also often nailed, into the
dadoes/grooves cut into both the face frame and end panels.

Here's an exploded view of typical "shop built" face frame wall cabinet
construction, as above.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...9 55022575538

Thank you for the full explanation as well as the picture to re
enforce what you said.

Is glue only on the FF to the Cabinet unwise?


No, if your FF attaches with dado's on the bottom rail to the bottom of the
cabinet and with groves on the stiles to the cabinet sides and or inner
dividers.

BUT typically when building a load of kitchen cabinets adding nails and or
screws eliminates the need for clamps while the glue dries and greatly
speeds production.

I'll give you a tip here. If you nail to attach, place a piece of masking
tape at the exact spot you intend to place a nail. Then nail through the
tape and then putty the nail hole before removing the tape. After the
putty dries remove the tape and sand. The tape prevents the putty from
filling the wood grain around the nail hole.