Andy Dingley wrote:

Client wants bedside tables. Wants them to be absolutely minimal in
their external details. Wants a couple of drawers, but doesn't want
drawer handles on them.

So we're thinking about spring loaded "press to open" catches. These
would open the drawer a little, then you use the drawer face edges as
drawer pulls to open it all the way.

I've used these on doors, but never on drawers. The ones I've used
before need about 1/8" - 3/16" of push before the spring fires. I'm
now wondering how to handle the edges of the drawers - I'd like to
have them butt against the sides of the carcase, but obviously I need
to allow some space for the drawer to move backwards, so as to fire
the catch.

Any thoughts ? Thanks

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Smert' spamionam

In my opinion, the drawer face should be flush with the surrounding
wood, no overlap, when using thses. A drawer front that overlaps the
carcase destroys the simplicity of design. But go ahead if you want,
just make the overlap thin (most of drawer front flush with carcase)
with a design that doesn't hint at the drawer being pushed in.