Begin by sanding the box and the dovetail joints with progressively finer grits of sandpaper until the joints and drawer box are smooth.
Building dovetail drawer boxes.
Measure and cut the drawer front as designated by the plans for the project you are building and apply the decorative edge with the appropriate router bit if necessary.
Once cut slide it into the grooves until it fits into the groove in the front board of the box.
Now measure the distance between the grooves at the back of the drawer box.
With half blind dovetails the front and the back of the drawer are cut to the exact final width.
Subtract 1 16 or a bit more from that measurement and that s how wide you ll cut the drawer base.
The rockler dovetail jig produces drawers that are at even inch heights.
In this video wood magazine s bob.
Be careful to verify the dovetail spacing on your jig prior to starting.