--- title: Dovetail Spacing Specifications Developed to Give You Top-Quality Drawers description: CCF Industries’ dovetail spacing specifications ensure precise, durable drawer joints for top-quality cabinetry in various applications to meet your needs. image: https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/hubfs/1000003439.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/blog/dovetail-spacing-specifications-developed-to-give-you-top-quality-drawers#main-content) [![CCF Logo](https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CCF%20Logo.png?width=200&height=119&name=CCF%20Logo.png)](https://ccfdrawers.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://ccfdrawers.com/contact) [Contact us](https://ccfdrawers.com/contact) Sep 30, 2024 10:55:25 AM # Dovetail Spacing Specifications Developed to Give You Top-Quality Drawers ![Picture of Ken Clifton](https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-1-768x960.jpg?width=50&name=image-1-768x960.jpg) [Ken Clifton](https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/blog/author/ken-clifton) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/blog/dovetail-spacing-specifications-developed-to-give-you-top-quality-drawers) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/blog/dovetail-spacing-specifications-developed-to-give-you-top-quality-drawers) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/blog/dovetail-spacing-specifications-developed-to-give-you-top-quality-drawers) ![Hardwood Dovetail](https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hardwood%20Dovetail.png?width=289&height=127&name=Hardwood%20Dovetail.png)At CCF, the quality of our dovetail joints is at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we thought that you would like to become familiar with the specifications related to how we make these attractive, sturdy features of drawers used in kitchens, bedrooms, closets, bathrooms, and home offices, as well as in hotels and other commercial buildings. We begin by cutting our joints with a 25 fixed-spindle dovetail machine spaced on 1” centers. We then index all our drawers from the bottom edge because doing so helps us achieve the most precise center of the dovetail, which affects the amount of space from the top of the drawer to the top edge of the drawer’s joint. The line drawings accompanying this text show you how the dovetails should be positioned based on the thickness of the drawer’s bottom material, as well as on the bottom recess. On the drawings, you can see where the bottoms fit relative to the dovetail, based on the thickness of the bottom and the recess. You will also notice that the drawings are marked *even* and *odd*. Those terms can help you determine the height of your drawer. *Even* represents whole numbers such as 4”, 6”, and 8” while *odd* numbers represent fractional heights (mixed numbers) such as 4 ½”, 5 ¼”, and 6 3/8”.  - ![CCF-1/4"-Line-Drawing](https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CCF%2014%20Line%20Drawing.png?width=1000&height=1000&name=CCF%2014%20Line%20Drawing.png) **1/4" Line Drawing** - ![CCF-3/8"-Line-Drawing](https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3_8_%20Line%20Drawing.png?width=1500&height=1000&name=3_8_%20Line%20Drawing.png) **3/8" Line Drawing** - ![CCF-1/2"-Line-Drawing](https://hub.ccfdrawers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1_2_%20Line%20Drawing.png?width=1500&height=1000&name=1_2_%20Line%20Drawing.png) **1/2" Line Drawing** To make sure you always get dovetail drawers that are visually appealing and fit your furniture and built-ins perfectly... 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