The drawers in this cabinet are put together the same way as the drawer in Darrell Peart's Aurora Nightstand, with a big finger joint attaching the sides to the front, and a couple of ebony plugs for good measure. As in the nightstand, they slide on wooden runners attached to the inside of the case. These drawers are big enough that I probably should have used ball bearing slides instead of the wooden runners. As it is, I'll have to be careful not to overload them. Live and learn.
I made the drawer bottoms from solid poplar. The bottoms float in grooves cut into the sides and the front, and are supported in the back by a little metal clip. This arrangement allows them to expand and contract as the humidity changes without tearing themselves to bits.
Blocks at the back of each runner limit the travel when the drawers are shut, while some little tapered shims center the drawers from side to side when they are fully closed.
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