California Drawers

Dovetailed to your dimensions.

California Drawers manufactures high quality custom drawer boxes. We take pride in producing these drawer boxes using cutting edge machinery and old-fashioned craftsmanship.

Est.
2003
Locale
Morgan Hill, CA
Lead time
5

Specification sheet

California Drawers standard specifications are 1/2" solid Maple or 9-ply Russian Birch with 1/4" maple ply bottom. However, we do manufacture boxes out of Cherry, Mahogany, Beech, Oak and Walnut and more.

Exploded drawer box diagram Technical drawing of a drawer box with sides, front, back, and bottom separated for callouts. 03 BOTTOM 02 BACK 01 FRONT 04 SIDE 04 SIDE 01 · FRONT / BACK 03 · BOTTOM PANEL 04 · SIDE WALLS
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1/2″ solid Maple

Or 9-ply Russian Birch sides

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1/4″ maple ply bottom

Seated and secured to specification

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Equal-spaced dovetails

CNC cut · no height restrictions

Ref · CD-STD-01 Scale · NTS Finish · Medium sheen lacquer optional

Machine precise. Hand exacting.

CNC dovetailer cutting equal-spaced dovetails in maple

Our state-of-the-art, fully computerized (CNC) dovetailer can produce equal spaced dovetails on virtually any size of drawer, which makes for no height restrictions and allows us to match existing dovetails.

Hands inspecting a dovetail joint after machining

Each drawer is given the utmost attention to detail after each stage of manufacturing. Our drawers are finished with a medium sheen pre-catalyzed lacquer for a beautiful shine and sleek look.

Close-up of a lacquered maple dovetail joint

The drawer boxes are manufactured as per your specifications, so every single piece is custom made just for you. We guarantee our drawers 100%.

Wood, specified to the job.

Beyond the standard Maple and Russian Birch - Cherry, Mahogany, Beech, Oak, Walnut, and more on request.

  • Maple

    Clean grain. The shop-floor default for solid sides.

  • 9-Ply Russian Birch

    Stable laminate strength with a fine, even face.

  • Beech

    Hard, pale, and precise under a lacquer coat.

  • Cherry

    Warm tone that deepens with age and light.

  • Mahogany

    Rich depth for casework that shows the box.

  • Oak

    Open grain character for traditional lines.

  • Walnut

    Dark figure. Quiet luxury in the interior.

  • And more

    Call to specify an alternate species or match.

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Pin patterns, drawn to fit.

We can produce a variety of dovetail designs to fit your taste. This is another way to show your clients a quality difference.

01 Equal spaced · 4 pin

Standard equal

02 Equal spaced · 6 pin

Fine pitch

03 Wide pin · remodel match

Match existing

04 Asymmetric · custom count

Specify count

N PINS

Spec matrix

Configure the box to the case - slides, fronts, edges, finish, and assembly.

Drawer box options
01 Number of dovetails Standard equal-spaced, specified count, or match existing remodel pins
02 Species selection Maple, 9-ply Russian Birch, Beech, Cherry, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut, and more
03 Undermount notches Notched for specified undermount slides
04 Front styles Pullout fronts and/or scoop fronts
05 Raised members Raised front / back
06 Edge treatment 1/8" round over edges or eased edges
07 Finish Finished or unfinished - medium sheen pre-catalyzed lacquer when finished
08 Assembly Assembled or unassembled

Five to ten days.

We try to maintain a five to ten day lead-time depending on the size of the order, and whether the product is finished or unfinished. Arrangements may be made if a RUSH order is needed.

Day 0

Order confirmed

Spec locked. Material pulled.

Day 5

Typical unfinished

Machined, assembled if specified.

Day 10

Finished range

Lacquer cured and ready to ship.

Need it sooner? Mark rush on the order form or call - arrangements may be made if a RUSH order is needed.

Interior of the California Drawers spray booth with cabinets prepared for finishing

Spray booth. Cabinet clearing.

We have a large spray booth in our facility and can provide the service of clearing cabinets as well. This service is offered at a very competitive rate. Please call for a price quote.

Built for cabinet manufacturers.

Lower overhead. More profit. Added value on every case.

Our ability to produce high quality drawers allows cabinet manufacturers to add more value to their products and best of all, outsourcing means lower overhead, and more profits to you. We are confident just showing our drawers to you can prove our craftsmanship.

Guarantee

We guarantee our drawers 100%.

Specify a box. We will confirm the rest.