March 11, 2010
America's Premier Dovetail Drawer Company
Custom Options > Dividers, Grooves, and Inserts
Dividers, Grooves, and Inserts
  • Equally spaced diviers:
    1/2" thick stock, let in to a 1/4" deep groove, set at 1/8" down from top edge of drawer, Removeable. (Lateral = side to side, Axial = front to back)
    • L#) Number of lateral dividers (not spaces)
    • A#) Number of axial dividers
    • L#A#) Number of lateral dividers and number of axial dividers
  • Multiple vertical grooves:
    For moveable 1/4" dividers - (Can be 1", 2", or 3" on center, please specify)
    • MG1S) Multiple grooves 1" on center on 2 sides
    • MG1F) Multiple grooves 1" on center on fronts and backs
  • Horizontal divider grooves for plastic clips:
    Standard grooves are 1/8" wide by 3/16" deep located 1 3/4" up from inside of bottom. We can supply the plastic clips or you can supply your own. Please mail a sample of your divider clip for us to verify a proper fit.
    • HG2S) Grooves for clips on 2 sides
    • HG2F) Grooves for clips on fronts and backs
    • HG4S) Grooves for clips on all four sides
Drawer inserts are now available in wood, acrylic, and stainless steel! Drawer inserts CT1, CT2, & CT3 are made of Solid Alder and Melamine bottoms.
10 1/2"W X 2"H X 10 1/2"L
Cutlery Tray 1: #CT1
Solid Alder with melamine bottom		 10 1/2"W X 2"H x 13 1/4"L
Cutlery Tray 2: #CT2		 10 1/2"W X 2"H X 13 1/4"L
Cutlery Tray 3: #CT3
Clear acrylic inserts are available in a variety of stock sizes and can also be made to your custom specifications. Many styles to choose from including: flatware, utensils, bread boxes, vanities, spice racks, spice inserts, jewelry inserts, slotted dividers, sink trays, and stationary inserts for desk drawers. Made from 1/4" thick clear acrylic, solvent welded together with stain polished edges on all sides.



Western Dovetail, Inc. has served Americas top woodworkers with high quality custom dovetail drawers since 1993. With generations of woodworking experience to back up 15 years in the drawer business Western Dovetail, Inc. has led the way with complete drawer solutions for cabinetmakers across the US with quality, reliability and innovation.




Western Dovetail joined the early pioneers in the GREEN movement to become America's first FSC certified dovetail drawer company in 1998. Since the company began, a constant effort has been made to be responsible about the materials used and the waste that is generated. Many materials are available to make drawers that are certified meet FSC chain of custody requirements.


Drawer Tip
Any order can be specified as NATURAL, SELECT, or PREMIUM.
  • NATURAL is the standard grade for solid wood drawers and allows for natural color variation, some mineral and small closed knots.
  • SELECT jobs are hand selected to higher standards with no knots or stains.
  • PREMIUM drawers are carefully color matched and have no knots or stains, and minimal color variation, only the highest quality materials are used.