Material selection guide
Maple vs. Birch Dovetail Drawer Boxes
Timbercraft offers select-or-better Maple and Birch drawer boxes. The published choices share the same standard dovetail construction, Baltic Birch bottom, bottom inset, and UV-cured finish; choose the species and confirm that the finished dimensions fit its published range.
Published specifications
Compare the facts that change the request
The material and standard size ranges differ. The remaining construction rows below are shared.
| Specification | Maple | Birch |
|---|---|---|
| Published grade | Select or better | Select or better |
| Standard height range | 2 1/8"–11 3/8" | 2 1/8"–12 1/8" |
| Standard width and depth range | 3"–43 3/4" | 3"–58" |
| Bottom | 3/8" Baltic Birch | 3/8" Baltic Birch |
| Standard side thickness | 5/8" | 5/8" |
| Finish | Uniform UV-cured finish | Uniform UV-cured finish |
Check the finished size
Use the published range for the selected species
Birch: 2 1/8 to 12 1/8 inches high and 3 to 58 inches wide or deep. Maple: 2 1/8 to 11 3/8 inches high and 3 to 43 3/4 inches wide or deep.
Edge-glued construction can reach heights up to 22 3/8 inches. Confirm dimensions outside the standard Maple and Birch ranges before ordering.
Before choosing the line material
- Choose the visible side material: Maple or Birch.
- Confirm the finished drawer-box dimensions.
- Identify any specialty option or insert.
- Ask Timbercraft about dimensions outside the published range.