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Thomas Chippendale was one of the most famous furniture makers of the 18th century. He both created fine furniture as well as documenting the contemporaneous British interior so today he is considered to be the ‘Shakespeare of English furniture’. Many Chippendale pieces have survived and can be seen in places such as Osterley House in London (https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/houses-buildings/places-to-see-thomas-chippendales-work) When the works of a maker such as Chippendale endure for centuries then surely that is an indication that the practices of these makers should be followed if we wish to make long-lasting furniture....

We distinguish between a drawerpack and an internal drawerpack. An internal drawerpack is one intended to sit behind doors so a few design considerations need to be factored in: the drawerpack needs to sit back from the front of the cabinet to avoid fouling the door hinge arms the drawerpack needs to have packing pieces so that the drawers don’t hit on the open doors Internal drawerpack there is a gap between drawer faces....

This video shows how TIP-ON units and latches are fitted to Blum Movento drawer runners.