Baltic Birch dovetail file drawer box with aluminum letter rails and green hanging file folders.

File drawer box

From $149.95

Baltic Birch dovetail file drawer box with aluminum letter rails and green hanging file folders.
Empty Baltic Birch file drawer box showing the two aluminum rails running front to back.
Legal size Baltic Birch file drawer box with rails 15 1/4 inches apart and hanging folders.
Baltic Birch dovetail file drawer box seen straight on with aluminum letter rails and green hanging file folders.
Left front angle of the Baltic Birch file drawer box with green hanging file folders.
Right front angle of the Baltic Birch file drawer box with green hanging file folders.
Back of the Baltic Birch file drawer box showing the undermount notches cut into the bottom corners of the back panel.
Top view of the Baltic Birch file drawer box showing the aluminum rails and green hanging file folders running front to back.

File drawer box

From $149.95

A dovetailed drawer box built for hanging files, cut to the 1/32 inch to the box size you enter. 10 1/4 in tall as standard, with aluminum rails included for letter or legal, and nine file layouts including lateral. Baltic Birch or Hard Maple (Select Grade), notched for your undermount runner if you want, shipped assembled. Built in USA.

Outside width and depth, cut to the 1/32 inch. Height is set by the bottom you pick below: 10 1/4 in tall with a 1/4 in bottom, 10 3/8 in with a 1/2 in bottom, so hanging folders get the 9 3/8 in drop they need.
Whole inches. Pick the fraction beside it.
Adds to the whole inch.
Whole inches. Pick the fraction beside it.
Adds to the whole inch.
Letter needs a box at least 14 1/4" wide with 5/8" sides, legal 17 1/4". Lateral layouts are sized by box depth instead: at least 14 5/16" for letter, 17 5/16" for legal.
Where the rails sit when the box is wider than the layout needs. Center splits the spare width evenly; left or right leaves one open strip for pens or a charger.
Aluminum rails support the hanging folders. Slots only lets you fit your own rails into the same cut.
Which slides will the box run on? For undermount slides we notch and drill the back to match. Choose None for side mount slides.
Pick your slide. We cut the notch and drill the hook holes to that maker's spec.
Brand and model from the slide's label, for example King Slide 1B68. Send a photo in the order notes if the print has worn off.
The clips that lock the box onto the runners. We press them on before it ships.
The clips that lock the box onto the runners. We press them on before it ships.
The clips that lock the box onto the runners. We press them on before it ships.
The clips that lock the box onto the runners. We press them on before it ships.
The clips that lock the box onto the runners. We press them on before it ships.
The clips that lock the box onto the runners. We press them on before it ships.
The clips that lock the box onto the runners. We press them on before it ships.
The clips that lock the box onto the runners. We press them on before it ships.
The clips that lock the box onto the runners. We press them on before it ships.
The clips that lock the box onto the runners. We press them on before it ships.
The clips that lock the box onto the runners. We press them on before it ships.
Baltic Birch ships finished. Hard Maple (Select Grade) ships finished or unfinished.
Every profile is a standard cut, no setup fee. Drawings and dimensions for each code are on our scoop gallery page.
Height is set by the bottom: 10 1/4" tall with a 1/4" bottom, 10 3/8" tall with a 1/2" bottom. Both leave the 9 3/8" drop hanging folders need.
Anything we should know: the slide you have, an old box we should match, a photo link.
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Description

A dovetailed file drawer built to your box size

This is a custom dovetail drawer box made for hanging file folders. We build it in our Las Vegas shop to the outside dimensions you enter, cut to the 1/32 inch, at the file height hanging folders need, with aluminum file rails at the letter or legal spacing included. It ships assembled, ready to go on your slides. Built in USA.

New to the configurator? Our step by step file drawer configurator guide walks through every field, choice and price before you build.

What makes it a file drawer

  • Rail spread set for your folders. 12 1/4 in for letter and 15 1/4 in for legal, measured to the outside of the rails.
  • Rails included. Anodized aluminum, cut to fit and set in slots cut into the top edge of the front and back (the sides for lateral layouts): 1/8 x 1 in flat bar for front to back spans up to 22 in, and 1/2 x 1 in L bar for longer spans and every lateral layout. Already have rails? Choose slots only, no rails.
  • Two file heights. 10 1/4 in tall with our standard 1/4 in bottom, or 10 3/8 in with a 1/2 in bottom. Both leave at least 9 3/8 in of clear drop from the top of the rail to the inside of the bottom.
  • Nine file layouts. Letter or legal front to back, letter or legal with slots for both (both rail sets supplied), double letter, double legal, letter and legal side by side, lateral letter, lateral legal and double lateral letter. Triple layouts are wider than our 35 31/32 in limit; ask about them on the instant quote.
  • Rail alignment. Left, center or right, so any spare width ends up where you want it.

Specifications

Spec Detail
Wood Baltic Birch (our standard) or Hard Maple (Select Grade)
Finish Baltic Birch ships finished; Hard Maple (Select Grade) finished or unfinished
Joinery True interlocking dovetails on all four corners, bottom captured in a groove
Sides 5/8 in standard; 1/2 in or 3/4 in available
Bottom 1/4 in standard; 1/2 in suggested for file drawers (box becomes 10 3/8 in tall)
Width 6 to 35 31/32 in, outside of the box
Depth 9 to 24 31/32 in, or your runner length up to 30 in when notched for undermount
Height 10 1/4 in with a 1/4 in bottom (standard), 10 3/8 in with a 1/2 in bottom
Slide prep Notched and drilled for 14 named undermount runners, our standard notch, or any model you name; plain for side mount
Clips Front locking devices pressed on when you choose them
Rails Included, anodized aluminum, cut to fit; or slots only, no rails

Smallest box for each layout (5/8 in sides)

Layout Smallest box
Letter, front to back 14 1/4 in wide
Legal, or slots for both 17 1/4 in wide
Double letter 27 1/4 in wide
Letter and legal side by side 30 1/4 in wide
Double legal 33 1/4 in wide
Lateral letter 14 5/16 in deep
Lateral legal 17 5/16 in deep
Double lateral letter 27 5/16 in deep, 30 in undermount runner

With 1/2 in sides each minimum drops by 1/4 in; with 3/4 in sides it grows by 1/4 in. If your box is too narrow or too shallow for a layout, the live preview flags it in red before you order. More on the file drawers page. Full charts: letter vs legal file drawer dimensions, file drawer height and lateral vs front to back file drawers.

What to send us

  • The outside box width and depth you want, and a 1/4 in or 1/2 in bottom, which sets the height. Every size is the outside of the box, and we build exactly what you enter. For side mount slides the box is the opening minus 1 in; for most undermount runners with 5/8 in sides it is the opening minus 3/8 in. See how to measure.
  • Your slide brand and model, so we cut the right notch and drilling.
  • Letter, legal or the layout you need, left, center or right rails, and whether you want the rails included or slots only.

Slides are sold separately

We make no load claim for the box; check your slide maker’s rating. Blum TANDEM 563 runners are rated 100 lb, Blum MOVENTO 763 runners 125 to 170 lb, and Würth PRO100 side mount slides 100 lb. Shop undermount slides, side mount slides and clips and brackets.

Warranty, shipping and returns

Lifetime warranty on the wood box and 1 year on hardware. Free retail shipping, FedEx by default, with tracking emailed when the label prints. File drawers are built to your measurements, so they are not returnable and there is no fit guarantee. If we built it wrong or it is defective, send photos and we remake it. Damage reported within 7 days with photos is replaced or refunded.

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