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Pennsylvania German Dower Chest

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Size at its defaults: 47.2 × 21.3 × 27.2 in (1200 × 540 × 690 mm)

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Decoration

ParameterNameRangeDefault
Reserve Margin and Gapreserve_margin1.4–2.8 in (35–70 mm)2.0 in (50 mm)
Reserve Top and Bottom Marginreserve_vmargin2.4–4.3 in (60–110 mm)3.1 in (80 mm)
Reserve Arch Risereserve_rise1.6–3.5 in (40–90 mm)2.4 in (60 mm)

Envelope

ParameterNameRangeDefault
Overall Widthwidth43.3–53.1 in (1100–1350 mm)47.2 in (1200 mm)
Overall Depthdepth19.7–23.6 in (500–600 mm)21.3 in (540 mm)
Overall Heightheight25.2–29.9 in (640–760 mm)27.2 in (690 mm)
Till Widthtill_width8.7–13.4 in (220–340 mm)11.0 in (280 mm)
Till Heighttill_height5.5–7.9 in (140–200 mm)6.7 in (170 mm)

Fit

ParameterNameRangeDefault
Dovetail Glue Reliefglue_clearance0.0–0.0 in (0–0 mm)0.0 in (0 mm)

Joinery

ParameterNameRangeDefault
Dovetail Pin Count (per corner)dovetail_pin_count3–53

Stock

ParameterNameRangeDefault
Wall Thickness (7/8 in poplar)carcass_th0.8–1.0 in (20–25 mm)0.9 in (22 mm)
Base Projectionbase_proj0.2–0.4 in (4–10 mm)0.2 in (6 mm)
Foot and Base Heightplinth_height3.9–5.1 in (100–130 mm)4.3 in (110 mm)
Lid Thicknesslid_th0.9–1.2 in (22–30 mm)0.9 in (24 mm)
Lid Overhang (front and ends)lid_overhang0.8–1.6 in (20–40 mm)1.1 in (28 mm)
Till Stock Thicknesstill_stock_th0.6–0.8 in (14–20 mm)0.6 in (16 mm)
Till Lid Thicknesstill_lid_th0.5–0.7 in (12–18 mm)0.6 in (14 mm)
Floor Thicknessbottom_th0.6–0.8 in (14–20 mm)0.6 in (16 mm)
Floor Groove Depthbottom_groove_depth0.2–0.5 in (6–12 mm)0.3 in (8 mm)
Floor Groove Heightbottom_panel_reveal0.6–1.2 in (15–30 mm)0.8 in (20 mm)

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Region

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Units

In inches, type lengths the way you say them: 34 1/2, 3/4", 1'-2" or 12.7mm. A length that can't be read is flagged, never rounded to something else.

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