I am trying to get ideas of how to support the drawer guide rails in a carcass of a stickley chest. I have photos of a rail that looks like it is screwed to the side panel of the carcass. My side panel is about 5/16 inches thick and I am concerned about screwing into it as the support. The front and rear posts could support the rails, but I don't think that is quite enough since there would be no support in the middle of a 20 inch rail. Possibly the answer is a piece of 1/4 inch plywood glued to the side panel that will increase the thickness of the panel in the plywood area to over 1/2 inch and then accept a screw?
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20 years ago