dovetailing a veneered drawer

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I plan to dovetail a veneered drawer with a plywood substrate.How do I prevent the plywood from being visable where the dovetailed drawer sides meet the plywood substrate? Could I glue walnut to each end of the substrate or would this be telegraphed through the veneer? The veneer is walnut
 
I glue a solid strip, about 3/4" thick on all four plywood edges. Miter the corners. Then you will be dovetailling into solid wood.  If you have a good joint and completely flatten the joint it will not telegraph through the veneer. Mike Siemson knows more than I'll ever know about good practices, but a mitered dovetail intimidates me!
 
John you could make mitered dovetails with your eyes closed. If you don't like the mitered than make the blind lap. Practice on scrap, it is a good warm up exercise before you start your shop day.

The entire text for the book in by previous post is at Project Gutenberg. Use the link.

Woodwork Joints
How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used.
Fairham, William

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21531

Mike
 
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