6" square are small drawers so almost any construction will work fine (especially for not so fine furniture). I'd go with a simple glued and nailed rabbet joint, especially if you're using plywood. An upgrade would be a lock rabbet - glued but no nails.
I used to make lock rabbet drawers on the table saw, but bought a lock miter router bit a year or so ago to avoid some of the setup time. Hah! the router bit is just as ornery to get just right.
2-1/2 high, 6 wide, 6 deep is indeed what I was trying to convey.
Those dimensions are not precise, just trying to give a idea of the rough size.......
Is the drawer front overlapping or is it flush? If flush, a locking rabbet woud be strong.
A regular dado set back slightly with false front rabbeted to fit would allow flush or overlapping design. Either would probably be quicker than box joints if you don't have a box joint jig already made. That said, a rabbet using a good glue will probably be strong enough unless you are going to fill it with nails or drill bits, etc.
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If you can get a copy of the current Wood magazine there is an article on drawers. They have a detailed photo and description of a 1/4" lock rabbet.
Go with The Rabbet Joint glued and nailed. Very simple.
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With the rabbet, you can put a false front on it. If that isn't what you want, you could rabbet the front allowing enough for the sides and go from there.
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