"Artemus" wrote:

I don't see why one couldn't make a half blind box joint just as
easily as a
half blind dovetail joint by using a similar template and router
except using
a straight bit.

You could make the joint; however, you loose the wood to wood
interference and must depend on the shear strength of the adhesive
when on say a drawer, you pull on the front to open the drawer.

Lew