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PLUG THE
SCREW HOLES
Choose plugs that match the
surrounding grain and glue
them in. Cut them flush. A
flush-trim saw works great
for this; the thin, flexible
blade sits on the wood and
can cut the plugs close to
the surface without goug-
ing. Sand them flat.b
ADD THE BACK
Be fussy about the back
panel! Cut it perfectly
square and use it to square
up the box. A square cabinet
will make installing the
doors easy. After a test fit,
glue and nail the back to the
cabinet box.b
BUILD THE
DOORS
To build the doors, start by
boring the plug holes in the
sides of the frame, then glue
and screw them to the tops
and bottoms and fill the
plug holes. Check for square
by taking diagonal measure-
ments and making sure they
are equal, and then attach
the top and bottom face
frame rails. Cut the stiles to
fit and nail them to the
frame flush with the rails.
Cut the diagonal and hori-
zontal pieces, then glue
them flush with the back
side of the face frame. Hold
them in place with a clamp
while the glue dries.6
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