we used a pint sized can for our template. You just want to knock off the
front corners so line up the edges of the can with edges of the side pieces
and draw the curves.
Clamp the side pieces down to the workbench and with a coping saw cut
out the curves. Afterwards, if you need to, use your rasp to smooth out
the curves.
Step 4
Next we need to mark where the holes
will go for the dowels. On your
workbench lay the two side pieces
with the front edges facing away from
each other. This is what is called a
mirror image. If you were to hold one
side piece up to a mirror the reflected
image would be the exact opposite, or
the mirror image of the piece you’re
holding. The reason for laying out the
sides this way is so that the holes we
drill will all line up with both side
pieces insuring us of level shelves.