already have on the feet with the sides and clamp them together. Let the
glue dry (follow manufacturers label) before moving on.
Step 9
With the feet glued to the sides let’s get ready to put on the stain.
Sometimes a piece is finished after it is glued up especially if it’s small.
But for larger projects it’s usually much easier to apply the finish before
assembly. By doing this you don’t have to work around parts and get
the finish pooled up in the corners. One thing you do have to watch out
for when finishing a project before assembly is not to get finish on any
parts that have to be glued. That’s why we went ahead and glued the
feet to the sides.
Clean off an area around your workbench and spread out some
newspaper to keep the stain from getting on everything and also to keep
the parts clean. Before the stain can be applied all the surfaces need to be