Step 3
Set the end pieces aside for now and let’s work on the bottom. The first
thing we need to do is to find the center across the width of the bottom
piece. Mark that with a small line on each end of the board.
Take the time now to chamfer the edges of the bottom with the block
plane. It’ll be much easier now than if you wait until after everything is
already glued up.
Step 4
Now that the bottom piece is ready we
need to find and mark where it will connect
to the end pieces. The first step in this is
marking a center line all the way across
both end pieces with your combination
square. Use the nail hole on the first end
piece and the mark that you placed on the
other end piece as a reference.