WOOD Magazine – October 01, 2019

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Cut the back (H) to size. Finish-sand and

set it aside for installation later.

Trim the top, build the base

1

Rip stock to width for the built-up top

molding components I–N and to 3" for

parts O and P. Make parts I, K, M, and O 48"

long and parts J, L, N, and P 16" long. Round

over one corner and rip to width parts O and

P; then, glue up the blanks [Drawing 3].

2

Miter-cut the blanks to the lengths

shown for parts I and J [Photo B]. Attach

the moldings to the carcase [Exploded View],

overhanging the front and each end equally.

Stabilize the top moldings with a scrap spacer as you miter-cut them to fit the

carcase. Attach them with screws through I and J behind the cornices K and L.

Center the bottom from side to side and align the back of the bottom panel (C)
with the inside edge of the side rabbets.

A B

SIDE (inside face

of left side shown)

(^12) CARCASE

3 TOP MOLDING

2aBOTTOM PANEL

D

E

F

C A

B

A G

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M,N

K,L

I , J

O,P