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Soak then shave. After sawing off the wedges, the joints are soaked with
paint thinner to make it easier to trim the end grain fl ush.
At the same level. Following the plane, a scraper is used to smooth the
exposed tenon ends and the cabinet sides.
Sliding home. The drawer bottom slides past the drawer back and into grooves in the sides and front. Screws in elongated holes will hold the bottom to the
back and allow the bottom to shrink or swell.
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