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Finally got some shop time to work on the tool chest some more. Been busy with the holidays and other commitments…
I sawed the box in half! Wasn’t too difficult. I used a 14″ tenon saw to cut across the corners as deep as it would go, then finished up with a 20″ rip panel saw. I cleaned up the saw marks with a #7 going around and around until it met the scribed lines.
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Cleaning up the edges exposed a corner that I undercut the dovetails way too much. Will need to fix that somehow. Maybe clean it up with a thin kerf saw and glue in a wedge.
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Next, I fit the plywood panel. Had to search around to find 3/8″. finally found some at woodcraft. Fit is snug!
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Then I wrapped the bottom with 1/2″ square strips for the plywood to rest on. I nailed and glued with some 1″ square cut headless brads.
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I plan on putting on the hinges today. Hopefully all goes well 🙂