Fitting the bottom panel
Sean Jun 16, 2016
Finish The Finish
When brushing the shellac in episode 4, I must have laid it on thick because I had some runs to deal with in this episode. I show you how to use some steel wool to take care of them. Plus, we wax our box for a glass smooth look.
Cutting The Rabbet
Since the bottom panel is 5/8" thick, we first cut a 1/4" wide, 3/8" deep rabbet around all four sides of the bottom panel. This lifts the box 1/8" off the ground once installed. A nice subtle feature.
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It's probably good to have that little gap all the way around to allow for movement.
Good stuff Sean, I'll be cutting my parts and mitering the corners tonight .
Yeah I agree. It's just one of those things where no matter how perfect everything is setup, it still came out with these slight imperfections. Which is fine with me. Thanks for watching.
Rule 1: All projects will have mistakes
Rule 2: Never point them out
Rule 3: If someone notices - it's not a mistake - it's a feature
3 Rules I try to live by :).
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