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drawer rail and the drawer side posts all get a V16" double-stepped roundover. Use #120-grit sandpaper to achieve the second step.

The second step of the upper and lower drawer rails is trimmed to fit the drawer side posts. Use a table saw sled to shave offjust the second step so the side post fits seamlessly.

Next, mill the tenon stock to a thickness ofjust under ³/s" and cut the tenons to length,

aligning the grain with the rails. Make them about ¹/l6" less than the combined depth of the two corresponding mortises. Glue the tenon stock into the ends of all the aprons and rails.

How Did They Do That?

With seasonal changes in humidity the solid-wood shelf will expand and contract in the cross-grain direction. The shelf is attached

to support rails in the cross-grain direction and is captured between two legs in the same direction as well. How did the Halls deal with the obvious conflict of grain directions?

This was a question I had when I first viewed this piece. On inspection I noticed both the corner of the shelf and the leg were notched. This gave the shelf the space needed to move between the two legs - unnoticed.

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