Woodworker's Journal 1993-17-2, страница 18

Woodworking Basics

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to house solid top panel 9 in. across in sides as thin as 7<' in. This sort of box must ;ilso lie glued up all at once—sides, bottom and top which can produce a Few anxious moments. Check and double-check the fit of the parts before you swab on any glue.

Boxes with veneered or frame-and-panelcd lops can be a bit easier to tackle. I usual Is assemble these in two stages. First, glue up the sides and box bottom. I hen rabbet the box top to slip snugly inside, its lip resting on the sides, and glue it in place. Finally, cut off the lid.

To sever the lid, 1 cut through two opposing box sides on the table saw. reset the blade to cut almost through the thickness of the final two sides, then complete the cut with a fine backsaw. (Cutting the lid free on the table saw risks damaging it with the saw blade.) After planing the mating edges of the lid and box body flush. I glue thin wooden lining strips lo the inside faces of the box. Those in the body protrude about Vk in. above the edges and align the lid as it closes. Those in the lid ('/s in. below the edges) cover any small gaps showing between the rabbets and the sides. E3i

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