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I cut the long miters on the case with my tracksaw (Makita cordless). quick comment on that: its tough to get it set perfectly at 45:
-the spring action plunge works against you
-its just a small blade
-the bottom of the saw is irregular
so i got it close and then did some back and forth with my combo square and a plane. not easy work but nice to try (every once in a while). i have a miter shooting board but this was way too big for it.
I used biscuits to align the joints. i glued on temporary cauls and used epoxy as the glue. I see folks on youtube knocking the cauls off with a mallet after an operation like this. i had some major tear out doing that. I'd recommend using the bare minimum amount of a reversible glue and use a heat gun.
mitered feet on the base. I like the look. the doors will be edge banded / veneered plywood. i want a seamless look to highlight the bevel on the front edge of the case.
there will be an upper part of the cabinet with open shelving.
I cut the long miters on the case with my tracksaw (Makita cordless). quick comment on that: its tough to get it set perfectly at 45:
-the spring action plunge works against you
-its just a small blade
-the bottom of the saw is irregular
so i got it close and then did some back and forth with my combo square and a plane. not easy work but nice to try (every once in a while). i have a miter shooting board but this was way too big for it.
I used biscuits to align the joints. i glued on temporary cauls and used epoxy as the glue. I see folks on youtube knocking the cauls off with a mallet after an operation like this. i had some major tear out doing that. I'd recommend using the bare minimum amount of a reversible glue and use a heat gun.
mitered feet on the base. I like the look. the doors will be edge banded / veneered plywood. i want a seamless look to highlight the bevel on the front edge of the case.
there will be an upper part of the cabinet with open shelving.