The pine test piece is now dry and the clamps pulled the seams together just fine. Here is a picture after it was partially sanded. I also received my dark wax in the mail today, so went ahead and waxed the test piece from a few months ago [I had learned that the lighter waxes were not recommended on dark woods]. I have decided that I am NOT going with bevel [miter] joints. I just don't have a satisfactory way to pull the beveled pieces together. Instead, I am going to butt joint the sides to the front. A mockup shows it should look fine. I will biscuit and clamp the sides to the front so the joint should be strong. So, the next step is to trim the front pieces to a total of 15 inches width. Then, proceed with their glue-up. That will likely happen tomorrow so stay-tuned. Click on photos to enlarge.
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June 2016
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