2 EXPLODED VIEW F

7½" 16½"
¾" 5⁄8" cove on sides and front only

#8 x 2½"
F.H. screw #8 x 1¼" coarse-thread
C pocket-hole screw
D 5¼"
Pocket hole
2 Cut the top and
bottom (B) to
size [Drawing 2].
13½"
5¼" 2"

Drill the pocket ¾"

holes; then finish- B A
sand the inside faces 2½" no-mortise hinge
E ¼"
13½" shelf pins
of the top (B), bot- D
tom (B), and sides 2" half-lap
(A). Clamp the 22½" 2"
H
pieces together and C
drive the screws 5"
[Photo A]. 24" H 15"

3 Cut the rails (C)

and stiles (D) to
size [Drawing 2] along with two
137⁄16" ¾"
NOTE: Door rails C
D

and stiles D
scraps the same thickness and D
trimmed after
A ¾"
width for checking the table- B assembly. See the
saw setup later. Build the saddle instructions.
jig shown on page 16 for cutting 4" pull
the half-lap joinery. Set the I ¼" rabbet
Magnetic 3⁄8" deep, routed
catch after assembly 24"
ASSEMBLE THE CARCASE
G 11½"
A ¾"
15¾"
71⁄8" J 1⁄16" C
hole 2"
half-laps
Strike
3⁄8" round-overs top and bottom, 20"
on sides and front only
A
1⁄16 x 11½ x 20½"
B ¼" clear acrylic
#17 x ¾"
brad
5⁄16"
J
A 5⁄16" I
Position the ends of the sides (A) flush with the ¼"
faces of the top and bottom (B). Drive coarse-
thread pocket-hole screws.

SHOP TIP
Superfast drilling guide
For a shelf to sit flat, all four shelf-pin holes must align
perfectly. This guide makes that job simple.
Cut a 11⁄2×21" strip of 1⁄4" perforated hardboard, positioning
the center of a hole 4" from one end and 3⁄4" from an edge.
Label this end the top. Place tape over the first three holes at
the top end and every other hole after that [photo at right].
Chuck a 1⁄4" bit in your drill and wrap a strip of tape around it
5⁄8" from the tip to mark the hole depth. Align the drilling

guide with the edge and top end of a side (A); then drill Drilling guide
A
through the exposed holes. Flip the guide over, align the edge Top end
with the opposite edge of the side, and drill the rear column
of holes. When drilling the front column of holes in the
opposite side, start with the taped face down.

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