Chest Sides
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SAPFM What are the dimensions of the rough stock
you started with?
DAVIS The rough stock was 12/4 for the sides and
drawer fronts.
SAPFM Did you create a template and trace it
on the sides before dadoing?
DAVIS Yes. I used 1/4” MDF for templates.
SAPFM How over thickness did you cut the sides?
DAVIS I only left 1/16” excess and got
away with it because my wood was stable. It would be safer to
leave a little more to see how the wood stabilizes before hand
planing to the final thickness.
SAPFM How are the bridges removed?
DAVIS I whacked off the bridges with a bench
chisel but I left the end bridges on as long as possible while
finish planing the faces.
SAPFM What type of dado blade do you use?
DAVIS I use a set of Forrest Blades and cut a stairstep pattern on the inside and outside faces
of the case sides. I didn’t tilt the arbor/blades.