Then I screwed the cross pieces (putting glue on the ends) to the side pieces and ta-da, we have a face frame!
The last step was sanding the face frame smooth. For that I again used the huge belt sander in the shop. I LOVE this machine. The face frame is really wide, about 41 inches (it barely fit in the sander) and it would have been really difficult to sand it smooth by hand. This sander is also great for sanding tabletops and things like that.
Well, that's all I got accomplished this last week. There are only 3 more weeks of class left! I'm going to have to modify my original design if I want a chance of finishing on time. I'm not going to make drawers any more; I'm just going to make two long doors and have shelves inside. With the change in my plans, I'll hopefully be able to finish on time. I guess we'll see!
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