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<\/a>Here’s the top portion. The sides have a rabbet in them to provide more stability than just screwing them from the sides alone.<\/p><\/div>\n
I saved the left over pieces from the rabbet and decided to use them for the braces farther down the legs.<\/p>\n
<\/a>I have to admit, it almost felt criminal using the Japanese shoulder plane that my wife got me for Christmas on common old pine in order to smooth out the dadoes. I really think it should be kept for nicer hardwoods..<\/p><\/div>\n
Luckily the other parts were wider and I could use the cheapo surform plane\u00a0 for them.<\/p>\n
<\/a>That’s a lot better. Yeah I know, it doesn’t come out as smooth, but this stand is strictly for utility purposes anyway…<\/p><\/div>\n
I like using a big rafter square for squaring up things.\u00a0 Maybe just the plastic is nicer to hold than cold metal on a cool morning.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Big and orange. At least it is easy to find!<\/p><\/div>\n
I could have gotten away without countersinking in the screws, but it does make things look a lot nicer.\u00a0 I suppose it helps control the wood from splitting a little bit.<\/p>\n
<\/a>I can’t tell you how much I use these cheap countersink bits. I think it was probably one of the very first things I bought at a Harbor Freight store at least 8 years ago. Someday I may upgrade, but for now they seem to be doing just fine.<\/p><\/div>\n
I put a little glue in some of the joint even though it probably wasn’t necessary.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Here you can see the legs assembled. The leftover pieces from the rabbets I used as the lower brace and saved from having to cut into another stud.<\/p><\/div>\n
I nipped off the corners for the feet even though it wouldn’t really make much of a functional difference.<\/p>\n