I stuck to the planAfter dinner I went back to the shop and glued up the 2nd base. It was twisted a bit so I clamped it flat to the workbench. I wasn't expecting it to do anything but when I took off the red handled clamps, the base stayed flat on the bench. Nothing moved or shifted when I did that. Sometimes you get lucky. cleaning up the baseIt probably wasn't necessary but I planed and rasped the base cutout smooth. it fitsI had built in wiggle room, R/L and F/B. However, it seems I added a wee bit too much R/L - it was 3/16". But that is what the cove molding is for - to cover any gaps between the base and the chest. blurry picJust as well that this was blurry because the tails on this base have some of the ugliest gaps I have seen in many, many moons. This blurry corner had the worse looking ones.the other endThis corner looks better but it still ain't good IMO. I will use it and shim all the gaps.the best cornerThis is what I was expecting to see on all four but that didn't…
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