night stand pt IX............

I let it cookI resisted the urge to play with this after supper last night. It is better I let it cook because it it only held together with glue.why not?Decided to spray shellac the entire base. There are still a lot of tricky drip and run spots for brushed on shellac to go nutso.lid separatedDid the lid on the tablesaw. I don't know how but I got a step on one of the short sides. I had to plane and sand it flush more than I wanted to. thankfully I had more the enough depth to give up.cherry keepersI planned on mitering the corners but changed my mind. The short end pieces would have been toast. The butt joint corners will work for this. I also didn't have any more cherry to make two new pieces.hmm.......The files fit in the box but they aren't secure. They can bang around inside the box and possibly damage their teeth. I need to keep them in place in the box somehow. hmm.......I got a 3rd coat on the shelf and the top last night after dinner. It felt dry to the touch and smooth. It…