Page 5

I have chosen for the table aprons a 1 x 12  clear and better rosey pine board.  In the photo on the

right I'm checking my cad drawings of the dimensions for the front and rear apron.

The left photo shows squaring the end of the board, I always use my table saw to square my boards never

trusting a miter saw to do this for me.  In the right photo I'm ripping the rosey pine down to the final

dimensions for the aprons.

With the final machining completed I glue-up the front apron. I do  not use biscuits for this joinery.

I've found that a lot of times on smaller projects I get a more cleaner fit without biscuits.

I clamp the apron together and set it aside for a couple of hours before I do any more work on it.

The photo on the right shows all the aprons completed and ready to cut the tongue on them.

Before I begin cutting the tongues on the aprons I make a quick couple of passes through the

sander to flatten and make them more the same thickness. The right photo shows how I match and

scribe the leg and apron together to help get a closer fit when I cut the tongue on the aprons.