all completed, the joinery is tested with a dry fit and essentially ready for glue up. One step can be done now that will make every thing that follows much much easier and give a better result to the project. Yup, you guessed it, everybodies favorite part of the project SANDING
Its easier now because you don't have any cross grain joints to worry about. Many if not all the pieces are flat and straight. Curves are more accessible without joining pieces in the way. Weather you machine or hand sand, now is the time. Here is a basic primer on this basic of all woodworking skills.
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