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Make & install the TOP

At this point, all that’s left to do is top off the sugar chest with a lid. And I think you’ll agree that it’s a fine-looking lid at that. As the drawing above reveals, the lid is a 1"-thick solid wood panel that’s glued up from narrow boards. It’s mortised for the hinges on the back and the strike plate for

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