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Building the DRAWERS

You’re pretty much out of the forest of tapers, bevels and angles. There’s only a handful of tasks left that aren’t square cuts. What you’re facing now are some large drawers that reside in the lower portion of the chest. You’ve earned the change in pace, so drag out your dovetail jig and prepare to make some sawdust.

The two drawers run the length of the chest.

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