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    Quick & Easy Construction

    Nov 03, 2020 4 minutes
    Written by: Phil Huber

    Building furniture breaks down into a series of components or mini-projects. Each of these requires their own set of skills and intricacies. In casework, one of those projects within a project is making frame and panel assemblies. These can be used for the main structure of the case as well as to make doors or even assemble large drawer fronts.

    There are several approaches you can take to make these. One of our favorites uses stub tenon and groove joints to connect the stiles and rails. When combined with a plywood panel, the result is a strong, rigid construction that is also straightforward to make. (The nightstand shown on

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