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Finish up with the DRAWER & TOP

The drawer that resides in the bottom of the bookcase has an elegance all its own. As you see in the drawing above, the front of the drawer has the same inlay pattern as the upper stretcher (I did the inlay on the drawer front and stretcher at the same time).

It’s joined to the sides with some generously sized half-blind dovetails. At

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