The self-aligning feature of a Domino
M&T joint cut inside a normal R&S
tongue and groove joint really speeds up
the process of assembling a multi-panel
component like the back on this piece.
With the back now finished it is time to
mate the dovetailed and end mortised
rear lower frame rails (which also have
the groove that will hold the bottom of the
cabinet in place) to the bottom of the
back component. Since this is a long
grain component that will attach to the
long grain of the back lower stile, we can
screw these two together with the screws
placed inside the sliding dovetail slot.
As we assemble we can slide
the lower maple curved
pieces into the sliding dovetail
slot while we insert the Dom-
ino tenons to affix the back
and the front frame members
to the sides we completed
earlier.
Next we suspend the shelf
between the two leg
stretchers using Domino
tenons inserted dry (no
glue) into wide mortises cut
on the inside of the stretch-
ers and the ends of the
shelf. From previous de-
scriptions, aligning these
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