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AThe grid fits into o robbethot's routed
in the bock inside edge of the frome. To
creote o shodow line between the grid
ond the frome, I eosed the outer edges
of both ossemblies with o sonding block
(right), then glued the grid in ploce.
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END FRAMES
The design of this backdoor bench is very straightforward.As
you can see in the lllustration below, it consists
of two end frames that support a slatted seat and shelf.
I began by building the end frames. Each frame consists
of rwo rails (A) and rwo stiles (B) that are cut to size
from 3/4"-thick hardwood (End FrameAssembly,page 51).
These frame pieces are assembled with stub tenon and
groove joints, as shown in the StubTbnon €t Grooue Detail.
Cut the Grooves -The first order of business is to
cut a groove in the inside edge ofeach frame piece. I used
a1/+" dado blade in the table saw to do this.The serup is
identical to one used to cut grooves in the seat and shelf
rurIs (refer to Fig. 1 on page 53). Note how the rip fence rs
positioned so the blade is centered on the thickness of the
frame piece.After locking the fence, set the blade height
(1/2"),and then make a single pass to cut each groove.
Make the Stub Tenons -'With the grooves completed,
you can turn your attention to the stub tenons
on the ends of the rails. Here again, you'll be using a dado
blade. Only this time, set it up for a 3/4"-wide cut and
"bury" part of it in an auxiliary fence.The Gnce will be
used as a stop to establish the length ofthe tenon. Since
Consfrucfion Defoils
Overall Dimensions: 36" W x 16" D x 191/2" H
Seot Roil
hos o groove in the
inside edge to occept
stub tenons on the
ends o[ the slots
End Frome
ol
Filler Block
plugs end o{ grooue
Seot Support
fits into o groove in the bofiom
foce of the roil ond connects the
seot ossembly to the end fromes
Grid
is formed from
horizontol (C) ond
verticol (D) dividers
loined with holf lops
Shelf
is identicol to theleot
ossembly shown obove
Cross Dowel
for connector bolt
End Frome
is ossembled from roils (A) ond stiles (B),
then robbeted to hold the decorotive
grid
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