Dwight calibrates the laser on the saw. While he was at it, he measured, cut, and glued the back legs for the cabinet. 
The piece is really starting to look more like the finished project. Here we have begun laying out the doors. Plans are to mortise and tenon the corners of each of the four doors.
We are also planning to make plugs to cover a few, strategically placed screws. The plugs will be made out of the same pine wainscoting that will back the cabinet.
pine wainscoting for the back (from a neighboring farmhouse)
mockup of one of the door windows–one of . . . 30!.
the OSHA officer keeps a close eye out for any safety violations . . .
the mortising machine’s work is done–not bad.
The picture below records an epiphanic moment for me. Although it doesn’t look like much, this is one of the front legs that I tapered with a handsaw. What was the realization? Well, I loved that I could saw for a little bit, then take a break. Now, this is not a very big sawing job–even by hand–but I enjoyed myself immensely!
