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Thanks for all of the tips. The dovetailed cleat is something interesting that I've never seen before.

My lid is only 3/4" thick, but the wide bevel makes that picture a little deceiving. It...

Will screwing this brace to the lid do anything to prevent the lid from cupping?

The lid is 20" wide and the brace is 3/4" x 1".

I made a little more progress, attached the lid and made the bottom out of cedar.

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Embarrasing thread bump. :o It still isn't finished. I got a little distracted the past few years. I just cut the lid, profiled the edges and started fitting the hinges.
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After the fifth coat, I've decided that it is finished.
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No, I used an air compressor to blow them off. It seemed effective, but I like your mineral spirits idea.

I did a light sanding with 320 grit, but it was a little nerve racking. It just looked like I was putting huge scratches all over the surface, even though it felt smooth. The sandpaper was really...

Thank you, I think I'll do a light sanding and a fourth coat tonight.

My goal isn't to get it glass smooth, so I probably won't start sanding or stripping it. I just put on a third coat and I like how it is turning out.
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I've been through that a couple times, where they get kickbacks for a finance deal, and they don't care if you pay it off early. Just check the loan documents, that there is no early payment penalty.

I'm finishing a dresser made with walnut plywood that is a little porous. I didn't do anything to seal the wood first, and I now have two coats of arm-r-seal wiped on. Will additional coats fill...

Thanks guys! I didn't think it would be that simple.

I've got two chairs with worn out webbing. They have metal brackets clamped on which slide into a slot in the wood. Where can I get supplies to replace these?
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I've never done this before, so I am improvising. My plan was to glue up the base, then bevel the top edge. Then I'll glue the base to the case, and add corner blocks on the inside for more support.

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And now glued up the base. Now matter how many clamps I own, I will always use them all.
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More progress!
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The design isn't anything in particular. I just found a bunch of different versions of shaker chests and choose the features I wanted, then simplified it. I didn't want the complication of building...

I'm still not done. :o But I'm getting a lot more motivated.
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Thanks, I plan to put a bevel on the mitered part of the joint instead of adding a molding to it later. I'll certainly post some pics when I do it.

And yes, that is a new bench. I was working...

Well, two years later and I'm still not finished, but I have made some progress in the past week or two. This is the plinth:
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I used a forstner bit and a electromagnetic drill press.

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I don't think you need that extra block. Keep it simple.
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Looking good, that is going to be one heavy duty bench!

I don't know if you picked out vise hardware, but I see you have the tail vise laid out. Gluing up my tail block was one of the most...

Okay, progress! Now they are 8" centers across the width of the bench.
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And I'm contemplating adding holes to the vice block. I'm not sure if...