Hi All,
Just looking for some affirmation, or suggestions before i make the next few crucial decisions on my current project. I'm building a dresser that will double as a changing table for my soon-to-be born son's room. The dresser is solid poplar, and will be painted, per my wife's request. Threw together a quick model the other day during lunch:
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Thus far, the side and top panels are glued up and flattened. I've also already build solid web frames with glue/pocked hole screws. My initial plan was to use thru-dado's in the sides, for both simplicity, and considering the piece will be painted in the end. What would traditionally be the "sub-top" is a 4th web frame that i have rabbeted into the sides. I'm a little worried now about how to keep the case secure and square without gluing the web frames into the case sides ...
So any suggestions as to how to attach the web frames? I had thought about either gluing the front in place (stile deep), leaving the rest floating in the dado, or screwing into the case sides through slots in the web frames.
I'm also undecided on the back -- i had planned to run a 1/4" rabbet to accept a plywood back, but have also contemplated a frame and panel variant to help keep the case square.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
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