Well, today I did it. I cut the plywood side panels out of the tall dresser I am building for my daughter.
Long story short, I hated how the finish looked on the plywood when compared to the solid wood. Cherry. I should have checked this before I even cut the plywood because the other side "matches" much better. Lesson learned. Always try the finish FIRST.
Anyway, now that the panels are gone, I need to figure out a good way of getting new ones in.
If I route out the "inside" portion of the rails and legs, I can only do it on 3 sides...not on the front legs, the drawer dividers are mortised into the them. How do I work around that? Do I need to? Am I describing it in a way that makes sense?
Any ideas out there? I really could use another set of eyes on this problem. Here are some close-ups of the grooves (at the corners) Don't know if it will help, but it can't hurt.
Bottom front
Top at back
Thanks,
Jerry