Spring has arrived, and with it the scorching afternoon sun that keeps turning my room into an oven.
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IMPORTANT WARNING:
Do NOT try to cut a rabbet on an already grooved piece; the chips will cause LOTS of kickbacks. Not full force, fortunately, but I had to stop the saw or lift the piece often so the chips would fly away and clear up.
I'm Ok, but next time I'll cut the rabbet BEFORE cutting the grooves.
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Thankfully, the damage to the piece was minor, and I suffered no harm. Whew!
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Anyway here are the rabbeted pieces. Definitely much better than before (minus the kickback scars
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Here's the updated version:
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Glueing the pieces.
Unfortunately the majority of the mortises were wider than I had calculated, so I had to choose a side to stick to; then used nails as wedges to clamp the pieces against the chosen side.
When the glue dries I'll turn the shutter upside down and fill the remaining holes with glue or putty.
For the holes near the walls, I'll use toothpicks as dowels.
It was a very sloppy job
so I'll do what I can to correct it.
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Anti fungal / antibug treatment done.
Tomorrow I'll apply the paint coat.
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For those curious about where it'll fit, here it is!
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Wow, congrats
