Building nice wood

Because 4 of the 6 storage cabinets are 7 high, I am making the face frames full height with a cross member located at a shelf.  Because of the full height, I need to use mortise and tenon joinery. This type of joint is much stronger than other joints, and provides for a lot on internal glue space. Here are picture of my mortise and tenon joints, and one of the face frames being clamped up.  I have 4 to do, plus 2 smaller ones...




While the face frames are setting up, Ive decided to put a support member on the taller cabinets at the stationary shelves. I intentionally left a 3/4" recess on the face of the shelf, and I will fill it with an oak strip. This will strengthen the shelf, as well as give a secure anchor point for the face frames.

Conference passes for Woodworking in America 2013 are finally on sale at woodworkinginamerica.com. When they announced conference details and hotels a few weeks ago without releasing actual conference tickets, I did my now annual rant about how it should all be done at once. Well, thats over now. Conference tickets are available now. Theres no more excuse. Buy yours soon, before all the cool kids snatch them up.

The best part about events like Woodworking in America is meeting up with the woodworking community in person.

If you cant make it, youll be missed. However, you can still participate in the community. Contribute to events like Marcs Woodworkers Safety Day. If these three idiots can contribute, surely you can too.