Google Translate tells me that la madia means sideboard. Pretty neat. I think I’ll make one!
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Nice Legs
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Stretcher Dovetails Next Up
I completed the long stretchers this morning – and yes, each of the four mortise and tenon joints got better as I went along. Funny how that works. I’m half tempted to do them all over again, but, hey, this is only a workbench. On to the next step which is cutting out the half-blind…