re: Making Progress

Yeah, I noticed that when I posted that pic Nathan.  It must have been the way the light was hitting it because it wasn't bad enough that I noticed it in person.  Only thing I can figure is I did it when clamping on the jig while cutting the box joints but that seems odd since I used a quick clamp with rubber pads on it.  I don't see how my parallel clamps could have done it and I have probably tapped it with my assembly mallet but it's got a big leather-padded face.  I don't see similar marks anywhere else that I don't expect them.

In any case, it's not really a concern.  All of the case members are still just like they came out of my thickness planer.  I don't handplane pieces that will get clamped on or coerced with a whacker until I'm ready to start finishing and gluing just because I expect some spots such as those to rear their ugly head.  So after the final dry fit, I'll hit all those external faces with a smoother and either sand or scrape them as well as filling in any knots or bug holes.  So it's not a concern but good eye 😉