Cabinet for Tea Bag Holders #6: Box Assembly

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 This entry covers the next 3 days of work.
 
 I got the door assembly out of the clamps. So far so good.




And here is where all the time went. It took 2 days to get the finish right on the interior surfaces. I masked off any surface that would accept glue later.




Now I have time for a side project while the finish dries. My hinges came with #2 sized screws. If I open up the countersinks I can use a #4 which has a lot more holding power. I used my sacrificial block from cutting the hinge notches to hold the hinge.


You can see how much bigger the countersink is. This allows the #4 screw to sit flush with the hinge.


Once I got an acceptable finish on the interior surfaces it was time to glue up the box. I did a couple of dry fits to make sure everything would go as planned.


There are lots of clamps in a small space.




Some of you might have noticed that the hinge notches overlap with the shelves. Now I can finish the notch with some chisel work.


Now all the notches done.




And that completes the basic build of the box.






Next up will be more work on the doors.
These first six installments are nicely detailed, well explained process. Looking forward to seeing the finished project.
Gotta say this is a really detailed series. I enjoy the design and work, but watching your clever and determined solutions for oopsy fixes really makes it all so real.
Nice bit of work, your buddy will be thrilled!
Thanks for the comments! I'll try to get the rest of the story posted soon.