100- Low Entertainment Center Pt. 4
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An important aspect of building furniture that many new woodworkers overlook, is the importance of finishing BEFORE the project is completely glued together. That’s the primary focus of this part of the series.
A few of the topics covered in this part:
- How to deal with color differences between plywood and solid wood trim.
- Raising the grain and applying water-based dyes.
- Theory and application of wiping varnish.
- Creating shelf pin holes for adjustable shelving.
- Applying angled trim to the shelves.
- Final glueup and clamping strategy.
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**New Project Plan!!**
If you are interested, we now have a digital plan available for this project. The set includes a PDF plan/cutlist and a full-featured Sketchup file. The download is available in the Wood Whisperer Store.
Quick Links:
Low Entertainment Center Pt. 1
Low Entertainment Center Pt. 2
Low Entertainment Center Pt. 3
Low Entertainment Center Pt. 4
Low Entertainment Center Pt. 5
99 – Low Entertainment Center Pt. 3
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The absolute worst time to find out you’ve made a mistake is while the glue is drying. So this part focuses strongly on the importance of a dry assembly, which I consider to be an essential part of the glue up process. By the end we’ll have a partially glue-up entertainment center.
A few of the topics covered in this part:
- Gluing trim pieces.
- Using biscuits.
- Clamping strategies.
- Using a wood filler to hide miter flaws.
- Cutting the big bevels on the top and bottom trim.
- Sanding.
- Dry assembly strategy.
- Measuring and cutting the back panels.
- Initial glueup.
**New Project Plan!!**
If you are interested, we now have a digital plan available for this project. The set includes a PDF plan/cutlist and a full-featured Sketchup file. The download is available in the Wood Whisperer Store.
And this is the filler I recommended in the video. If you’ve had bad experiences with fillers in the past, you really need to give this stuff a shot. Shopping through this affiliate link will also help out the show.
Quick Links:
Low Entertainment Center Pt. 1
Low Entertainment Center Pt. 2
Low Entertainment Center Pt. 3
Low Entertainment Center Pt. 4
Low Entertainment Center Pt. 5
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