Gluing the Side Stretchers and Tenons

2009.06.14

Today I started working on the side stretchers and tenons.  I used a handscrew clamp as a stop block to cut the  four tenon boards to the same length, then adjusted the clamp to cut all the shorter stretcher boards to the same length.

Set up to cut side stretcher tenon board
Side stretcher board cut

I made a simple stop block jig from two cutoff pieces to center the stretcher board and tenon board during glue-up.

Side stretchers and tenons before gluing
Checking stop block jig to center stretcher board on tenon board for glueing
Side stretchers glued and clamped