Project - "Making the Grandfather's Clock - Putting the Case Together

Beth adjusts the fence to give her the 1/4" tongue depth. Of course, she will run a sample before running the actual frames.
	Having made the sample cut and positioning a couple of featherboards to keep the panel flat on the table, Beth makes the tongue cut on the edge of both the front and back panels.
The next step, is to cut a dado across all the panels to hold a floor in place.  We were concerned that the dado would show through at the corners, but a search of the plans showed us that it would be covered by the base unit.    Beth has installed the tongue cutter back in the router and has raised it to make the cut.
	It is starting to look like a clock. With the case dry fitted, Beth shows how the front door will look on it.
She has cut a spare piece of 1/4" plywood to fit loosely in the floor groove she just cut.
	Beth uses a brush to spread the carpenter's glue thoroughly over the tongue. There is a lot of gluing surface in this joint. It makes sense to use it.
With the glue spread, she adds the side and turns the assembly over to glue the other side.
	The joints are so well matched that it takes very little clamping pressure to firm it all up.    Next week, we will start on the base and top sections and be making some molding for the final touches.