Project - "Making a Blanket Chest using the New Jessem router table and the Akeda Dovetail Jig"

It is another work session with Beth. During the week, I spent about 30-45 minutes sanding the top and the outside case with 80 and 120 grit paper with the Festool Rotex 150. The vacuum system for that tool makes the sanding time a joy — if that is possible.    Beth starts the day by clamping a guide strip to the top edge. During gluing, the boards line up about 1/32" off. Normally, I would use a panel saw,   or even a router for this cut, but the Festool circular saw is a different story — I can trim off any amount.
	The Festool circular saw was waiting patiently in its storage container — right on top the vacuum.
The guide strip is clamped from the underside. It will not move. Beth makes the cut to even up the end.
	It is a perfect trim cut. This cut can be difficult to do. The Festool clamp guide system and plunge saw made a perfect cut effortlessly.
She has reset the guide and is making the cut at the other end.
	Beth has put in place the long guide (8+ feet) in place and starts one of the two long cuts.
Now Beth has carefully clamped the top in position and has marked a line so that she will have 1" overhang. She has set her guide to that line and is making the final cut.
	With the top trimmed to final side, it is time to round over the top edges. She moves to the router table and cranks the Jessem Mast-R-Lift all the way up so that she can change bits.
Rather than to use a round over bit and make two passes, I suggested to Beth that she could make one pass with a 3/4" diameter bull nose bit. She takes great care to line this bit with the 3/4" sample stock. This bit has no bearing, so Beth brings the fence up to limit the cutting.
	Beth routes the end grains first and then the front. The back is left square to accept the piano hinge.