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   mikefm101 | Jun 27, 2021 05:25pm | #1

   You are confusing length dimensions and width dimensions. The Article is correct and lists lengths of 10-1/16” as the length for top and bottom.

   Mike

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   daverichards | Jun 27, 2021 06:02pm | #2

   Mike is correct. You are confusing length and width. The length is measured in the direction of the grain while the width is measured across the grain. The dimensions in the article are correct.

   You are correct that it's a good idea to think things through to make sure you understand the information as it is presented.

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   roy.unit8c | Jun 27, 2021 07:29pm | #3

   Now because of my misunderstanding should I just adjust shelf measurements to fit the narrower top and bottom or make a frame and panel to get the correct width? It might be okay a little narrower.

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   daverichards | Jun 27, 2021 07:40pm | #4

   It depends upon the appearance you want.

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   roy.unit8c | Jun 27, 2021 08:33pm | #5

   What I have done so far is out of green ash. I have enough green ash to finish the shelves at either the dimensions given or a little narrower. The back and the drawer may have to be out of a secondary wood(s). I have some cherry, sycamore, and sweet gum. I'm thinking about framing the top and bottom panels in cherry, using cherry as a drawer front, and using the sycamore and sweet gum for the rest of the drawer and the back. The cherry looks good next to the green ash. I think I've made up my mind. It has been fun so far, and this sounds like it will be fun to complete it this way. Unfortunately, the only power tool I have to use is a mid-sized Ryobi router that I plan to use for the dados. I cut the bevels with a shoulder plane for the back. The rabbets came out good. I will probably have to fit the shelves in the dados using my shoulder plane, since I'm using hand tools to dimension the very narrow shelves.

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   daverichards | Jun 28, 2021 01:14pm | #6

   Good luck with it. Remember to share some photos.

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   roy.unit8c | Jun 28, 2021 05:01pm | #7

   I thought more about fitting parts together a little narrower. It I don't like it after I dry fit it, I can always take it apart and try the frame and panel. Today I routed out the grooves in the sides and for the divider under the top. This is the first time I ever used a router.