Boiling a little sap and building a stand for our syrup filter

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

Lee… I’d call the end joints encapsulated tenon box joints… they are tough to get perfect even if you have a tenoning fixture! Nice job. Nothing to be ashamed about there. Here’s a hint to speed them up… anytime you are making more than one dado or rabbet cut across the grain. Grab you a shirt piece of board and clamp it to the fence near you and away from the blade. Position the edge of the block exactly as far away from the kerf as it takes start your rabbet. Then put your stock in the miter and make the cut just like you did. They will all be exactly the same and if you measured correctly will fit like a glove. You’ve removed all measuring error and reduced the job to simple repetition! I’m excited to see the results. An e-mail is heading your way!

[@LeeintheWoods]

Thanks Dave! I did get some video of the final product this weekend. It's sanded and I only put polyurethane on it. No stain. I think the finish looks great. I also used it this weekend to finish my sap. Video on it's way!

[@thomasleahy3767]

That is an awesome joint. Great job

[@LeeintheWoods]

Thank you! I learned a lot from this project.

[@smudger797]

Great video Lee, the way you made those joints with the tools you have is excellent, well done - Tim

[@LeeintheWoods]

Thanks Tim. I always appreciate the kind words.