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3. Screw a straight 1x3 extension board to the miter gauge and then cut cabinet sides, bottom and top boards to length. Use a stop block for repetitive cuts.

4. Mount a dado blade in the saw. Clamp a sacrificial board to the fence, start the saw and slowly raise the blade into the board until it’s 3/8 in. above the saw table.

5. Readjust the fence to cut a 1/4-in. wide rabbet and cut the rabbets for the back panel into the side, top and bottom. Push down firmly with a push pad to make a smooth cut.

6. Set the fence to cut 3/4 in. wide, then reset the miter gauge extension board to ride against the fence. Cut 3/4-in. rabbets on both ends of the box sides by making two overlapping passes.

7. Lower the blade and cut 3/16-in. deep dadoes to receive the shelf standards in the side boards, holding the boards down firmly with the push pad.

8. Apply glue to the rabbets, then clamp the box and nail the joints. Glue and nail on the hanging rail. Nail on the plywood back to square the box.

9. Cut 1/4-in. wide by 3/8-in. deep slots in the stiles and rails. To center the slot, make one pass, then flip the board end for end and make a second pass. d fits smoothly into the slot.

10. Set the dado blade at 5/16 in. above the saw table and 5/16 in. away from the fence. Cut the tenons at both ends of the door frame rails. Check the fit. Adjust width and depth and recut until the tenon fits the door panel dado snugly.

11. Dry-fit the door parts, then smear a little glue on the tenons and assemble. Clamp the door frame together until the glue sets.

12. Set the saw and combination blade to rip at a 25-degree bevel. Rip the bevels on the top trim pieces. Sand out the saw marks.

13. Cut the miters using the miter gauge set to exactly 90 degrees and the saw blade set at a 45-degree bevel.

14. Glue and nail on the top cleats as shown in Figure A. Fit the miters, then glue and nail the top trim to the cleats.

15. Glue and nail on the bottom cleats (Figure A). Then glue on the bottom trim and nail it with 1-1/2 in. brads.

16. Screw the shelf standards into the dadoes. Screw the hinges to the door (Figure A), then center the door and screw the hinges to the cabinet.

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