It's easy to be fooled into thinking two edges are square to each other, even when using a square to verify. So when you're trying to work to a really high level of precision, sighting down the edge with a light source in the background will reveal any out of squareness.
Also, I thought this was an interesting composition.
Pretty sweet cover shot on the latest issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine. Get yours before it's too late...
Sometimes you have to really work for mortises.
Working the curve on these aprons for the chest of drawers. Another benefit to putting so much time into the patterns for these aprons is that they'll get used to make forms for the beads, which will either be bent laminated or steamed/boiled.
I had been hitting dead ends trying to get the shape of this apron just right. Until today. All it took was one small curved transition (courtesy of Jen) to make it all come together. Funny how that works. On to more templates, but at least the path is clear