Craftsman Ottoman - Part 7

Now that all the parts are ready for assembly it's time to sand and glue this project. I used my random orbital sander to sand all the parts with 120 than 220 grit paper. Four or five passes on each side is usually enough to smooth them out. Another pass or two on each edge to round over
the sharp edges and then it's time for assembly.

Here is a dry fit before final gluing one of the sides to make sure everything will go together.

Finally, one of the sides glued up and waiting to dry. After assembly I found it was not quite square, but a little pressure from a diagonal clamp and it was good. Getting all the vertical slats glued and lined up was a little tricky but everything went together okay.

The long rails on the sides need a support on the inside. The cushion will rest on top of these supports when the stool is complete. I left out the screws called for in the plans and just glued these in place.

Once the glue dries on the sides and the long rails I'll be ready for final assembly.