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Here I've already done the glue-up on the bottom panel, which I chose to do first, as it was the uglier of the two. I chose the best-matched patterns for the top, leaving lesser-matches for the bottom panel. I figured as it was my first attempt at biscuit joining, and gluing up larger panels from smaller planks, I should make any mistakes on the uglier piece that I could hide better. I didn't make any mistakes, though, and moved on to the top. You can see the top panels have their biscuit slots cut out. I'm ready to glue them up.
IMG_5318
Here I've already done the glue-up on the bottom panel, which I chose to do first, as it was the uglier of the two. I chose the best-matched patterns for the top, leaving lesser-matches for the bottom panel. I figured as it was my first attempt at biscuit joining, and gluing up larger panels from smaller planks, I should make any mistakes on the uglier piece that I could hide better. I didn't make any mistakes, though, and moved on to the top. You can see the top panels have their biscuit slots cut out. I'm ready to glue them up.