Glue Up!

To help prevent chipout from moving this piece around, I chamfered the bottom of the legs.
Closeup of the chamfer.



I didn't get a picture of the full mortise from the lower shelf, so here that is.

Picture of the full mortise.



With the lower shelf complete, I decided it was time sanding the piece, and I cut the chamfers in the legs. Glue on the tenon, and in the mortise, assemble, and clamp. All of the spindles are floating. After I got the piece in the clamps, I wiped off any glue squeeze out with a damp paper towel. After it's cured, and the piece is dry, I'll sand back any remaining glue.

First end panel in the clamps.