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Cutting and Framing the Wood The frames and wood are cut and the frame is glued together. From "Freeform Furniture" episode DFFF-112

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	Figure C
	Figure D

5. Cut the miters on the table saw. Set the blade to a 45-degree angle (figure C).

6. Using the miter gauge, cut all of the lumber a little oversized.

7. When you have a miter cut on one side of each piece of wood, you can then set the fence to cut the top and bottom of the large frame.

8. Reset the fence to cut the top and bottom for the small frame.

9. Drill four holes in the bottom stretchers for the ball casters. Do this with a drill press and a forstner bit because it is ideal for making flat bottomed holes (figure D ).

10. In order to create a sturdy connection, use a biscuit. Use a biscuit joiner to cut the slots for the biscuits to fit into.

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Note: A biscuit is a small oval shaped wafer with layers of wood that are pressed together. It fits into a slot that you cut into the wood (figure E), and when you apply glue it expands and creates a really strong joint. They come in four different sizes. A biscuit joiner has a circler saw blade repressed inside. When you press it against your work piece, the blade will come out and cut the slot. It has a depth adjustment for the different size biscuits.

11. Line up the miters and strike a line across the joint onto both pieces of wood.

12. Pull the joint apart and line up the mark on the miter with the mark on the machine (figure F) and push the blade of the biscuit joiner into the wood cutting groove.

13. Dry-fit the joint to make sure everything lines up properly.

14. Flip the joint over, strike a line across the miter and cut another groove on the inside of the joint. Repeat this process on all of the mitered ends.

Figure E

Figure F

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