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Started with some 8/8 rough saw ash left over from my canoe build several years ago. I rough cut the stock to length and 4 squared things, then cut out the legs, slats, and reinforcing pieces. Using the sanding disk I got all the legs to the exact size square, then length, then sanded the bevel to the ends. I setup the drum sander horizontally and sanded all the slats to equal thickness and removed saw marks. I tried several times to put threaded inserts into the end-grain of the ash legs but the inserts would plug up with wood and not thread in, so I got some coupling nuts, drilled over sized holes and epoxy'd them in place, never again will I mess with those inserts in end grain. Forstner bit made the recess for the elevator bolts. Couple coats of urethane varnish and good to go. As you can see the slats make up a tambour panel. I used a harbor freight staple gun, but even with the pneumatic stapler, the ash was so tough some of the staples flattened out. It's holding fine for now time will tell. She's heavy, sturdy and stable, thanks to the sanding disk. Now all I need is a velcro strap to wrap it all up, and a waterproof bag, all available on ebay for less than 5 bucks. These things retail for upwards of $80.00. Ill be styling around the campfire with a place for my drink.
