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Trestle Table: Fitting the Stretcher

Cut the stretcher tenons and the wedge mortises and then shape the stretcher.

Aug 07, 2012

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In episode 4 of this video workshop on building a trestle table see how to create an elegant stretcher and drill out an angled mortise for a wedge.

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