Corners Complete

The finish on the corners is finally done curing, so I was able to assemble and install them!

I also sanded the parts of the test cupholder, and attached the front:

I’m using a single playing card to elevate the front lip just a hair to make sure it doesn’t bind on the base when the unit is opened. It may end up that after a few seasons the wood has expanded just a bit and they start scraping, but if that happens I can detach the whole module and take off a couple thousandths of an inch with the hand plane.

I’m going to assemble this unit for real, install it in position on the base, and test out the latching mechanism. Assuming everything works, I’ll copy my learnings to the other five and then sand the 6 pieces that make up each module (36 total) and start the finishing process. This is another one where I’ll finish the individual pieces first, then assemble them after the third coat is dry.