Captain's Chair - Part 17 - Measuring Centre Stretchers

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In Part 17 of our series on building a Captain's Chair, we look at:
Dry fitting the side stretchers before drilling mortises and taking length measurements for the centre stretcher.
Dry fitting the stretchers
Techniques for sizing down tenons, and getting a perfect 'push fit'
Drilling mortises for the centre stretcher
Taking correct length measurements for the centre stretcher
NOTE:
You can now turn the centre stretcher to the final shape and length, using the same process as used for the side stretchers.
With the centre stretcher finished, repeat the process for dry fitting it to the side stretchers.

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