Captain's Chair - Part 15 - Measuring Side Stretchers

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In Part 15 of our series on building a Captain's Chair, we look at:
Drilling mortises and taking measurements for the side stretchers.
This is the first step in assembling the undercarriage of the chair!
Drilling holes in the legs, ready for the side stretchers
Taking measurements for the appropriate length of each side stretcher.
NOTE:
Before starting this process, you should have all 4 legs reamed to fit, and marked with their correct orientation.
Mortises for the side stretchers are drilled to a depth of 1"
Once this is done, the side stretchers can be turned to a final shape and length.

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