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Frame A complete

The next step for Frame A was installing the plywood bulkhead on the opposite side. Although this part isn’t explicitly mentioned in the plans, Janusz’s blog recommends using an 8 mm plywood sheet for this purpose, so that’s what I went with. Marking the frame outline The process itself was fairly straightforward. I placed the plywood sheet underneath the frame and traced the outline directly onto it. Once the lines were drawn, I cut along them using the jigsaw. Cutting with the jigsaw Here’s a little trick I learned when cutting corners: instead of forcing the blade to turn sharply, move it back and forth while gently applying sideways pressure. This widens the cut just enough for the blade to rotate smoothly toward the next side. Corners - widen the cut until blade rotates to the next side After cutting the outline, I pre-drilled all the screw holes and did a quick dry-fit. Pre-drilling all the holes As usual, the jigsaw didn’t produce the straightest cuts, so I reached for my rasp t...

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