T-Box Legs: Small Frame and Castor Pads

First order of business is to get the retaining block mounted, and reinforced with dowels. Then I will glue and mill the castor pads.

Retaining block are glued in place...

...and the glue bond is reinforced with dowels.

Set up to cut the rabbits for the castor pads...

Rabbits cut, ready for gluing.

I am gluing the two pieces of wood together, because for a high stress point, a butt joint does not have the required strength. The castor pads will be milled from this combined piece of wood.

Wood is drying....

...and milled to size, will all edges rounded over.

Now that the retaining blocks are dry, time to apply linseed oil. The finish is used to preserve the wood, and discourage insects.

Small frame is done, with the finish drying.

Now we need to mount the castor pads, and add more reinforcing blocks to the bottom side...