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Terra · #7 (**permalink**) 07-23-2008, 08:16 AM

Using the same procedure you used to make the lid, pre-drill and screw in the side boards into the cross braces. First use the 3 inch wide cross brace for each set of pallet wood and then use the 6 inch wide cross brace to join the two sets together. Be sure to have the cross brace level with the bottom of the side. There will be a large gap left at the top. This will allow the lid to clear when closed.

Here's how the side looks when held up on the bottom. Mark where the side of the coffin angles away to the header. You will be cutting the excess of the side off.

Using a square, mark off the needed amount. Cut off with a circular saw.

Sides are done. Make the top angle sides and the header and footer but do not cut to the proper fit. You will do that later on.

Using the thick wood from the center spine of the pallet wood, cut off 3 to 5 inch pieces of wood. You will need 8 pieces total.

While side is held up in place, slide up one of the pieces of wood you just cut. That will serve as the anchor for the side. Mark the placement with a Sharpie. Put side back down on floor.

Pre-drill and screw in 1 3/4 " screws in three places on the wood anchor. Use two wood anchors for the one side. Repeat process to attach the other side to the bottom.

Pre-drill and screw in 1 3/4" screws into the wood anchor. Do a total of three screws for each anchor.

Measure the opening at the footing between the two sides. Using your square, measure that on the footer/header piece and cut the footer out with a circular saw.

Again, mark where a wood anchor is needed for the footer, pre-drill and screw in. Then, attach the footer to the wood anchor. You can see that I also had a space open for my wiring to go through for the MIB I will be making the coffin into.

Pre-drill and screw in each side into the footer. I screwed in each board to make it very solid.

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