The two foot boxes (3 and 4) joined, ready for inset panels.  

The outer edges around the panels has been rounded off.   You can also see the rabbet on the inside for gluing the panel.

2x8 cut to length.   Here is a link to more info on how I make inset panels.

Top of 2x8 marked for resawing into thin pine panels.  

Two of the thin pine panels (on left), and a 3/16" plywood backing on the right.  

Closer look at edge of 1/8" thick panels.   These will be edge joined then laminated to a plywood backing.

Laminating pine panel to a plywood backing.   The long strips are 1" X 1-1/2" pine pressure strips.

Edges of panel being laminated.
<- Pressure strip.


<- Pine face.


<- Plywood backing.

 

Laminated pine to plywood panel.   Note its trimmed to fit and the corners rounded, ready to glue in.

You can clearly see the rabbet for the laminated panel on the inside of the foot box.  

Laminated panel glued into foot box #4.  

Foot boxes stained.