Been more slow progress as I took a couple breaks to make storage for tools and also have been dealing with a flare-up of sciatica. But I’ve been nibbling away at the joinery for the hamper.
I managed to get all the tenons cut on the horizontal pieces which run left to right. That’s the shelf assemblies and a top piece in the front, plus a top and bottom piece for the rear. The tenons are all ¼x¾ inch, since I’ll be using my quarter inch chisel for mortising.
Today I finally started chopping mortises. Got two done on each front upright so that the top piece and the upper shelf are ready.
I’m realizing I’m going to have some “fun” with the glue-up, and I’m not sure whether pre-assembling the shelves will make things easier or harder, but I’ll get there. And I’ve got a bunch more mortises to chop. Ten more for the left-right horizontal pieces, and a dozen mortises and tenons to cut for the pieces which will run front-back. Plus however I decide to attach the top, which I still need to figure out (though I’m leaning towards just doweling it in place).