Photo 10- Here a scroll saw is being used to cut the curve on the front rail, but a band saw will do the job too. A scroll saw has a finer toothed blade however, leaving a finer surface that needs less or no finish sanding.

The flush trim bit you use will get gunked up with contact cement, so you might want to buy one of the cheaper ones used for trimming countertop laminates.

Trace the pattern onto the curved front rail, and cut it out with a band, scroll, or coping saw (photo 10). Note that this is the only rail with a curved edge as originally designed, but if you wish you can make all the rails with curved edges too. In this case you may want to increase the widths of those parts. You will also need to adapt the curve template design to suit the varying lengths of rails. Smooth the rough edge with a drum sander mounted in the drill press (photo 11), or by hand.

Photo 11- A drum sander in a drill press in a very convenient way to smooth out the curved surfaces. Note that the work rides on a plywood table clamped to the drill press table. This is so the drum bottom can reach below the work, ensuring that the sander hits the entire thickness of the stock.

Cut a 1/4" x 1/4" dado along the top inside edge of all the rails, at 1/2" from the top edge (photo 12). This provides a convenient plane for drilling holes for screws that hold the rails to the tops.