[Ron Ramirez]

Back to the Bozaks after a two week break...

I wondered how I could attach the trim to one of the tops since it is slightly warped. So...I decided to attach the new top to the cabinet. Screwing the top down removed the warpage and made it lie flat.

I've cut trim to go around it.

The next job was to drill pilot holes in the trim as Gary suggested.

I could not chuck a nail into my cordless Ryobi drill. So I used the smallest drill bit I have, which is slightly larger than the nails I bought. Yup, you know where this is going...the drill bit broke as soon as I tried a practice run on some scrap trim.

Then I remembered my old electric Craftsman drill...

I tried chucking a nail in it and YES...it worked!

So after lunch I will drill pilot holes, and then attach the trim to the top. I will use the glue sparingly lest I get any on the new grille cloth.

And then I shall have to repeat the process for the other top.

My only concern now is...what if the top warps again when I remove it (after the glue dries) to apply stain and finish? Will it break my trim? Or will the trim help hold it all together long enough to apply stain and finish?