
This set was commissioned for a special community event -- two full sets, four boards total, each laser-engraved with the client's logo.
The frames are dadoed so the plywood face slides directly into them, with the corners mitered at 45 degrees to close up clean. Once a board was fully assembled, it went straight into the laser to engrave the logo, rather than engraving the panel before putting the frame together. In this way, I could ensure that the logo was perfectly aligned with the completed board.
The hole took two steps to get right: it's roughed in first with a jigsaw, then trued up with a flush trim bit on the router, guided by a template cut on the laser so every board matches exactly.
The legs were the trickiest part. Getting the angles and pivot points dialed in so they lock out and hold the board steady at full height took some real trial and error. However, once I succeeded I could use the completed setup as a template to easily replicate it across all other boards.