How to make and cut cross braces with a miter saw. With voiceover. Cutting half lap joints is pretty easy with the right set up! Trump signs orders making major changes to US military Bill and ...

You're going to connect the two leg–apron assemblies to the stretchers using cross lap joints. These are among the easiest and most forgiving of wood joints to make, and they're also quite sturdy.

Using the sliding miter gauge and the dado set, positioned to a height of ¾ inch, cut 1½-inch-wide half-lap joints in the square ends of the slats. These joints will house the cross supports.