When assembling the case, I realized that I wasn't able to fit in the shelves into grooves on both sides, and align and clamp everything together in time before the glue dries up. So I first glued the shelves into one side ensuring they were fully seated in the grooves. I didn't apply any clamping fearing it may screw up the squareness. After drying, I sank this structure into the second side (what a pain!), and then clampled it all together. I know the concern is that clamping could break the joinery from the first gluing, but when I checked everyting in the end, it all looked strong.
My first question: Do you guys have situations like this, and how do you go about assembling the case.
I also had a problem with the veneer chipping off the plywood for every crosscut - miter saw, table saw, circ saw, all the same.
Hence, my second question: Other then applying the masking tape for every cut, which I found to be quite messy when dealing with many cuts, do you guys know any other way? Yes, I ensured the blade was sharp, and I brought it to full speed.
Many thanks.