I am a crap carpenter...

[JOESWOODWORKS]

Thank You everyone for all the good words about me.
Joe.

 

[jfl14609]

These won't be very dimensionally stable over time. Expect some movement across the grain. If you plan for this you can hide it, but if you don't, you might have big ugly gaps in a few months.

Then again, big ugly gaps is why carpenters invented trim.

and more paint lol

 

[JOESWOODWORKS]

I will say this If you don't use the right glue it will fall apart. Also boards will twist around water and heat. I use pocket screws to hold it a together and cover the inside with a waterproof material. As for paint I never use the stuff on wood I use Stain.