Originally Posted by
sews
Do you have a side view? It's puzzling to me. I've studied it for a (relatively) long time and keep thinking that there would be a gap if you close the lid, i.e. drop it 90 degrees.....
No gap on the top of it - it is two pieces of plywood glued and staggered - VERY well thought out. I shot a couple more pics of the plywood maybe you can get some idea how they did it. Here is a pic of the center front of the lid. 3 layers of plywood - it keeps the doors in a firm position when it is shut. You would not dare shut those doors if the lid is down.
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And maybe you can see how the doors are two layers of plywood to fit in that stepped lid
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never mind that broken hinge - we'll get to that soon...