At the moment all the steps that have been done from the expectations are:
1. first the wood was measured to size and labelled (A,B,C,D) to make sure all the pieces went together properly
2. They were cut according to the lines measured
3. Then the joint outline was drawn
4. The lines were cut and some were cut out from the side, others chiseled from the middle
-It all fits-
-The side slots-
1. first the outline was drawn
2. lines cut and the center chiseled out
-It is all glued and clamped together-