,

NO. 48

NOTES FROM THE SHOP

CJeeirloom c:Baby_eradle
JOINERY CUITING ANGLED MORTISE
AND TENON JOINTS AND

ARCHED;}DP PANELS

$2.50

Sawdust
December. 1986

Numbef48

Edi'or

ABOIJ1'THISIS"UP~Wh'ch l~'mCII(itllt. th,

project or the Itchni\1Ut' f',lr l)Oth project ..
shown in this issue, I'll h.U\'I".ltrlmlt that
the technique was...l)rob.lt,ly 1ht nUVI,rin-

spiration.

Donald B. Peschke

Although we started out h\ 1.lkln~

about building a cradle (it" ..uld I., " mco
proje<:t, we thought. 'Ill<l 0'10 I hat we've

DesIgn Oirl'elOf
Ted Ktallcek

AssIs!aI\, E'diIors

had u lot of reque:-.t~ (f,r). Hut tlM ~W'" II

that wasdeeided, weqUlckl~.hll\ .. IIIII,,

Steve KfOt\me1
Douglas L Hicks
M. Lldsler

\\'. were told. "The spindles In a cradle

should be no farther apart than 2~.,","
1b be on the we side, we m.r1. the", a
little elos....r. Al the widest they're 2' apart,
:tnd Rt th~ narrcwest they're 1"." apart,
n'he >I'acing varies because of the CUT\t'<i
,hall(' of the spindles.)
And one lasl thing about the cradle, It

"'ilUI""" some patterns to draw th(' curves

,," th,' frame and the uprights (for the

est to tile technique of hew tl' UrllUlU\'
01111.11We didn't have enough splice for
build it.
thl' Il.lttt'm"" in this issue. but we've gone
The
key
tomaking8
crtICJll""i
"
~:.klll~
1'1111
nc
t..,-, bi.:tLl'r. rr you want the !t,JI,s':f?
TecIv10caIlllLISIAIIQrS
panels that taper so the <""dl.. I> ""I" .., 1.. uern . lhey"'" li'cO(!for tb. asking, Sec
David 1("'V11n9
the top and narrow at lhft bottom. N(J\\, Soun-, $ "" page 24 for how to 01'11
er them.
MlkoHenry
that get. kind of inle'"t.."'linj{ If th,' (",I1I~'
,..,1 H(t_". II'e use the Source. pa!!" (or
Jim Prill
have raised panels mounted IO-irl,.
'1IIIt\' n (t\\ thlnp_ l1ostl~' it's a li:oliJl~of
~Manage<
But. how do ~'OU make An :U1J(1\.--rl(r:,rllt.'t
w tu~~ )'t~U can J..r(!ol the SUIJpljes and hartlSandy J. B.um
Especially if you want to 1I.' mort'''' 0",1 \\.Ire ,"-,\""1,,
..1 tfJ build the Pt'OJCCl~ shown in
Sub5crlpOonAssistants
tenon jniner)'? Then how (10 you makl R nn l Ut
Christel Miner
raised panel (witb chamfe red borders) I"
I'ut \\ I ul~, use it to give a littl\' JOllj!cr
Vlc:l<yRobinson
fit inside the frame'! And just LOm~ke II II ,0'1,1." .."lln" "~IUl some of the tools nn(1
J&clde Stroud
little more interesting, ho"v do Y(IU nmkl' fiUI,),lu'1'\\ ,. U~in our shop. In this issue,
P.IKoob
this f1"ameand panel combination "" th, (ut "\"lflJllt'_ \\""\'" (Qunc.1a new source (01'
panel has an arched top?
th~IJl1 we '\'~. b.:'tnu~ing to CUt mortises,
COO"4l<>ter Operations
These
are
the
kinds
of
technique>
thnl
Ken Miner
11" I Illl~......
(rum Sean; - they're
geLthe
juices
ilowing.
"111'1,1.
nntl
tltl'~"r(_'
cheap, But thi'ngs.
AdminislrabVeAssislants
JOINER)';
The
joinery
on
Ihe
frame
Wll~
"h:tn~' '11"y ..... ,till ,imple. but they're
Chetyl S<i<Jt1
one
urthe
first
eonsiderations.
\Veve
used
rlf)ll~h\ .tl~.'n~' till ,rt', S4tat"$decided 1.0 In{(!k
Kat. Bouma
\'ariations Onan angled mortise and wnor, 3J!l' ttl., 111('\' hlll. t)it .. \\;th a I1lther u..~eless
BuoIldWlg Matntenanoe
in II few projects in the p:t.<t. But (\'0 'l\(lrt LI'It' l'tll ] t tn ",uk, :-;.quare emls on the
An:hle Krause
alway, wHIIledto figure out a ootter way to mOr1'....). At.ltlm. """,,1 the plice.
cut the nngll "houlder on the lenon.
Fort ulI,n,h. Ik",g Uwk, decided there
You have to make aDgl~ cuI. on both "ught to I~ n ""~ to I(el th. bit' by
sides of the workpil~. lIllIkinjr surt' th~ th,m,,I,, .. Af"'r NYtml lelephone call.
WOODSMITH (ISSN 01644114) Is published
angle< .re exactly tbe >ame.
:10,1 \'"ith tht foul",,.,n 1)( I )a\'id lJl'3.VCS at
bimonthly (FebruaIy. Aprol.June. August. Odobe<.
In the 1)'1.<l.I u<ed penoil marks and did a Iv""dcntn SUPI,I), (In W"hunl. M..". ). the
Dec:emtlerj by WoodsmIcIt PubfISl1ing Co. 2200
101
of test fitting to mak(' sure thl' shoulder
hiL' (by th~m,d"'sl on' a\'ailablc again.
Grand Ave.. Des Moones. Iowa 50312
CU~on lh~ ten(Ul\\'pre thCsanl~:tnJ!le. J~Ut Noe I)Oltl('S ....tl)1") tin pa~\'2-1.
WOOOSMITH l$ a 'egI$lered !rademaIl< of !he
there had to It<' IIlx:tter way.
_
PubIisI1I11g Co
~"rOI(_";:lIlRl\S.Abc-Jut 11'\moultl.' a~o. \Ve
How aboul a ".tol' of !10m,:tOrt? W.II. oJWnt."(1 lht._ fiN' \\'(It)1tIJflllill, Sfun.- in St.
Copyright 1986 by WoodsnVllt Publishing Co.
tha!
sort of work,. bulthe", an' problem;
t."u;". MO. Th:!! >to,." j" nuw doiJ1!(
All A1gItIs AeseM!d.
Subscriptions: One ye.. (6 Issues) $10. Two \\ilh .. ,vail a minuLC. 1'h(?'l)rot)I~ln",ttl'\-' well. Tltl>nthb I'''''t Call.another oJlI)(II~uni.
.olved iryoujUSl(.~'t lhelln ..~. on the und or IS aro....,.
years (12 ISSUeSI $1S. Si'lgIe COf1f price. 52.50
a block and use thl' block all an "id to....,t up
T:..I Laird oWIII.,1a !!T0al little ,t"re for
(canada and Foreign: add 52 per ye.,,)
the
mitel'
gaUI\t'.
wI)(",work~n;
called R"",wood Thol Suppb.
Change Of Add",ss: Plea.. be sore to Include
This- i:t jUFt Oll~o( the' (I('Ulils th:'t mJ({ti..' in lktkde)'. CA. In talking \\ithTad. h. had
llooh your old and new add,es5.
this
project so intere.lillg. And \\hen w~ the same goal, we did. In It;. wo,.tls. he
Second .tau postage pa;da, OesMoines, towa.
got
into
the raised panel \\ ith Ihe ..... hed \\:mtecl. "a :-tore that's a tomplfle rE::o'Ollrt'e
Postmaster: Sene! change of 8<Idress notice.
top. well. that's the kind of challenJ(e [like. fo,. woodworke..,; - tool$. suPpU"". wood.
Form 3579. to Wooos ....1h PubltShulg Co 2200
CRADLE PATTERN. I "houle! nl<'lllion II inforrru\tion. e\'e1,1hil1jt."
Grand Ave . Des MoInes. low. 50312.
couple other things aboulthe cradle. fjrilt.
To lIllikca lon~.lOry $hol't. we decided til
olle of the re3l'Qns we ha"en't run lhi. plan join fOrt't!S. So. now Tad i. nmninj{ tht'
BACK ISSUES
befor" is lhat it require.tul11ed ."indles. l( 11'l)(ld.,milll SII))'t! in llerkelp\:
)'ou don't ba,. It lathe. you're out of luck.
AI bac:l<IsstJes 01 1\I:>oc1sm,I/I are
available.
Ifyou're in th. San FranciSco are. stop in
But we found. source for pl... tu..ned $pin- and,:ee ow'-""\\'" store. Tad \\ill 00 happy til
Sencltor a free booklet descnblng lhecon,en", and
prices 01 aI bad< 1sstJes.
dle$. SO tbo\'$ not a problem Qn~'mo......
::ho\\' )'ou al"Ouo<1. Lt's ea..1l()
... fin(l. Ju~t take
And speaking of spindle,;. "" we were the Unh.,'SiI), exit orr 1-llOin Hel'kelc~,The
working on the initial de.ign the cradle. Store is at 1AA6FOUlth SL (We'... between a
SAMPLE COPIES
we called the Compliance Dept. of the U.S. stained ).~ass.to,." and a hOI-tub lIllikcr.1
IIyou ""va a 1n0!ld who would Ilk. 10see a COf1f 01 Consumer Product Safetv Commis.ion to
NEXTMAILING.The next i:;sue of I{'oudWood.mHh. j<tstsend Ihe name and addIess. and
che<:k on the safety a.~t.; of the spacing .",rlb (No. 19) "ill Ix- mailed the week of
send a sampte (at no oostl
of the spindle>.
hI.."h ~th.

Doug"'.

,e.,

St'.

"r

we'.
2

~IOOL)SMITH

T_i~s & Technigu_e_s__

__

EOGETRIMMING PLANE

At one time Stanley made a No. 9.; edge

trimming block plane that \\'(1$ a beauty It
would .moolh the edge or end of" board and
leave the edge at a righl angle 10 the face.
But Stanley stopped manufacluring the 1\0.
95 in 1958. There have been some excellent
remakesofthisplane ~l1tly.but the prices
start at $62.;,0.

I
INCASft~ FOR

13"4"~tNt

FliP-UP STOP BLIXIC

out of the \\'a~,:

" SPACER

The workpiece butts up al(3insllhe Oip-up

ann thaI\; shaped like a backwards -1>."

~lf(rrli" ,<:((IJltll
HailciI" flu rim: 1I';"-QIIRi>l

I buill this little stop block to help when

CUltingwood to II specific length on the table
saw. II hook. 0\'''' the lOI)of my miter glluge
auxiliary feocc and includes a stop arm that
llips up out (If the way when it', nol needed.
I find the stop block handy in a couple of
$itlJ8ti(jn$., ~irsl. it':.; al\\fa~'~there. hooked
liver my auxiliary fence. J don't have to look
around the shop for a suitable wooden block
and ('-clamp. \\'hen I want to US" it. Ijust
Oil)the rum down and )'X1>ilion
il for lh( CUI.
When it', not need"d. the ann can he !iflro

DIIU.IIJ~ HOlES
SCREWS

1b use the plane, grllb it in one hand and

plane the edge (If (hp workpiece with the
fence rubbing again.;t (Incof the f3('(.';;. Rubbing a tittle wax on the Masonire (e_
makes it slide oo.ier.

NOre

IlOCJC IURf UP
_/
fltOM THREE

WING

PM

_"

P,kl$

Of'STOCIC

Attach the arm to tbe block with a caniagt'

bolt. washer, and \\ing nut. and the stop

block is rcatly to use.
Of. C II' su
(tlld~f'Ot(',.,I\/itltif/(f/'

DRILLING DOWEL HOLES

'I.

,wJC1UA.l't
I decided to make my own version of the
A reeent projed ...illed (or several
dowel
FtNeE
plane b~ aclding a removable fence to the
,,11\.". But w hen I ptn.. hased some '. dowel.
side of a block plane SA) the f~"""Pl'ojcets
th"y were all very slightly diffel'Cnt diamebelow Ihe bottom of the plane. The fell~is
WI.,.. Mo.t fit too lightly into the II. holes (
actually two pieces of
:.lal'Onite glu,~1
drilled. R.th~r than make the dowels
logethe): The second piece is jlluro onto the
.rnallcl' by sanding. I dodded to make the
first to lake up the space between the 'ide of
holes la'l(er.
the plane and the corner oi th.. plane iron
The next size fractlcnal drill bil (171)1'')
(_ dl'3\\il1l( below).
was too largl.'. <0 l purchased a -letle}'" size
When I acIcIed the fence 10 Ihe plane I
tw ist drill bit. LeUer bit<: nrc used by
discovered that all plane sides are
permaehinists anti are made in smaller gradua
pendicular (9Q") 10 the soles. 1'0 obtain a 9Ir
tions than fractional bits.
angle u.<ingthis attachment, the .ine with
All "F" (.2.';1") or "0- (.261') bit works fine
the fence m!1$1 be perpendieutar to the sole.
Second, ii's handy when cutting mullillie for most \ " (.250") dowels, A -V- (.377") or
So I started by filing one sicle carefully and pieces to the same length. To \I$(' it. Istart -\\'" (.386") bit works line for most %'" (.315')
checking it until ilwas square.
b~'llO>itiQningthe block so the arm is alth.
dowels,
correct distance from the blade. Then flip
JOI<.phJ(1'0l/
the arm up out of the way and square-up one
.Uodeslo. Catitomi
end of'thefirs; workpiece, Next. llip the arm
down and turn the workpiece end (or end so Editors .'lote: Letter, Il1IJ)lb('r. and metric
the squared-up cnd is against the arm, I:\vw '1Z~11t;.1drill bit., "rtQ,'Oilable lCJ<:ally/"",.
cut the piece to length.
;Ud~I$(liul eq'l.ip))~r-,'t a"d 8UIJj)J.y houses.
'!b get the next piece to the exact same
-U",t"",;:e" (-J 6~".
fh(ll:, .01:;6") alid OL"'I'IcnJl\h, llip up the ann and .Iart the , e- ,;.,,-( + JlfiJ") brod {Xlilll bil$ all' ",,,ilaille
que" .. again. B~'
following this procedure frotn lI'oadll",mer:' SII/lply II/N,'''' .If,,iro.
I'm 1e$S likely 10 get confused, I'm onls ':;';O~ Alameda .VE? AI1)/'qJI{'rt[,tc. ]\/,\1
working with one piece al a lime. bUI all the /1711.1. Tel. ~.}-'9l92.
picxes end up the exact same lenj(th.
1----------------1
To build the Stop blotk. begin b)' gluingup
SlND IN YOU. IDEAS
three I,ieces of Stock to fonn an upside down I---------------~
Alter the .ide is square \\ith the wle. drill -V-th.1 straddles the au..,iliaI'Yfence. Next
Hy,xid like 10Shal. a woodwooong liPWIth other
two holes in the side of the body casting for drill and hI a thre.tlecl in!'ert all the
readers of Woodsmlth. send yo-ur idea to.
machine SCl"e\\'S.. \\'ashei'S, and nllts. rrhen th",ul(h the back leg of the 'U" block 10 Woodsmlth, lIPS & TecIlniques. 2200 Grand
locate and drill oorr-esponding holes in
accept a thumb screw.
Ave.. Des MOIl18S.Iowa 50312.
Masonite fe_ so th.",s a V.," gap belween
To lighten lhe bl""k onto th. auxiliarY
We pay. m4nlmumof $10 for bps. and S15 Of
Ihe plane "",I. and Ihe lOp edge of the lower fent'Cjll<t $(;t the block on the fence and lum
more fo, spedal techniques (that ale accop4ed
piece of ~13JSQnite.
The gal' allows the plane th. thumb :;erew until il startS 10 dilt in. fo< publication). !'jesse g've.completeexplanairon to pl'Ilject s1ightl~' from the sole and (E\'entually I ne<~1a new auxiliary fenre. tion 01 your idea II a skelch is needed. send il
make the cuI.
hut I ,I\\it.eh fences often any""y.)
along; we'll draw a new one.

'I.

,.,1

w.~

ti,.

WOODSMITH

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M_agazine Rack
A PLACE FOR YOUR PERIODICALS

------------------------"ide by 12V, long,

Fig. 2.

The best part of building this mag-

See

uzme raek is the chance to make a

CUT CHOO\'S.
are cut to si7.Pf

I"ratne with an arched-top raised

panel. AlI_t. that "'lIS one of'the
main reasons I wanted 10 build Ihis

After the stiles

rout a v."\\'ide

groove centered on the inside

edge of th, .Ii(~~. To do this. 1
used.
slot eutter on the router
table. (For the slot cutting tech-

'I.

project.

HO\\'~I~r.it you don' want 10

use frame and panel eonstructio,

nique, see page Ill.)

there is an easier way. You could

make the end panels by Itluing up
solid stock,
And tbe"", .1"" an option "ith
the spindles on the sides of the
magazine rack. If you don' have a
lathe. no problem, Youcan buy th~

Kote: Aft e r culting tho

I(rtJOvesin the stiles, leave the

spindle....see Sources.

1".Iuutaids: a block with a 10'

paj,'l,'

router table set U) so identical

can be cut in the top and
bottom rails later.
!..A)OUTAIOS. Befor going to
"urk on the top rail, I made two

WOO"""

~l.

SOLID PANELS

."KI,
cut on one end for scttingul'
the miter j!1lUj!(;;and a cardboard

If you wanl to make "'lid end

panels. glut> up enough 4!~\' \',.

1"IIlI'IlI11' with an are with" 10"

r...hus. i~ page 16 fOI' more on

actual thickness) stock to form

blanks 13" wide by Ii) "mlt.:;ee
Fig. 1. When the glue is dl'). trim
the end. square. and mark a een..
terline on the bottom WI!" of the
blank. Then mark a point 4' I" eaeh 'itlp "f
lhe centerline. and trim the $itlp,;ofinIIO":1I

Ih('~
;u,)s.)

these marks.
CUTTO SUA!'t-:.To complete the solid end
panels, transfer

the curved pattern shown

in the .,."grid in Fig. 3. and cut the top to

shape. Then rout. profile on the edges (see
Fig. 10) and drill tbe hoies to auach the
side rails, see Fi~.t.1.
MAnRlAlS LIST
CNetall O'memion" t 8V," h
TopRoi1s(2)
C 8ot1om Roils (2)
o E;nd Po~s (2)

12"'IN It 'l~." d
'V,.x III,. 12'1.
1)1/, 31' 11 roug.h
IY..x I 'II _6V.. rough
,,.,,. x 9'" ..11rough

I~t.

A Stiles(4)

Skit! ROlk (4J

Now the top

Ixo laid out. 'fo estab ..

I "Y O\'TTOP RAIl.

,""I IIlI"an
li'h th. ,,,,r.lllcngth.

FRAME CONSTltUCTION

The ulternativ to lht" ~Jlitl 1.)~tJlll... ~ u k.t

more fun. The ,.Il(j,. of the ruek can Ixo nUII("
with Irame and pancl construction, (R.r.rlo
the articles on IlOIj!l'S 16 W 21 fur dc"lil- (In
this t)11e of eonstruet lon.,
STII,.ES.Begin work on the frame by
cutting tlw stiles IA) from.1 4 stock to 1'/.

"""H'

It

x I 'J,. 1~.

f Hondkt(t)

'Y,.x3' ..,171/ .. rough

G Oivid.r (1)
t,. xlV,. 16Ye
H BotfomPon.tl(l)'''j',.x7-164
edge 91~ vnolJ.f p~ttS10form end panels
oM bottom.

begin by
*1':lrkiI1~tl Jo.l1nul(ier--to..shoulder
,11,1"",,' "f ~ .' 'HI the bottcm edge of the
\,c"'kr11"t'4', fI("t 1'lg. :1.
Th"n "".. lh,' an~l(odblock to extend a
hnt">~tl't (rUJn th.!'ot' marks across the face
I,rthl' t01111lll. ('rhWit> urerheshoulderlines
ur Ih.. Unl>n.,,) To ,,tabli,h the length of
the lei Ion. draw a ~~"("t)ntl
~("t('If lines V:"

SOUD

PANEl
\

'2'
\

DRAW"ROnLE,
1Of'RAIl

....~\

e'
\
\

Cromthe,houlrl.r lines.

.,,....

;0.;011the curved profiles

'''*tADNS

OHAU

""'.
1--,0' ur.

FRAME

CORNERS

-\

AND
PANEL

,~

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$11l.

IOfTOM

CUTTING DIAGRAM
'V.....3'~

36"(,ao.uOS)

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END VIEW

L. ," ,""." I.:' ~, ,,'!all

NOTE:

AU,OloovtS
C(NTQfD

ON THICKNESS
OfStOCll

"

WOODSMJnt

can be drawn on the top and bottom edj..-e$

of the rail. Use the arch template (with the
10"radius) 1.0 draw the curve on the beuem
edj!e of the rail. Then make another remplate tshown in the
grid in Fij!. 3) to
draw the shape on the top edge.
CUT !L\ILS 1'0 INGTIL AIti'r the profiles arc drawn. the tOP rail can be cut to
length. Set the miter gauge to III (u$illl!
the angle block) and cut offbnth end. at the
outside (tenon) line """ f'il!. -t.
II0TT0M RAIL. Befort' ('lilting the top
rail to the arched shape, I made the bottom
-aiI (C) This rail is I". wide by about 7
long with one end trimmed off at 1()". see
Fig.. 1. (It's CUl to final lenJrlh later to fit
between the sules.)

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~"-C(jIVES

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IOGUItE S
CUTOFf'Ef'fO$ --

JOINING 'OlE FRAME

After the raiL, are cut to length, stub tenons

are CUL on the ends, (Stub tenons fit the
grooves on th(> iru,ide edge of thp frame,
refer to rig . rather than litting in a full
mortiseason the eradleshewn in this i......
sue.)
When cutling lhe stub tenons. I cut both
ends of the top l'ail but ollly cne end of the
bottom rail. To cut the tenon on the other
end of the bottom rail. clamp the rest of the
frame together. >IoC<! rig. 6.
Then lay the bottom rail in piace. mro'k
where itrneets the opposite stile, and cut th~
tenon on this end of the rail. (Refer to paj!e
19for more on this proeedure.)
cer-ro SlIAPt:. Aller Lh~tenons are cut,
the top rail tan be bandsawn and sanded to
shape, Then rout the \I,',\\;de groove for
the panel on the inside edges of the top and
bottom rails. ReC Fij(. 7.

TROUGHlENGnt _,

BOTTOM
RAil~

--

l'

't"

l.L","",,--_..:.....J.,..

CUTnNON

CUT W<ON ON

rofIT

-GROOVE

ONEENDONU'

ftGU...

THE PANEL

At tills poim, the frame is complete, No\\'

th.. panel tan be made, Glue up 4'1 stock to a
rough size of9Y," by II". see Fig. 8. When
the glue is dl'); cut the panel to fit inside the
angled frame. (See page 20 for tips on CUi
ting the panel to size.)
CUTCHAMFER.AftN' the panel i.CUt to
size. the edges are chamfered to "raise "the
field in the center. 1'b chamfer the edge.,
fl,'$( make the jig for the table saw as
described on page 2Q.
Note: The procedure for cutling the
chamfered edge on this paoel is lh. same as
the procedure on the cradle described on
pages 20 and 21. except the blade is tilted
at 10' (instead of 7" as on the cradte), and
the total width or the chamfered border is
only 1", sec Fig. 9.
AS.~MllLEf"RAAt. Now the Irame can
be assembled with the panel inside. (Don't
glue the panel into the grooves. it should be
able to expand and eontract.)
\\'hen the glue is dry, trim the bottom
end. of'the stiles flush with the bottom rail,
see Fig. 10, Then round the comers 1.0 a ~."
radius. And .finall~;!"Outthe outside edge.
\\ith a y,. round-over bit. leaving a Y,,,,.
shoulder. see Detail in Fijr. 10.

\VOODSMITH

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PANEL

.,'

lING,"

F<GU'"

eol1OM
RAIL

(lWO~.)

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Aftelthe frame and panel ends are a.ssembled. the sides of the magazine rack can be
made, Each side consists of six 9"-long
turned spindles mounted between a top and
bouom nul. Begin by ripping the top and
bottom siderails (EHI'om 4'4 stock to I y". by
IIWr, see Fig. 11.
SPINDL HOW;S.Aftel' the rails arc cut
to size. y,'holes forth e s pindles ar e drilled
' .. deep on the inside edges of the rail . To
po_ition the spindles. begin b)' drilling
holes 2~ from each end, Then drill the
""mnining holes 2V," apart. see tlR, 11,
RAII.~IO\l~TL'IGHOLES,The next step is
clrillinj( pilot holes for the screws tha;
f,..t.n the side rails to the end Immes.
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1' marking the centerpoint on the
~",If "r ea.h rail, see Fig. 12. Then drill a
'1'.. ",,11,,1 hole I deep.
~hc'JI~nt(a:10 make sure the rail ends
"r, cll1&\\n ~ll.!htagainst the end frames,
th,~ 1.11111hqle$ have to be absolutely
1".,.,.IIIul.r. I secured the rail in a bench
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rtrin th, h.h~.

Tnr II\11 PROFII.E. The last step en the

!tolcl('ontll ." fl.)I'm,ng a bullnose profil on

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"I' the lop rails, J did this by
ro lIl.l over bit set only'll hiJdl
tJ,l.l,. o,t,~ f~i".1.3.
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After the rails
:In fin" h 1. Ih'I' eounterbored holes are
drin.,.1 on Ih~ nd rram' .... see Fig. 14. The
four 111.1t, in th. lI\ul(1\an! ror the SCI'e"'tI
lhall'l(Uf\'lJ't l'll(1fr.lml,s to the side rails.
The h"II' IJI Ih. lUll rail j, (or the handle.
Tht~f04.
hol{~ "n~ ben-d in \.\\10 stages.
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counterbores

"'llh l\ " br.ulll('JUll)it. Then (trill the rest

of tlw wa) thrnugh with V"," bit,
"s.~t\Jau; ~IVt-;.t; The next step is 3..".
S<imblinlllh,' n.il, ;md 'l>indll'" to form the
oid.,. SiO<\IIte 'l.in.lIe> aren't glued into
the ht)II~.th .. 01"11re...ui....~three hand . (I
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Ih. 'Id~" ll'j.!ether with rubber
band. 'L'V l'ij(, 15.)
\\'ilh til\' rubber 1"'00$ holding the sides
101(,'lh,,. Ih. ,,:\il. can be screwed to the
"II<I franl~" Begin by attaching the top
rails, Then aliI.""the bottom holes with the
bou, ..n rail &ndserew the parts together,

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Afu,r "",,'rnbllng the pieces 10 form the

ba.,kN. 1 made a cnrrying handle with an
elungal.'(! hole fOI' a !!rip,
CUTTOSLZE. Beginby tutU!!!\,the handle
\\orkpi('('(' from 414 stock 31', \\~de and
about I longer than the inside dimension
of the assembled basket. see Pig. 16.
HANDL& "NOS. To prevent the handle
from pivoting, shoulders are cut on the
ends of the handle, These shoulders fit
under the top rail of the end frame. and are
flush against the chamfered border of the
panel. see Cross Section, Fig. 19.
WOODSMlTH

Fanning these shoulders calls for some

prectse cuts. Begin by markinp; the in.-ide
dimension bet ween the top rail' of the
assembled basket Oil the workpiece
(16%"). Then to make sure the shoulder lit
tight against the panels, add ~~.(two tim..v,") to this measurement for a final length
of 11V. and CUt the handle to tinaJ length,
see fig. 16.
Now, measure down 3'<. (rom the top of
the handle to mar k the top edge of the
support shoulder. Then notch out the
shoulder by <Ul.nding the workpiece on
edge and cutting a II;'-wide notch to the
marked line, see Fie. Ii.
CtrrSHOULDR "'''OLE. Next. the end of
this shoulder has to be trimmed off to
match the chamfer angle on the panel. To
do thL"setthc miter gauge at IOOftomau:h
the chamfer angle) and trim orf the end 110
the distance to the long point of the shoulder equals the distance from the face of the
rail to the (lice of tbe chamfered border 011
the panel, see Dewl in Fig. 19.
GRIP UOLE. After the shoulders are
fonned. a grip hole is cut in the workpiece,
Begin by marking u centerline on the workpiece. Then drill two I'holes centered 11'1'
down from the top edge and 2" out from the
centerline, SC(' Fig. 16. Now cut out the
waste bet ween these holes and contour the
inside edges with a 1<; round-ever bit.
Finally. cut the curved profile on the top
edge of the handle (0 shape, see FIg. Ifi.
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bottom panel (H). This panel (which can be
pl~'woodor glued up stock) isn't fastened to
the basket. Instead, it rests on dowels glued
into holes on the bottom rails of the end

frames. see Fig. 20.

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cer PANEL Begill by cutting the panel

to length so it'. slightly less than the length
of the side rails. Then cut the panel to
width so it fits loosely between the bonom
rails (to allow for seasonal expansicn). But
meas'"Jinl! the width is difficult because
the side rails are at. 10' angle.
To deal with the angle. begin hy ;;ettinl!
the saw blade to 10". Then trim the edges
and test fit the panel between the ra ils.
Keep trimming until the panel rests on the
dowels wtth about \'oz' clearance on either
side ..... Pig. 21.
DIVIDER. The last step is making a divider to keep the magazines from slumping to
the bottom of the basket. Th make thi$
divider, cut a piece or ,11'1stock 1"" by
16V,. Then bullnose the lop and the ends
and fasten it with screws through the
bottom panel, see Pig. 22.
FlNlSH.1 used the same Minwax finish as
on the cradle. see Sources, page 2-1. But .
before applying the finish, I disassembled
the sides, handle. and bottom panel. Then I
was able to wipe on and rub out the finish
with no runs or built-up spots.

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CRADLED IN CRAFTSMANSHIP
r,. noticed

a couple lhing~ about cradle.,

grandfathers, and babies, First, mell"" are
usually built by grandfathers for their first
grandchild. Second, babies grow up 1<>0 fast.
'ThcIay.grandpa oft~n lives across the
country from hi, first grandchild and ship-

ping a cradle like the one shown here would

be a c:halJenge. So we've mad. this cradle a
kneck-down version,
And from what I remember, babi~, outgtO\I a cradle quicker than two shake; of a
lamb's tail. The cradle onen SIX!1l4t. much of
its life in the attic woUlingfor the bil1.hof a
little brother or sister. Once again, the
knock-down feature makes it "<I$Yto store.
There', one other thing I should mentlon
about the ersdle, Villi don't have In lath ...
turn all the spindles (unless you want to). On
page 24 is a source for beautiful pre-turned
spind]es in birch, oak, and cherry.
END FRAMES

I started work on the cradle by building t he

end frames. There are a couple of 0plio,.,
when making these frames. IOU can build a
f,..<\me
with a solid raised panel (as 1did). Or
you cansimpli~' it by making Ihcpancl out or
plywood (Ilat, without the chamf..,'I<rlborder). Or. to make it even simpler, you can
make the entire end piece out of solid wood
(no frarne at all).
SOL1l)WOODENDS.To make solid wood
ends. start by edge-gluing enough 4/4
stock ("II' actual thickness) to form
blanks that are 22" wide and 19' lonll, :;('e
Fig. 1. After the glue dri es , plane the
blanks nat and cut the panels .0 the sides
arc angled at 15' and the base is 1311.wide.
Then trace and cut nut the top profile.
(Note: Wood$IlIiIJ, will send you a free full-

.i?.e pattern for the prulilcs in Ihi. P''Ojcct.

see pa~ 24.) Once the top profile is CUL to
shape. drill counterbored holes 10 screw the
end panels to the basket sides and also drill a
". -dia, hanging hole nCRI' the top. see Fig. G.
Finally, round the corners and I'OUIthe

bullnose ed!(e profile, see Pig. K

FRAME AND PANEL. If you decide 10
make the frame and Illmel ends. there's
more work. but it's rcwru,ling in the en,l.

MATERIALS LIST

CUnlNG

(For-an
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'RAMES

Each end rlllI1'4,." ""OI~i.'41iof two identical

stile.. (c,'rhcull" ... ,.. l liCit ,......j<)ined LOatop
rail a,"t a IJfltt',I,1 t1l11 ,\ ilh mOI1.L~and tenon
jOlnl fll'jnn I>y ,'UtLullC the stiles (A) from
1,1 stock tn " fini,h<<(jwmth of I
and
length uf 11 .', ",' ~ II!' 2.

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Next, rut 1,0 ,'"-\\1de In(,yti~

on the inside ed"e or each stile. JI,..c:at ... th,,'

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mortises If,' from the Lap end ,md v,,' from

the bottom end, .ee Fig. 2. (Thr-y're

loeated farther from the bottom end so

radii can be cut on the coml.lclt-<l f"dOl e, )
TOP BAU.S. After the mortises nrc complete, cut the top nul (81 from ~ j '"\tK'kto a
'"<lughwidth of fiVe' and length of:!-I . Th~D
layout the 1"longt.non,ar.d the prville of
the top on the hlAnk$.
Once the layout i.. cemplei e. cut too top
.-ail to length with the angled teonn .. on
each end. (A~in. see 1'''1:0 16 for more
details an tht<.J Finallv. cut and sand th~
top profile to final shape.
BOTI'OJII RAIr..q. The bottom J1lils(Cl 31'e
cut from ,., ,lock t~ a "idth of 2" and a
rough length of IT. $0<1 Fig. 2. To determine the shoulder-to-shoulder lenjrth of
the bottom rail, temporarily clamp the top
rail between the stiles and measure.
Then rut tbe bottom rail with angled
tenons for. tight fit between the stile s,
Finnlly lnm the tenons to fit the mortises
ROUT GROOVES. Once all the frame
pieces fit together. use a slot cutter to rout
a 'too-wide l!I"OO"e centered on the inside
edges of all the pieees . ee Fip;.:1and I.

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the panel As mentioned above, the panel
could ,imply be a piece Qf 1>I)'woo<l.
But I
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decided to build -aisedpanel.
J began by edge-gjuinlt enough ~Il
stock
THAN FRAMf OfENING
to make blank. for end panels IDl "ith a
rough "idthof2O" and length of 15'. see ~-ig. RGUR
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~. To determine the finished size arLhepanel,
temporarily clamp the Irame lOj('(therand
measure the opening, sl'<' Fig. :~.Then add
'4 to the opening measurements (so the
panel ",11fit v..- into the ....-deep g1'OO""" on
each side), and cut the panel to size.
BORDER. Next CUt a I V'wid(' chamf.""d border on each side of the panel. To JfIGU.. s
SCREWHO~ DJA!L
cut the arched-top edge, you will have to
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use a special table saw fence. $('C J'lI!{c! 211.
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ASSF.~ml:':Once the chamfered borden1.
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are Cut, glue the frame togeth('r with the
panel in place. (Note: It'. a good idea to
stain and finish the chamfered borders
bt~fo"""-"",,,hly. You can't getlo t he l'(lgeR of
lhe border after it', mounted in the frnm('.
Also. to aik)\\" for expansionreomraeticn.
d<>n'tglue the panel to the frame.)
DRiLLHOLES. Once the frame is rlr~;drill
three counterbored shank holes in each
stile (or the screw' that hold the end frame
to the basket .id~$
....e Fi~.5 and 6. Then
drill a ~-dia, hole in the tal' rail to hang
the basket from the stand. see Fig. 6.
Now set the miter gauge to 15 and trim
off the bouom "eal'l;," see Fig. 7. f'Ulally.
radius the corners and rout a buUnooe
profile on the edges. see Fig, 8. (Note: The
inside routed corners can be cleaned up
with a chisel. see Shop Nol('s. IlaJ:e15.)

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13)'out thl "f'Ollllll'"j: holes \\~orking from
tl"'l"'JII1'rhfk', ~'~iJ.!'.10.
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dJil1c."(1rout 8 1,"111141::,>\ f,Jrofi1euhe same as
en t)l\.' end (n'IU,'1') on th .. top edges of the
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After the end frames were complete. I began work on the two side frames. Elich side
frame ool15ist. of sules joined to rails with
mortise and tenon join!.' and eleven spindle,
held between the miJ$.
C1.iTTO SIZE. Start by tutting the two
rail (E) and two stiles IF) needed for each
frame from 4_14
stock La a width of 1".', 'e(>
f'ilt. 9. Then trim tho rails to a length of
a'l' _"lind the stil.s toa length of 12v"j.
"ORTISE AND TE:NONS. Aile.' Ihl! mib
,.nd ,tiles are ufmmed 10 length. cut meru-os on the inside edge of each rai], see
Mort~..,!TenonDetail. Fig. 9. Then cut I
k,"~ t"noIL~on the end" of the Miles to
In.trlr th" mortises.
Sote: After tuu;ng the tenon. there
ooul.1 be 10' ,,' between the shoulders at
" .d, "KI. ;l't' Fig. 9. Thi. 10",." di.tante
" .... d, tonmn,'" by the length of the spinlIlt Ila I u",,,,1(""" Sources, page 21).The
11 JflJ1K fipJoolc::'>have ~"-lo)lg tenons on
< "'h",,.1 ...... hR' II. Thi.make;; the tenon
l)I)ul.l,rI nil the spindles 10' apart. but to
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After routing'

glUt' up the frame s, The

....~u.,.t \\ ;1> to ru;",l'mbIL'a frame is to start

by )!IU;IIKth.,.liI," It> the bottom rail. Then
i"""1 Ih. .pllldiohIn the bouom rail. (It
the .,.mdl." an' too thick to fit in the holes,
IN' ~hol)~llt':1. J~lfI!'eIS.)
X"'t. 1 ,<.'ly clamp the tOJ)rail in place
let one "Il'I. Then .play out th~ olhe,' end
hn.1 .1""'1, work tlown the frame Adding
on.' .plIld'. "' ft time, see Fig. U. (Not.:
1\'. nol m'~""''U'Yto glue the spindles in
pl:.c, I (')uIlfIit <lasier to appl~' the fini.J, i(
the, t'OUld'1'1Il.)
ATI'ACIIENDS 1'0 SIDES. Once the .ide
tn."','>..... ru;sembled the" can be &'rewed
to Ih., .nd frnmes. (Note: I didn', glue them
'0 th~ wh..l~ cntdlc could be "knocked
do"'n" nat.)
$tort by drilling a pilDt hole in Ihe end of
the top ;;ide rail, see fig. l2. :-low hold the
end frame up to lhe side frnme and ~rl'ew In
the top scI'C"-(through the pre-driUed hole
in the end frame).
Then ""inC' the side frame around Unlil
the bottom of the frame is the SRnle di~WOODSMITH

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lance !'romtho edge as the lop, see fig, 13.

Clamp lhe frame!< together and drill I wo
pilot holes through the end (mme. and into
the side frame. see fig. 1<1.
finally. use thi. same procedure with all
the other screws. (Note: Once the project
was finished, 1 covered the >'l'('W, WIth
"mushroom.erew hole plugs .s ee tk. 10.)

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When the end and ",de fraltl(>!.al'\' sssembled. the basket bottom pani'IIH) <an made.
This panel ia~glu('<l
from I Istock that's
been resawn to ":" thick (or u..'" ~. stock),
Glue up a panel that's roughly 13"wide and
34"loDg, see fil!;. 16.
CI.ATS.The bottom ",-'l.' on two \1:",
thick cleats (Il. Tip lhe 1>lI\\ bind. 10 15(to
match the angle. oHhe side frames) and rip
two "'''wide elests, see Fig. 16. Then trim
each 10 length 10 match the side frame s,
Now serew and glue each cleat UI the
bottom inside edgt' of the side frame, see
Detail in tig. 17.
cor BOTl'OM TO SIZE. To comilletl: th ..
bottcrn panel, keep the saw blade aIlS (to
match the side frames) and rip the bottom
panel ~. less in width than the opening,
see fig. 17. Then trim the panel t(l length
to fil between the end frames. To allow for
wood movement (expansion'eontractionj,
the bottom panel isn't glued down but [ust
rests on the cleats.

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fOOlllANI(

Mer cutting the stockto

rough size, cut twu -l"\\"ide (Jarl~$ CCI1tered 011 the length of all four pieces, see
Fig. 18. These dadoes form the mortises
wtien the two halves are glued together,
Shop NOl.: To eut dadoes that are eentered on the length of the stock. lay them
out and cut one end of the dado using the
rip fence as a StOp. Then tum the workpieee end forend and cut the other end, see
Step 1in Fig. 19. Finally clean out the rest
of the dado by making repeated pass ..~
over the dado blade, Step 2.
Cl.~ UP.Next glue the foot pieces togelh~using a temporary alillTlment key to
keep the dadoes tined up, see Fig. Ill. Once
the glue dries. trim the blank to 3" ";de.
U\' Ot.'T PATrR.N. No\\' u~inJ.!the pattern, lay out the foot profile with the
centerline on the blank as a guide. !;Cetlg.
20. Then drill ceunterbcred shank hole. in
each foot for screws that hold the upright
to the foot, see 1"11;.21. finally, cut ann
sand th~ feet to shape.

'"

(l)

\Vilh the baske; complete, work can begin

on the stand. The !'tann consists of upright>
that are joined to feet (J) with mortise and
tenon joints.
Each foot is made from two pit",es of -1.14
steek laminated together, $C..., Fig. ll:i.To get
the two reet needed, cut four pieees to I'ollgh
dimensions o( 3V.... wide b)' 21" long and Iny
out a centerline on each piece.
DADOES.

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UPRIGHTS

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Aft<>rthe

b)' 3-1 Ion)!, -,(_l(' )' 19. :!:!..

To belj. IIi.1 <oUt the hol'-'S. n.'rtis<. anel
U'OOCI needed on tbe UI.ri!UI. <Ira" a eenterline the (l1li kn~'th on th,' In> ,I, !hk
fare) of Ihe blank. Th<>J1 u.....
I" ... l.<m III
lJRUimto d""" too "I.n!!hl P" ru~.
1lA.'GL'GHOu:., :-;,,\\ Ia) out L'l<!,Inll
bole (or a dowel thai holds Ihe Imn~~ng
7

4- ~

r
t

II,,

,.

Wket,_F,,,.2::
t:\ule \\ithlh,do"d
pbre, the tol' of the urn"ht "",1$
be..... the top of the l... ~"' ...... hj(. :!:l.l
1tt('''''G
HOLf., '1'0 l'l('k the ~k"1
"hen you don't" ant II to swing, t h<-" '8 a
Ioc-k!ng mlochani.'mon ......h end. I h~ rneeh

II

m fiu Into" eounn rho",' hole.

~ make the cocnterbored
h"Io', r.",1
dril ... -dia hale
ftl"t.~fIen thl' "'Mul,
fa(, of t'ad! bpnght. -ee St<l' 1 '" f',~.
21,
'JlM>n dr1ll a
hole the n"'l of Ih, "ay

1<>. "ark <1Inix'!(ln

~Ian b) cutUl1j(t"u

blanks from -4 "~l(K'k 10rou~h rlun( ru I(I'~n(

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onlhel"oupri!!ht8jK).

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.wou
lIT""

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-

thnllli:h """ St, p:!

illtllIlI~1: \ Iter the hole, aI'\' drill"cI. I"y

out aId nit lh~ I -wide mortise ((,r llu,l
Oir.ld.,'r II. rtnl"nod on the hlank II ilh
tht hc,ltl til ...Igt ., up rrom the bouom,

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A<Wl'26

ItNt'" t\. xl,1 t"tll\'nt)n~ en lh.bottom

of 'h,- hlunks If. "I.tt('h th( MOrtl~(''' in th('
f. t t

'Il'

("ul tln- l(

'11111&

tu

('flm"Ct It.ns,rth

."")' Irnm th( (Jutsi(/f

(Ill t ,t~(11Jl:uI, ,Jl.I"t J'IK '25.
(......tl h""'"
U'l' eut 1<>Ih, eom'<'l
It llht nl' (, h '(;!'

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kong!h and It. d"K'M. trtm "a<h l","", t

", Ilh '" II!Ill< til< "10 rt..... "(' ri~
rs, 26 '"1<1
.:r '''''n nit I"" U]nght3ln finahhal",

M"ll It I,t(l' II' 'In\ n', Ol.e OlhtJ

.Itp n the urn]..'1,~ be(n,,' Ih,'y can lit
mou ted to th (.. I Hool a ,. roundo\ 0"

",lh
kl, r on the 0I.uui. (II o(
_h uprIdJt -e f II! :l>o \\ tille I woo kl II I
aI!o rout.<d u...- IWI1t profile on 1>1"-' 1"1'
.. ' f the f eeot _ t 11 29
..;t,.'1ll. n I I ,-" l rRIG.iT'S

upri>t

ho
IIO't"A

~o'" put an

to a for.t no Ill",) and drill ,,,"'I

( ....... ~lOn In ."'!r. _'9 n,~n

u,., (00\ to the upri!rhl.
Sf.nCHER

n...

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.

lIT

uprlj:hla are 4,,1 tOl:Nh{'r II Ilh a

"""Idler L)
I( IDIJI'1 L"-'Ifnd le""n JOUlU
and "edge pIllS. , """k the .1",1""", lik('
the (..,t <lit .L~ '" 1110 pi"""" or ~ I
I!Iock and Uw n lammale the PIE't-e5to.:.1!h<'r
tf) (unn the morti ..cs, :-.("-'" lit a.). Start h)
nlttil'lg both :;.Intcllt>r pl('(""("s :!
'A1tI\" Itfl
match tl. moru.~ '" Iht "pn!!hl) and to a
J'O(l~h!t.nllthof 10
STR~"CHERLNOTII,'1\. ,h',~nnll'"Ih~
fini,hed Itollth of lh~ .lr<'leh,",
Ih~ 0\ ..... 11lenj(th of lh,' bll,kt'l. Now "dtl
\401"((c)r two y," f;pace~)til till!' In(_n:-.ur(J
menl and a1.,oadd ,I'. tfor lh, IWI)2Yo.
long tenon" on Ihe end. I. In m)' .usc Ihi"
came out to a 101.31
orall'/,

m,["u,','

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SHOUUlEI

12

WOOOSMITH

.)

Before cutting the stretcher pieces to

final le"!Ith omething should hi' said
about the dadoes that form the mortise. To
hold the angled wedge pins, the dadoes in
each half of the stretcher are rut at a :1'
angle. $CC fig. 30.
Orienting tho dad .. angles in both pieces
can get confusing. so J cut matching 3'
anglC$ on the
of the stretcher first.
Then the /,,11 end of the stretcher will run
against the rip feM<' when the dndu is eut.
see Fig. 31. (:.Iote: Cut the 3' angle on the
end of the stretcher pieces so the finished
length L<Zgv. from long point to long point.
_Fig.~.)
OAOOt:S. To cut the dadoes. set the dado
blade ~,. high and set the till fence
from the inside of the dado blad e. Then
angle the miter gauge to :r and push the
angled end ofthe stretcher up tight "f(3inst
the rip fence. Now cut. dado at one c"d of
each pieee. sec Fig. 31.
Next. turn the pieces end-for-end. angle
the miter gauge:r in the opposite direction,
and cut the remaining dadoes.
A[ter the dadoes are cut, glue the stretcher pieces logelher with temporary alignment keys in tbe dadoes. see F,it. 30,
TENONS. Once the glue dries, cut tenon.'
on eaeh end of the stretcher to DllItchthe
mortises in the uprights ee Fig. 32.
(Note.: The should en> of these tenons are
not angled at :3". They're 90 to the edges of
the streteher.) Now round over the en"~of
the tenons to a
radius, see Fig. 32.
BOTIOM PROFILt;. Next, using the pal
tern, layout and cut the prnlil~ on the
bottom edge of the stretcher. see f'ig. 33,
stllF.1'CIIER CAP. After the profile is eut,
a deeorauve stretcher cal> 1M) i. added.
Cut the cap tram .JJ4 stock 10 len~h to
match the shoulder-to-shoulder len~h of
the stretcher (34~,,), see Fig, 33.
Now rout 8 I(,"-de<:p groove in the bottom of the cap wide enough to fit O"N' the
stretcher, see Step 1 in f'ig. 3:1,Then rout
the pt'OliIe 011 the top edges. see Step 2,
Finally, glue the ea~ on the stretcher;

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THKICNESS Of
STOCK EQU'AJ,S
MC)flJSi wtOTH

lAYOUT
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S1'WA.IGtCT
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WEDGPtNS

The stretcher is held tight between the

uprighl:>with wedge pins IN). To make the
wedge pin" start by rell3wing. blank of t 1
stock to match the morti.".H'. thick), Th,'n

...

RNGflftA1

~
t'

'

cut the blank j.y," wide and 5"lonl(.

Next push the stretcher tenon through

the marti se in the upright until it', tight
agaiJlst the shoulder", Then hold the w,odgc
pin blank behind the tenon and make pencil
marks whet" the wedge pin will enter and
teave the moruse, see Fig, 34.
Now eo~
the pend) marks ruld <tit out
lhe wedge pin shape $lightl~oversize, $CC
Fig, $, After it's rut to shape, hand plane
the front of the pin .neaklng up on the iinaJ
size. The top of the pin should be about 1;'~'
above the tenon when the pin is driven down
tight, set' Fig, :16.
WOQDSMITH

HOID~.
ON 1'.- UHf'''--'__''

WEDGE
PIN

IOt,AYOUT
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13

SWINGING MECHANISM

AUlhat ",maiM L' to join the basket to the

1II'M~-h1A,...th "." lnltin~ meehanisrn,
$VACHtIl To k''''r> Lhe b;",kN From rubblnll on II", upri.rht>. [ marl. ring-shaped
.pon rs fn.m -,thick ~[lISOnite. '1'0 make
thr. "~I;I~~.first 12)' out 1",,0 I v;:"~dia.
<,,,,I,. on Ihe ~18Mlnite.see Step 1. Fi!l:. :17.
1 hell. ""'"Ilthe point made by the eemp;.os a.<. Center hole. bore out .. holes. see
Sto'p 2. Then cut out the rinlr.' using a hole
88". balltbaw. or sabre saw;see Step 3.
On<'I' the spacers are CUI. glue them to
the inside of Lbeuprights. see .'ig. 38.
IIANGING OOW&LS. Next. cut a couple of
h.nlting dowels (on. ror each end of the
cradle) that are slightly longer than the
combined thickness oC lbe upright, end
frame. and spacer (1 W",'). see rig. 39.
Kl';OBS.The dowel. are held in place with
J wooden knobs on each end. To hold the
knobs, I cut the head. off the knobs' screws
and epoxied the ,,'"(,\\,5 it, . .r -di a, hoi."
centered on the end. ofthe dowel.
Shop Nole: Th hold the dowel while
drillirlg. I borod a .y.. hole in 8 2x4. Then I
cut a relief kerf up to the hole and clamped
the dowel in tight. see Fig. 40.
Mel' lhe headless screws are epoxied
into the holes. epoxy a knob ontoollf end of
each dowel. Then ""t up the cradle and cheek
thai the basket swings t'llloothly.

_37

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LOCI( PINS

To lock the basket so it won\ swing, I "ddNl

lock pins on each end. The pins pass through
the uprights and into the bottom rail of the
end frame. refer to Fig. ~~.
TENON!;ON OOWEI.s. '1'0 make the two
lock pins. start with a 5'-long piece of 'Y.'
dowel. see Fig. 41. Then cut 0,;,"-dia, by",,"long round tenons on each end. (FOI' informadon 011 cutting the tenens, "....' Shop
Notes. pagt' 15.) Now him a IVtlong SLOp
pin off each end of the dowel.
COIJNT~RllOR f'OK SCREW. Next usc
the drilling block (Fig. 40110 hold the stop
pin and drill a eounterbored hole for a
knob'>!
First drill a Y....-dla. hole I~~
deep for the screw head. SIt. Step 1 in Fig.
41. Then drill a VIC' hole the rest of the way
through the pin. see Step 2. Now sand a
chamfer on the thick end of each pin.
ESD FRAME 1101..Once lhe <top pins
are complete. leeate the matching boles in
tbe bottom rails Mlhe basket by pushing a
y,. brad point b;1 through the hole in the
upright and drill a slight reference mark on
the rail. see ~-ig. 12. Then remove the
basket from the UllriAhland elrill n 0/,' hole
Yo" deep into th e rail. see Fig; 4:t
Finally push the .top pin through the
hole from the inside of tbe upright and
serewa 1\1:' knob to the outside.
FINISR. l finiMed the cradle with two
ceats of Min",." Early American Stain and
then two coats of ~lin\\ all Antique Oil

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14

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S_h_o~Notes
SOME TIPS FROM OUR SHOP

ClEANING ROUTEDCORNERS

I ran into some problem areas a. I was

routing' the bullnose profile on the top rail ...r
the ersdte, SiJ\("Ca router bit is rouncl itc.u~
an outside Curve nit.-cl)',but it;" imposslble to
CUt into square in..<JdeCOniC"".

..ith the surface of the table. Then ~.

the outline of the metal insert onto the
blank alld rough cut it 10 within ," of tho
pencil tine with a sabre saw 01' h:ll1(t...aw,
1'10\\ stick the metal insert and thE' new
wooden one tOj!ether with double-sided
carpet tape. 'Then meunt n flu.h trim router bit in the router and, with the bearing
riding along the metal insert. trim the
wooden insert to exact shape, (I' ote: \\'ith
out a fiu.h trim bit you could file or-sand the
insert until it just fil$the opening.)

Once the router is .et "I'. push the jig

along the fence mO"illll from right to left
until the bit cuts about half"
into the Yo"
hole. :-low it's a matter Qftin(iuning to get
th~correct sit(: tenon.

3"

__..."

To finish off the corners. it took some hand

work with a chisel. 1b do this, stand the
workpiece "P in a vise. Now follo\\;nl1:the

routM profile and working

('r1W~0.< gm ill,

chisel down towards lhe comer; see StCI) 1in

drawinl'! belo",

CU1"NG TliE SLOT.1'u cut the ~1()tfor

Then make a 9(f cul by cutting the waste

off "itlt litJ'OJ'Y.lil, until you meet the first em,
see Step 2. (:-lute: Youhave more l'OntTOIand
the wood won\ spilt ahead lOO far when
cutting .000ss the gl'nill fin;L)
(l'$ _)' to It"overboard and chisel too far
down with the fir:;tl'llt. Do a tittle bit at a
lime-chisel <lown.then chill olTthc Ww;te,

the table saw hlad e, lower the blade completely, po>ition the jn..',~ lIItOthe recess,
and hnlt! it in place by til!bteninll down the
rip renee over the insert. IBe sure the fence
isn't directly over the blader, Then turn on
the :;;!W and slowly I'ai"" th~ bladt>throu~
the \v~uodl,,ninsert.
To make it 3 mlJlt.i-aJlglc insert, lower
the blade below the table. lip the blndo 10
15', and raise it through the wooden insert.

CHtSawmt
GAAlNlO
UMOVt

REMAINING

WASttlO
fORM CORNEt

\.
AJ\cl. the majority Qf the waste ;" removed, use a l"kf'" actinn to stiee off the last
bit. Run the ehisel ailing Lh<' profile rollin!!
awey from the workpiece just ilti the ('ut..~
meet in a nice Cri.':-JI conK'f.

seor

When I ""IS building the stoll pins for the

($CO ,)age U). I needed to eut clean
tenon centered 011 the end of n dowel. Ted
came UI)with a I~in.)omethod u.:;inJtu simple
jig and the router table that reminds me of
.harpo;niog pencils en my new electric pencil

t",tlle

SMl'JII'ner.
)tAKtNG TItEJIG, To make the jig. start

with a (t Iong piece of2:<1and rip it in half

.0 it'. about ) ",'. wide. Next drill a hole
that's the .;7,c of the dowel (in this ease V"')
toward one end and centered on the thickness of the 2:<~.Once the hole is drilled.
L1Ck on a \1,," M3l<onitebo"" plate on the
TAalf SAW INSERT
bottom. Keep the tacks on the end of the
Moststandard metal insert.- that '...rne with
block away f,'Om the hole.
table ,",Wi< have 1.0<) I~ H .Iot around th~
~O\\mount 3 straight bit in the router
blade for fine wo,k. ,\ 11(:nmakingth" raL....~1 table (I u",'<!
straight bill. and adjust
panel. for the projects in thi~ issue. this <:nil the fence "" the bit is centered on the 2xJ.
be a problem. The tongue:; on the panels can Then t"8i:sethe bit until its heighl abo\re the
.Iide dO\\11 into the slot.
table equal, tht> lenj!lh of the tenon you
WOODEN INSERT. To make a new insert
wanl (V.I plu~ the thielrnes., of the 'I,"
for the table saw, start by res.twing a blank
Masonitc, (This means the bit should be 'IJ,"
to thieknc$$ so it \\ill be perfectly Oush aoo\'e th. tabletop.)

\VOODSMITH

IIOUUO

TENONS ON DOWELS

'I.

Start hy turning' off tho router and lookin~ down into th~ hole. Back off the jig to
th" tighl until the bit is barely visible.
111.n Cd.ml' the jig to the fenee,
TESTC~'T.Now you're rendy (0 mak e the
fir.t test cut on a dowel, 'fum on the router
and slowly push the dowel down into the
hole turning it in a counterclockwise direclion as you push down. Continue to push
and turn (like a pencil in an eteerrie sharpener) until it hits the Ma.onite, Then pull it
om and check the size of the tenon.

If the tenon is too thick. move the jig

"tightl~ to th. left.. reclamp it. and try

31,'3in.It',just a matter of slowly sneaking
up on the finished thickness, Once thcjig is
positioned eorrectlv, you call make the
same size tenons all day. (It', almost a'
milch fun lIS sharpening peneils.)
FITTINGTENONS'DOWElS IN HOltS

Sometime s round tenonsor dowels are ju.o;t

little too thick to 6t int... a hole. I found thi.
when tr)ing to fit the 'f,"thick tenollSon the
enrls Qfthe eraelle spindles into the 111" holes I

had drilled.
To sol\'e the problem I used an idea from
'linke,' Toys. Cut a centered kerf a little
ways into the end of the tenon with
band",\\, or back ~'" 'Vith slit in tht' end.
the tenon should h,~veenoll!-<b"gh'e" to slide

inlo the hoi.

15

Angled Mortise & Tenon

A DIFFERENTSLANT ON A TRADITIONAL JOINT

I'b< fnlll''''' enr Ihe ends of tht>
modI(' and th~ IIUII(tlZinl' !'aek eall
(or "" .nl-d moruse and tenon
J'.II !-I'" lthotO. This Jomt is W.Nl

ARCH TE~'PLATE. However,

before actually culling the tenon.s, 1 look a moment

eOlllplc, 11Ullln loeks because irs

",ally not an angWdjuinlat all,
It. nol a true an~ed joinl because :olthoUl1hthe raib and stile.;
nl('t'\ .t an angle. tht> tenens fit into
Ih,' mortlSt:8 81 9(f. SQ$itally. It'S
jU5t 8 normal mol1io;e and tenon
JOUlI exeept the shoulders of the

. ,;~~

wl)<m.ore eut at an angle (the mortise d_n't have to be angted).

Hefore actually CUi ling the
pl~
(or tht> angled frames, I
made two aids - on<, 10 help
th. angled shoulders on lhe
nons. and another to lira"
arched edge of the frame and
top of the arcl!cd-top panel.

'''''AI

The hard~ J)3li. of <:lilting an~ed shouklen;

on a tenon is getting the <hnlllrierson both
sides to rum 0111even and parallel, The trick
is to be able to ""I and reset the miter gauge
and keep it censistern. To accomplish thi:, I
made an angl<>-setting block for ""tting up
tht> miter gaugt'_
ANGL&-sETTING Ol.QCK_ 1b make this
block. cut one end off a pieee of scrap
plywood at the angle you want fOI' the
shoulders. (This is 15' on the cradle and 10
on the magazine rack.) 1 cut this block out
of a piece of plywood Iltat measured about
6" by 5", refer to ~ig. 2.
S'I"J'ING M.ITERGAUG.To set up for the
cut. fin;ll added an auxiliary fence to Ihe
DIller l.'1lUge to support the workpiece all

~~.-

make a

26".,

see "a~e 20_

CUT MORTISES IN STitES

Aft"r making the anglft-setting

IJl<>ck and areh template. I C111 the
~t
ilo '" ( vertical piece') of the frame
In 11..,. (s..'(' pages J and 8 for
,tin)..-J\101on.
...4) Then I started to

CUI
I.,.
the
the

MAKING THEAIDS

to

large arch template Ihat', used 10

ll'IICI.' the arches on the top rail'
and 011 the tops of the panels. for
the cradle, draw an arc with a
radius of
8(", Fig. 1. And
(or the magazine ra ck, draw a
radius of 10".
NOle; This template will also be
used later for making the jig to
cut Ihe arched tOI)$ on the I"UI~I".

the WQ)'to thv blade ....-Ior to Flj!'. 2_

Then to ,,'1 the ""1(1,o(th, muer gauge.

work on the joints by layinj!'oul the posiuons

or the mortise.s.

slide th. np f,nce O"'r n"J(( 10 the miter

MARK MORTISES.

Begin by marking the

length ol'the mortises, see ~'ig. 5. Next, to

J,!RUR('tand I,r('"'' tht angle--Stll1ing block
tight 3lltUn<t the renee. see Fi![. 2. Now help III "'Iting up the dr!ll press, mark a
pivot tho mm-r JrfIUgt' until it's aligned with centerline on the thickness of one 8tile
the alll{l 1.-dll. of the block. and tighten it Then mark the depth of the mortise on one
end of the stile, see fig. 5.
at this !,,,tlift!.!.
SET DRILL PRESS. I used a drill press
\\lith the miter lltluge IDCk~-dat this
settin~. the 1111KI'c)
:.houl<ler (and remainwith a II," brad "oint bit to rvugh-.hape the
ing fare c-,f llll'lcu(lo) can be rut on one side mortises. (You can also use the mortising
of the rail,
bit discussed on page 2.1.)
Ben by setting the quill <top so the bit
To cut Ih. "1'I>08ile side. just flip the
.nl(!c""lunl1 block over and reset the ml- goe .just as deep as the mark Oil the end of
ter gnUltl', i'il"\' ~'jg.3. This i* the whole the stile. Then damp a fence in place $0 the
point of the bit is on the centerline of the
purpose of thl' block. The angle will be
exactly the ..arne (01- thi;; second setting' 3.- mortise, see Vi.!:_ 6.
it was on th .. first since the ,;ame block i~ 80RING SeQuENc_ With the drill press
set up. the mortises can be oort-d. Begin by
used beth rime- .., raroo.~Tr__ Tr~n-PTTr-'
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lOP RAIL

__ J

M(l'ER -GAUGE
AGlI .. ,

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BOTTOM RAil

lAY O\I>~ Of "-'OllIS

OH .$1ltt' OF WOOD fJtOM
1'fV'011'OlNl TO tfOtE
_ PENCII.l'OII'l

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WOODSMITH

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SI~P I. f',~7. Th, n borv overlapping bele

between lhl' end boles. see Sll'P2.
CLAS~P "0 KTISES. Aller the morti.ses
are rou~hed ou' on the drillP~<.clean up
lho: ",d~ byparink lrais;,l down the waJ1..
"'lh a ch.. el, -ee ::;top3 .
Tht>reare twn ",\'.10 fin.. h lhe ~nd. of
the mort .... They ean he left round (and
the .. '''''''. rounded later to match), Or. the
ends can IH' chopped square with a narrow
chi I,
Fig. ~.

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,""rti""" on WIfoW'stile><.I

went to work on th. UoJ) rail. I started by

layinKoul th,' -hookler lines (that determine

MD011Sf

WlTHOiISEl

lht' in...id~ ('I1Mll'J" dimensiorn on an oversized

blank of I I <1IK'k,,..f,r to Fi~. I.
"HOULDER U~ESTh e distance beiw ee n
the -houkle ... on th. top rail .,. a ke)

mta....ul't'mf'nt h.:-eaUJr.e It determines lh e

m."dp .. "Ith of lh,' frame. Thi. mea.<~
rI1('nl, In tum, determines len~h of the

bouom rail and th." idlh uf lhe panel.

To locale Ih,' ,huuld.r lines. draw a
eenterline Ollih. work piece forlhe top rail,
see Fig. 9. Then measure out equal di-
1311''('' from Ih. centerline 10 mark the
localion. of Ihe s boulder lines. (This i~
Sf,'
each way fol' Ih,' cradle and I y"." for the
mSj(81.incrack.)
Now u~. the angle'."lling
block 10
,erihe lhe .houlder bn,'~ aero .. the entire
width ufthe workpiece .... -e Fig. 9.

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SHOUIDU

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Of &lOCK RUSH
WffM roGf Of RAIl

MARK TENOS LENGTII. Aller the shoul-

der lin'' .... dra" n, a second line is drawn

parallel to ttt. m to l'.t.ablish the length of
each tenon, -ev Fiji. III. cThk tenon l' I"
long on tIl<' cmdl" and ~.- Innl! on the
mAll'Izine rack.) The distanee bet\\'e<>n
lh,... oul"d~ IIPllOn) lin.,. to< the overall
konj(lh.(Ihe 1"1'nul.
TRAfF.('I RVl: PRonu-.s.Allerthe

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lines

ror Ihe leonn.' are marked, 0.'" the arch

templat. to draw the arch along the bottom

I)f Ih,' rail.

Fig. I I. Place the

I.<'mplau'"" th~ workpiece so the edge. of
lh" are ju~t touch Ihl' shoulder lines on th e
bottom cdll e.
To complete the tOI) rail for the cradle.
lran.f,'r the free \l'nOO~"'"I"pattern (!'e('
pall" 21) 10 pi("", of p<>.o;terboard ,UIdt~
the 101'pnI61,'. ".' Fig. 1.2.
CI;T TOI' RAIL TO lXNGTlL Alter all tbe
oollin, are <Ira"n, lhe lOP rail is CUI 10
edgt

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lAY 0U11Of' TO
DfSJUO f'ttOfU

length ~n
by ....ttinl! the miter gaUI(~
...,th lb., .. ngJe.- ... lling block. refer 10 Fig.
2. Then 1"111
ofT Ihe end, at tht outside
Ctenon) It""", _ hit. 13.
CI.T BOTTOM RA11. TO LE:-iCTH. The last

stcp be {ort actuaU~' forming' the tenons i...

cutllnjr the same an)llt:'ofTeach ~n<lof the

bcuom rail. see Fijr. 1.There are lIDenncal m.""urement. here. For now,just cut
the workpiece aboul an ineb longer lhan
what th.. plan~call for. It will he trimmed
10 nnall.nl(lh later,
\VOODS\lITIi

17

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The mortises have been cut in the stiles and

the raib are cut to rough length. Next.. the

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tenons can be cut.on the rails.

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ADJUST ~UTER GAUGE. Since the shoulders of the tenons are angled, the first step
is setting the miter gauge for the shoulder
angle. Begin by pressing the angle-setting
bloek against the rip fence. see Fig. 14.
Then pivot the miter gauge until it aligns
with the angled edge of the block and lock it
tightly in place.
SET UP SAW. The tenons are cut to length
and thickness by making multiple passes
over. dado blade. There are two steps to
""lting up the
Fjrst, position the rip
(ence RO the distance between it and the
'IfIt.. th (left) edge of the dado blade is equal
to the length of the tenon, see Fig. 15. (The
.I'H as a stop to cut all tenons to the

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'I'h<> """"00 step IS raising the dado blade

TOI'VIEW

rorYIEW

so it CUl:< the tenon the right thieIOles.

s, Set
tI", blade 8 little low so the tenon is a hair
thiek. It wiu be (loo-tuned later.
CUTTNONS

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\\1,.n th. ",,,, is set

UI', cut the race of the

tenon by making multiple passes over the
dado blnde. see Fig. 16. Then flip the rail
over and l"('peat 011 the uPJI<'-,;1c ... d.
SECOND PAS.<;"After one raee has been
cut. on each end, the opposite (ace is cut to
bring the tenon to thickn ess. Tb do this .
use the angleS(!tlinJ{ block to reset the
mite.' gauge to the opposilR augle. see Fig.
17. Then make passes on the other side.
BRING TO PINAL THICKNESS. Test fit
comer or the tenon in the mortise> in the
rails, soe ~'ig. 18. If necessary raise lite
blade in very slight increments and shave
just a little off each face until the tenon r.t~
the mortise.
CUT TO SHAPE. Continue on the top rail
by cutting the arched profile on the bottom
edge. see Fig. 19. Then cut away the
profile on the top edge.
NOli" the top rail is starting to take
shape. The next step is to trim d01l"1Ithe
width of the tenons to.fit the mortises.
~'ARKTENON WlJ)TH. The tenon is laid
out so it's perpendicular to the angled
shoulders, see Fig. 20. J used a steel rule to
lay out the tenon, by pressing the end of
the rule tightly against the tenon shoulder
and drawing: lines to indicate the width of
the tenon.
CUTTOSIZE. ;o.;e,"t.cut the tenons to size
with back saw. To lessen l he risk of
cutting into the shoulders. I made cuts
along the angled shoulders first. stopping
at the width lines. see Fig. 21. Then I cut
down on the end of the tenon.
FIN"ISHlNG TOUCIf&S. Th complete the
tenon. I cleaned up the shoulder with a
sharp chisel, see Fig. 22. Then, if the ends
of the mortise were left round, there's one
last step. Round the edges orthe tenons to
match the mortises. see Fig. 23.

WOOOSMlTH

fIT BOTTOM RAil

\\'hen the tenons for the LOprails arc finished. the tenons 011 the bottom rails can be
cut. This is a cut-to-fit operation. The key
thing here it< not the overall length of the
bottom rail. bUL the distance br'"wl tile
shoulders of the tenons. This is determined
by the distance bet ween the angled stiles.
So, temporariJy clamp the stiles to the LOp

rail. see Filt. 24.

Shop Note: To ccncemrate clamping pres-

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sure. I used two 15' wedges. see Fig. 24.

Then to keep the wedges from slipping when
the clamps are tightened. I ",ounted dowels
at the top ends. see Detail in Fi~. 2-1.
MAKE ONI! TSNON. The trick to making
the rail lit i. cutting the tenon on one end to
final thickness fil'$\. see Fig. 21). (Usc the

angle-seuing block LOset the miter gaUj(l!

and cut both faces of the tenon.)
MARK OPPOSITESHOULDER. Now. the
inside measurement between the totiles can
be transferred directly to the otber end of
tbe bottom rail.
To do this, lay the rail down so the tenon
is on tOP of the stile with th. shoulder
butted tighlly again.t the inside edge of
the stile. _ Fig. 2.';. Then mark thv in.idCl
edge of the opposite stile on the rail,
~IAKE THE TENON. Now the tenon on
this end can be cut w length. Note: Begin
by cutting outside the line. The objt'Ct is to
shave a little off the shoulde rs until they fit
bet ween the stiles with no gaps. see J'-ig.
26. Finally. cut the tenon length LOthe
depth of the mortise. see Fig-.27.
ClIT GROOVES

The Iasl step L< cutting the groo,('l, for the

panel on the inside edge of all frame pieces,
To do this. I mounted a slot cutler ill the
router table, see Fig. 28.
Shop Note: 'l'hI! slot cutter tends to tear
the edges of the groove. To lessen the tearing, make a light pass (h'" deep) fet.odingthe
workpiece backward. (That is. feed the
workpiece from lea to lighL)'l'hen make the
full-depth cut, feeding from light to left.
ROUT~'TU.F.s.To get the feel of roulinJ{
,\lith the slot cutler, 1 routed the grooves m
the eules firs t. The groove starts at one
mortise and ends at another, r clamped
stop blocks LOan extension on the fenee to
prevent cvershooting the cut. see fig. 2.~.
ROUT BOTTOM RAIL. Routing the 00\tom rail is the same as the stiles, except the
groove is straight through from end to end.
ROUT TOP RAIL To rout the groove on
the arched inner edge of the top rail, the
workpiece is fed freehand against the bit'$
pilot. see Fill. 29. Note: A freehand pass
near a slot cutter i:o: scary, ~"orsafety, 1put
the guard in place and used a grout trowel
(see ll00d0mitl! No. ~7)to glip the rail.
CIiECKP1'll As one last check, I clamped
the frame together, see Fig. 30. Then I was
ready to make the arched-top panel.
WOODSMITH

AGUWf'O

19

Raised Panel

CUTTING AN ARCHED TOP ON A TABLESAW

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oIl'lanohll~ thl panel on e<'tgeand
runlllnt/ll throu~h a tilted blade on
th,' tabk"'I\\,
Heweventheframes fer the era011
e ,u.t m.'j!llZIllt'rack havearclte!I
101"'. wh",h means the panels have
tn have an arched border to match.
Allhou! this can be done on a
.MlX'r.)t on a router table (\\;lh a
v.ry "XJl('nsiv. bit), I decided to
tryit on the tabl.. saw
Thc ideais to makeajigtO$\\ing
the panel in an are (as thou! on a
l",ncIulum)as the blade trims the
.<lgI:. But. first, I cut the worklJle<:e forthe panel.
CUT PANEL TO SIZE

:1.e:.--;-IIIa:ii:id~o;:U:;;I-t;;h;:e:-:ru:;;n
aneth et pieee of ", plywood.
First. lay the arch template on
<heplywlltI<lso it>; "I).,,,,, i, about
Ih" f,'Omthe bmtom edge of the
template. see Fi!!:.3, Then align
the I wo centerlines, trace the
curve. and CUI away the waste.
The next step is to position this
curved runner on th" ptywcod
nuxiliary fence so the bottom of
th. curve just touches the bottom
of Ih, fence, see Fig. 3, When
th~)"re aligned, screw the piece.
lo"'~thl'r.Then trim the bottom of
Ih. runner >0 the CUrVeIs flu.h
"II h th.Mttom edgE' of tile verri.al f.nl'l'.see Fig. 4.
Rt;Y~R~r;C"&~'ARKS. Before at-

l.alhln~ tht: jig tu tht' ~\\.t~.ip

r.nee) matl". rpference mark on

Begin by gluing up 4Astock for the

pancl to gE't an oversized workpiece(about

20" wide by IS"long 1'0.' the cradle), When

the glue i" clry, square up the plUwland then

mark a eenterline on the bottom edge, see
Fig, I.
Tllen 1cut the angled ideson the panels
working from dimensions transferred directly fromthe in.';d~of the frame,
HOTTOM WlDTH. The first dimension is
the beuem wid<hof the panel. To get this
dimension. measure between the stiles
alongthe insideedge of'the bottomrail(~~
Fig. I). and add y, so the edges of the
panel fit ~,' deep into each gTOOI'e.
Now to layout the cut. on th~ 1)311el.
divide this measurement in half and mark
it on each side of the centerline on the
beuom edge of the panel workpiece.
sETUP MITi:RCAU(a:, Inorder to CUI th~
.n!!led sid"",.use the angle.setting blockto
set ~ miter gauge at the same angle as
Ih(tenon ~houlders, NeM. cut one .ide of
th~ panel, aligning the blade with one of
the marks on the bottom edge ofthe panel.
AGUtl ,

see Fig. 2_Then flipthe panel O\'CI' and eut

orr the other edge.
'rop ARCR. The next
."t"hli-hmg
the heiltht of the l'III"'1. t\j!uin. take tbl'
measurement from the (nlme, ~h'a.'1Jn'thl
dbUlI"'" between the insid lodge, of th.
top and beuem .oaj"" .... ' Vi)!.I, Add \<i to
this measurement an.1mark thi- d"tanc~
up from the bonom n I~,\h ."I,,~ or the
panel wurkpu-ee. Thr-n I',,~it,oll the al'Clt
tcrnplate "" it touche-, bOlh marks, trace
the tol' curve, ,molcut '''' "y Ihe waste.

""'I'''

MAKE CURVE CHAMFERINGJIG

,X'Df'' '

After the
an' cut to shape. the edges
are """ly for chamfering.Todo this. I mad.
ajij!\\ith.h'gh:wxiliaryfcnt'Camlacurved
"runner" IMt ,_oui(lt':the arclted top of tbe
panelin a eurvedpath through lhe blnd~.
YEIIC&. Make lhe "u"mary renc~from a
"iece of ,', "lywood about 8 \\;de and (U;
lonj( th~ u.bl. :;aw fence. see I'ig.~.
Then rimw a venical cenlerline nn it.
MAKE RUNNER. Afrer cutting the r~nl't'

the IWlW 13"le te indicate the verv front of

th., " hlI~rwhere thelcading$aw tooth
,- I.,.,1wllh
table), """ Fig. 6.
Ii>1''''3t.' this mark. first tilt the blade to
til" <hnmferangle (7 on the cradle: 10' on
th., OU4.'lI.l!ine
raek), and raise the blade to
th. hei~ht of the chamfer shoulder (the
"ngled border around the panel).
l'ote: Determining the height of the
blade i~a little tricky. It's not the same as
the width of the chamfer because of the
way the jig and saw blade are aligned.
refer to fij!. 5. IBy ccincidence, <heblade
has to be raised It) I',." fo.' hath the 1'/;
wide border on the cradle and the '",wide
border on the magazine rack.)
BLAI)ECL>:ARANCE. There's just one
more step before the jiJ( i~
ready for use.
Cut a chamie;' off the hattom I)f the back
l)3rt ofth..,runner to allow blade clearance,
Stop cuning a< the blade comes 10 the
""nterline on the fence, ann make multiple
I)"-,,,e<until the \\~dlh of the 11,"ner is
aboul'Y."at the bottom. see Fig. 6.

tJ,,

AGUtf'l

20

\VOODSMITH

ATTACHJIG. Alter the back half of the

runner is chamfered, line up the centerline
on the jig with the r..f-renee mark on the
table, and screw Lhejig to the fen..... ee
Detail in Fig. 6.

UNGlHOF
TABllSAW"""'_

CHAMFER THE EDGES

Cutting the .hamr rs nn the panet. rake,; II

lotless time than making the jig. BUIgelting
a feel for it takes practice. , warmed up on a

j_

few plywood tesi panel-,

SElTING UP. To set up fOT the arched
chamfer, slid. the ren,"" over ,.;0 the top of
the blade is outside the face of the panel.

see fig. 7.
CUTTH. CURVE. Making the arched cut
requires n ligblIOU(:h. Begin by letting the
panel rest in the curve of the runner, see
Fig. 10. Then P)'e1'$ the panel a~n.l the
rent. just hard enough to keep it uprij!ht
and slide it along tho runner,
When doing thls, I think
the vertical
fence as the table. That is, coneemrate 1)11
pressing the 11101against the face of the
rellee- 110ldown On the saw,
Shop Note: 'Jb make sure the workpiece
wouldn't catch in the table saw insert slet,
Imade a new tnsert with a narrow kerf. see
ShOllNOles on Po.gt' 15.
After CUllin!!the iitol chamfer. repeat
the process on the opposite side of the
panel. Next. to !!et the edl' to lit thl!
groove, adjust the fence and jig toward the
blade. see Fil!. 8. Then ke~I' making passes
on both sides until the edb", of the panel fit"
about halfway to lhe bottom of the gruove .
ee Fig. 9.

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or

CUT STRAIGHT CHAJlU'ERS- To ehamfer'

the- straight sides, unscrew the eurved
runners and lo\ ver the blade. Then eut a
test piece to make ~UJ'ethat the width or

the chamfers on the straiJ(ht <'dJ!"'" i,Ih,

same as on the arched 1""1., see Fig. II.
CL,,\X UP SHOUU>K.

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race. I did this with a sanding bloek with

one edge cut at the same angle 'L' th,
chamfer, see Fig. I~. It $traight"n, the
shoulder and smooths the chamfer at tho
same time.

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last step before the panel is ""ady to I,,

mounted in the frame. LiJ(htl)' .. ",<I Ih"
should so it', perpendicular to lh,' pail'"

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hut never have
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(IUC'f "1IMW'h. fl't'ol.nl(l'thingelw?
10 fl 1 Ih, II,,.Wer I railed Dan
Il<>rnanl, T"chnil'81 Directul' for
(kn In(' II. nnsw ......,lthHl qucstitanwwt l'I't,\,.nl'lJ a lot mon.in(or
ITllItlon ul.JUI lien

than no",,1 bru-hing' lacquers. l~

IhN" a rr-tarrtor put in Dell"
Bernard:
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c"II,~1Butyl r\lIo"nlve (that's a

t ...lIlemark

of Union Carbide).
nn,1
I'tlt il In Den.
Wh"n you mix flu(~'1Cellosolve
\I IIh the kl'lon, . you get a liquid
\\'1\118!'otrtll\~IKlur. but it dlJ(?~the
Juh. II ~Io\\. d,,"" the drying
Ume,.;o )'VU can Yo ork with it without IlllIny of
bru,..hmg prnbIt msn~t(\('
with bru...hing

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Ctear Wootlf lIu,h d""clop<"l?

B"mard, In Ihe ~arls l!,~r.
II I l)(osmond had a parnt store
(aiJ4'd rmmond Broth"I'>' One
<lay fn.nd Ukl-d hirn f".. ""II'
finl.<h!nl: 110m" "OOII.. ork in hi'
1Ious.:. R.lI d,d IIOnw experimentUI~ 11\tht ~k
"r the ...tore with
dlff,'rent cll'a1' fini"'hc....Hflt) came
upon a mixture that di.1a jIOO<Jjob
\4 hen l'l"U!>IhCfIon th(t \\"C'JoOII1\\'ork.

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bcQ I,"",
"'HHf,milh: How aboot Deft
n an .l"f'05il,1 can! ~
It have
m .... thinner fand therefore a
I.,v.lr IN_m'1\t.a~eof t"(ltid!=j than
rn It IlflU,cl(orm~

I"rn, ...d: Ye'. considerably,

'Iu

He ftot a couple chemical corn-

I).'\ni("to hell' him m4"tif~'hL...mix-

wr~

IU...-, "nd by
th" final formuIa carne ol1lh. market.

Il'oodsmith: Did D,,'mo,"r.

tormul fur !lo-n Clear \\',.od I-'in
i-h include 8 lacquer!
Bernard: Lacqu ..rs, b)' d..finiuon ..... an~thinlt that Itr:: b)' ~I\(nt
\..\OIIJIif'nal.,'n.S'ltl"(J('("l IlCJSl1'happens to hE>
one kind of la"'lu, r, and ,1'< one of the
InweUlt'tlts of I)(or\('Iear \Ynod Finl>h. So
"" baoic boK-kool'K' I' ""'Iucr. yt.,..
MOod'mith: \\lual tl....
i.;: in it:' Are
n"'l", an,ll!Ulm ",Med?
&>mard: \c. :oiitnlCeliulo.-;ela"lu~r
by 11~lf ". nul" I(UI.Ifilm fOl1ner, \\'h~n it
tin,,,, 11'<like bnltl~ olel mo\;e film, In
..nlt'r 10glt 'I)m~I(OO<IIiIm P'-OI";'''lie. W(>
I'UI in "lu,licizinJ( alkydI)pe re.in" ThP
....in. ),~\.,.Itlough"css And<:Inflability.
The .. \I " add n little m'l! oil to give it
fl."JllIhl\ 8<l it "ill pa.'l<coldcheck cycle~.
Rut'" (. hu\ (to bt ('a~(ul
nut tQ gi\'''. it too
high n 11('n."'1nta~ .. tit oil or its .n!':,i:-lant'l'
"""I...rt'~ \I II go rlown. It wouldn't be
wah r or "Irohol ""'",Lanl If the formula
Utln "'ll! f,ut oIh.:llantc.
1I'o<>d'Dlllh, J \ .... bean! Dumber of
myths about [)(on 1\, e'~nht.-anllhaton.
of the oils nd,J4'd cumnuloil!
Bemnrd: 'e..lhe",,,
<o<onutad in our
'l'lfm. bUllt'6l'OOkffi and modified, Yuu
t'at\'t uw p1re \"J("Qnut f')li b)' its.eJr. It:...
t('t8IJ~'
flt1n-tlr)'lr"" IKI\'"flultl ~:l)'lh~ an~
coll"<1 dirt
IVoodsmith: \\ hat" t hI' .here"""t'(' "".
t w n D~n
a"d olh,'" 1<I"llIers~
Bernard: Oth"r lacquers '"plat''' ... me
of th,' nil ",('(lIulll'" Wilh hard rosin ....

1"1'" "UltltllAl in an aeresol

u,k,

can

.,,,,-nllhinl!1'. First. "'.

tUI\" tfl t"l"lll\'\) lh~ solids or tht.
t "'~. I" ..t~l1oz?,les won't allow
that hlIt\')' mntlJj;tl to come
th,"tJu).!"h tht. l1rifi(.'(>. '\~e thin the
litillirl ,10""11unul it ma~' contain
"nly half the solids.
Then t h. IJrIlI,,'lIaJll. in the
'1'r:1} eo,"" baHt .. "', ...'ml>:ltible with the
""'knotl vr il ('flUid cause it 10 solidifv,
Thor" arl' aclually some additional
~l,ent ..Incl tlirr.nnt t~"J'*:'-ln ~l)ra~'can't.
8ll\ thot' hoi ~ C"t'llel J'nICtuC't i...
th", ~1'1"le.
It.'ood<nJirh: I<l'fflltly [)"ft ...,. ;;tartffi
M~llin)..'a"l .... ('I.;tr \\(If.1 Finl:..h. Ho" i...
it
jl

'"","" lacq""ro 'I'''' 'IUlCkdT),nl!. hanl

surfa"" but .... n' "'" 0.-,
,,~, an
,,.,mpl". ,llaftlUf'r III <Prn~rd OIl",dun'
frame IDB(.act"1") n' pmbabl) mtn)('t11u
l{tKo, ntaWK' rwto. and little bit of clM!'mi9
cal J'4u;tidzt r 'n" "loa c, to IZ'!t a bani.
f~t"1t~in~
fifll!h 80 th. franK':- can be
(lul('kl) p3l'~.~1 fur hll)J)1n~ The Ile\-ibilit~' difTt:rtnt (...,m ""'nlJ.glo~ ...~
1:.1N)C1r.
htat "Il f,.lflU'S It rloe~n' ~ho\,'up.
Hernn rd: Strni.glo:-:-> Deft contain~
Rut \\"th a t,,'\1 hln~ larqu('r. such a:t :.t(-311\lt', a~ a ~n('lllJ!8ul an<llhe)' refract
I),n, Ill" l m<l"Uf.lClunn;j(eneraJly add "n liJ!ht r:.y, L<> !(in' 1I ""lin l()Ok. [t'~the
alkyd ,','-111. It', oI""~'Il.~1for \l'Mtlworke,-.
.1I'un.t('l! IhAl ,"vI' ,emiglos:< Deft Lbe
whu \l'lInl 10 .... "hll' 10 rub out the finish \I hili.h RI'Il(>~rancewhcn you look al lhe
and ~1i11ha\'t' "':('~ICI
n:~lt>l.ante propertj(>~.
IiflUlcl I'h{ ~l(>;_.'1-ttCt' al::_.ocreate 3 fine
II'oodsmirh: Why d,w> De.ft 8meM while tlU,1 Uk,' '''nrlinit ""aler d_ "'hen
..tl"t,J\I!I'r t hurl lIt hI r 11rul'ohin~lacql1en;'!
it....
~n~I(,'(I.
BernRrd: 1'1 ,.f the rr ..<on L< that
TIl<-,,"A' a rl<mnnrl for a Itloss PrOOucl
:-;c:,rlU'bru hlll~ b.1..(lU\~
an.- onl)' IGt; ~lirl~that han th(' ~,m(' llualitie ...a.... Deft ~j4
b~ \\<l~ht H"n t .,11 \\'nod Fini.,h (",'mi glo, m"'uol",~ the ""ndability. But thc
vl():{",,)L1121:!:! twllJfl... A~ "ou incroa...;{" the :-;l("2lrates had t,.-. b(. n.-movt.'(1 ~ it \\wId be
J!,4,li(t!'..ll takl N'vf'ral"'ttong .o.()h('nt~ttl ae-!o~fI.)ifUU$h. l'hat chans,.renll'ant a couple
oLta,n Ih. hn"NIII;Yl._",,'t~:
nf thc oil, had to be chan\:ed to maintain
UNi ronWll3lhn'(' >o1\'eol> to dL,>oh'e th~ -arne ne"bil,l\ und ~t"
the rutn""n II",.~.Th.. ~I i,an aromalk
All"" !'am. tini" It """ di.._"'\'~red thaI
hy.l",mrbon. tolu ..." ""n.
to slabili..,
RIO", ""lid. (2' ortht. total weight) could
til<-\. ,'"OlI'I) 'I "",1<1"" .Ic"hol:-.
he put .nlu Ihl' 1\<'" liquid. And !.his ......
It aL~ tIJnlRJf1!'1 \\ hal'~(lu~ifit!<1 CL' an qIDn'1i H ~.ol\l'tll l'ha.ngl' tn athie\'e the
llCli\\ l"oulvt1nt, .'t(tal(>~ an(1 (Jr keton\-:,>. :-.~,m(' bll..,.hlnJ,!('haracteri~lic~.

It__Ih, k"ton," Ihal have" strung odor.

And D,n hu, .'I"-,,,ial blend of ketones.
It.'uud.",irh: One of Ihe Ihings I've
nulicc.l "boul J)en i, Ihat iI', slowel'drying

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Woodsmith: \I'hal'. the best kind of

hru,h 10u.. with Deft?
a"mOI'd: [ Ilk,t'I(O()(I1;,,;.tJebru.<h. A
nylun bru,h I~A\'I" ridge. 9ml brush mal'k.
WOODSMlTH

Woodsmith: 111<181.(')Col1lh
.. can read<
II '-'" I '1-..., ('03t" to make it alrohol-pro >O( and " II,r-p"",f. [, that a mark.'t.in~g'lmmu:'k er l!II.lt tnr,"
Bernard:
1'1<l}tlt a marketIng grmmick.
I(It \I. ere, It would n-~tfJl)Ut on G\'("eoat-."
The bll-:lo!f1Ii.lh'lunl filr \\ au-r attack on the
finoh L allu<kil1~ thl' '\1>011fiber. and
'''I'llill~ them. All surfaces especially the

lhal " re mo... chffi('ll]l to level OUI. "-1>l'"

1'('1(,1100 ~""htnl( qu;dll~. we use a pant'l

that"

thaI', fllur (l~'1 b) (our (,,,,I. And we never

qUill 101.1 nel ,,( .111 .... bru,1I rnarI<s willi a

nylon bru.h.
Th~ I'n,bk-m i'lhal a 101 of people cion',
want to :-f": the kind or money J'leC."C~~!")
fur a I'nllotlthru ...h. \\'(;r(!> searching for a
b"l<h Ih31 .... ,1, I.". but will.till work an"

,,,1

an: h...-ginninl' tu rlu some te~ting on "explodl'cI Iill" 1,,,IYI.tc'l brushes,

t..lJ.!t... ,.houlfl Ill' completely

coated

(f)r

mol..., ure 1,,otl'cliun.

\"oodsll);tl,: Se. thr water dnesn'l attack Ihl' nlli,h iIH'lf. but the \\'000~
Bernnrcl: \I'at"r \I ill dHmHJ,.'I! il i( it'
fini"h."I, llu\lll'UV'!
t"\ta...-rm-, 1)(.n\ t,,'ll) finj""h)'f)ur boat with
it To cl(t(.'rmint' lhf' fipj!I.......(If water (lJlft
Bernard: II '"1."',blcl\}appl~toomuch
i!>OU'I'\.\\urkillJr.,! 'Ill it vertical surface. 1'\'~ alcohol rv ...l~l.tnct"\\, "In tl':o't... in our
b,l"',r:,llll)' 011 f(ln"'I~ cu\ \.....
"(1,\ ith three
hacl.l "'"'Jo! w.:J run tJnlc.IN> Oom: The: advanC03l$
Ilf
1),01\
\\'t
l_ulllOnll'
.In'I':'
Df \\ at(or
taRt' '" Ilh l)t(\ i-=! that if )'00 do gt.-t a SOIf!.it':(1l~)'
to di..;so1,e It.
OJ) lh.. (mumt'tt ...urlat.," aoo {'O\'E'rit "ith 3
I( it"JU>olaoUghlrurtam-t), run.li~"'tly \\,.tt'h glass (.,r:'?: Ihouno 11K-\\'"8t4..Td9 ::-o"t
bolll<-r III<-(I.n 6n~h,
"""I,I and I(I"C' II alloll'ff
L TIle Dc"
C"Oat \\a)] 11"Uall)'f ret'lt torr.cllilat. But ifll:o.
TIM'll" I rulltht s:&mt' tt...t1Oth aI",.. thol
a Olio! .Inr' .,r ....
,..::.I \\,JUkI \\a..JJ it off'nlh Sctlnt t~ liOln(_'of thl~thln~:,m bourlw.n
laalUt'r t!1tnlll'r In l~4l tfJ"\."3 ancl ~"l.llt.
\\1111-.:,,\( 6t 111ll... \\hitf' h.a.z.c. BUl \\Ith a
14'ood'milh: Sh..ul<l the u..--I lvat ht' litth 1",lt...tllt ('flUll'!t nght Ilff.
lhinn, ..r' .\rKl thln ho\\' rn."UlYCOOl"'!'ohfl\11cl
.-\nnthc'r tf':--t "'l' TUn 1:-.til (,(I,at a .1Ot04.1
\lilll I~'I\ ",.1 1'11111, ",I)(e ~in into a wt't
be ""pli"l?
Bernurd: h'r typical brush applicalion,
~1.Jnj;(t' f'll' I
era)':" '],hlln \\ c n:mo\ to It
1l1'1\ .holllrin't hUVl' to 1", Lhinnl,,1 - nol ttl In.lkt ~UI"f'thl"'\' j"ln'l all)' 11hndam:'.~t
th(\ fi~t 01' i\I\~' 1"("lnnining l'OOt.s. Anti I \V(o run lhul t,,'''l url Oln. an.('l" ('v~r\' 11t."\
hat('h o(t'c'l"in i:-.tlwlk('(1.
"~
a1'\'a)t~;\111,1)'IL InillilJ1Uln of three COOOl.
AI\,'r ~nclin!! th. fin;t ,,,,al \\ith 220 10
~v(~od~nl;tll:
1"\,(,)l:ul '''',lllllln~ "1,,)1
32( .....'"\ SllHII);tl)4or. )ou'~t c:\po,-".(.>(I :-.Ill'rlt' in~ l)jOO il,"l'l' l,ain. It ,.('"{om" t'l lin ,.,1
han ",,,,,I ml<"'" The >('<'()lldtolIt fill, ,81<l..d. )Jl~nlt'lttd ..taln~ 111 ItartlC"ul.:tr
111",,<'""ic1., bUI 1101'(llally. And th~... arc \\1I14.t'...tlll" ~)lutJ .....fl.,
stin !'of.mt \tl")thltl 1lrt>a.... ()\'l'r bare \\ood .
Bernord: 11t~I""" ",Iutlon '" 10 IL....
\ thinl ~~tI(i\ 4." 8 m~11'\.'unifurm pl"t.tt("C 1)0," \\ .. ISla n or I" nO! fUlL,h Th,
....
" . I . '+
t'l.!l
an- 10\\ rr dr') r~ a.Df1
lion .)\ l'r Uw 1)81"\."\\ ,,,.)(1 &".mt' ~pJ(> I
t'3l1
Ill'
Hod
m ,,, n
kn"" I'UI on f<>ur<Oat,.. but I think Ih1'{'('
( lenr \\000 ~ an II. Ilut J)en SIn", ,....
mak. ~a ~00I.. 1"')~tl'm.

h.'~"'

.1"

\\(H"HI ""inl!'oh Anti then

tll u- hlnl-' I)fth(.' nn-t coat.
MUodsmith: I've: h('anl

avoid exee....
~'OUcan

leave a
bru ..h ~,.I"JI1)tin I~'n. rather than clean it:'
(Jr ~'I)U('a n "'r;'fl it wrth aluminum ({Iii tu
~tllr"tl4.'\\(~'nf.();.'t~-:'

Wood,.mlth: The instructions that

eom with Del\ .uy ".bout Ih~ only mistake you (,HI1 n\tlk(~ i~to :lllpl)' lOti littll,'

t-Iunt' a resm th;'t.ttI' 11(.t a....~n)

acceptM
b.' Ih<' nlln",lIu)o.,,
.. If)ftU',, gt.lns;:to U..e a stain other than a
lHft. ~taill .allf," th~' stain to ltry ait lea-t
Ih ree c1".). 11<'(..... t''l'I''11101
\\ ilh Ueft ('lear

b, I.... ,,,,,III

8~rn('rd:
\\'t' know shop teachers in
"S<'h,tcll.. who leav bristle brushes suspend.. 11111)"1\ .lIlh",u~h thl' >ch"ol,)'em~1'h~y
u.k., Ih., ltd "fr ogoll"n can IIr 0"1\ and CUI.
.s~lt in It \\tu.'I"o thf> brush "ill ~W)'.Since

l h-f], ,II 'IliJ1,~

IU4 IC. I tihn'l "ot"l' an)' t\?"a~JII

"h) this h..u1<Ir,\ ht'''OIl(: unit.,.." it attack

111.,Idu...thal hol.I'lh. bru.,h IOj1Nher.

han.l~h In
I" n r. r III I:, mIn"h ' and il "ill ><>lIen.
"'olHl"mlth: II"" ..10 \'ou ~11lJ11t.>nrI
rubb nl: II. n .""lOth aII~':th.. Ja.t l'Oal!
Rt-m.,rd: f lNt alt at lea....! 2-1 }H)U~
nAc r lhl final l.....l ~ It "uo\ gum UtI on
) I 'fh<n "'h "lIb 00"0 ,teel "'Of.1 and
h,,,.1 buff "1111 ,I ,..,1\ cl~th. \\'e\'e """
(.. 1110111" 1\1s..utchllrilc \\'000 Finbhinj1
1':lfl. \\tlrk ",,11.
"'t~nd~111;th:If '\Ond~II'ttJ,re":"1.tJc~arc
).ou ('8.n (!,\(1l1nlm('n;,e a

lUI\ 111).'a, Jll.,~blt:ltl 01' ha\'e a queslion aooul

l"J'11 thr~'get help?
[l,'rnArd: An,)'nnl' "1111 cull

1..,n,II~'\\
lil

fllCNI ttlJrillg

11m.)
t'l pt

.,"1 k
rf.r

n.n.

3t170.1)
bu~il1('~shours:(Pacific

for till' T,'Chni....

,t1 Sen'k
('(,n;lUmt'r f'.fulurt:-.. "our

r(''''li~ I'll abo l'lU\ rc,'l"ti\(, a t-at.aJtJ-J! d~ri~

tnlo!'
[kn "rodurl'
and "0" to u.", them b~
nllin~ a f.tll a&fJ"'e'."t.'d. ...;taJnll('d t'n\'t'lop" ,,,th :1.,:;'; I."'ta~e 10 ()tol\. I"".. I'~~I
\f.n Kal'11\(f.n...\\4." 1r"\ltlt',lA 9'171 J.
:"0\

USING DEF' s()rrle ti/)s fr()nl our shop

I Uke UIII1: 1)',1\ (,I Ir \\, 1 ~ini,h. ThlUgt.
it'!1 a Ohl...hlllR l:l'''qut'r. it ,Ic){~n' h'I\'t' tht
3I'fl1ic;,t ibn llnlbl,nl.. \lJo'tlall~'~l'''''iC.'1.'U.,"11
\\llh
bl......
hlnK 1.'1Iu.", ( ~ II'u<Jdslllilh !>Io, 11;),
Bllt likt- IIn~' fini}olh. it hail- Io:om(UnifI1J('
cfulract.tl ri.st il~.
OOOR. TIll' b,l,tl(c,1 problem I 11."'0 1\1th
Dd\Is the "dor, II', an extr~mely,u"nt:
odor and unlt'Sl' ther~', adequale venti"'
tlon or
I<I'ph...toutdoors. tbe smell <all
fllllho ,. 1101.hu.. ,", and linJ,.,(!Tfor
~.,\l1'(;U)', OE~ ThE' lraditional ",mlglo, Ikl\ al<o lend, to Ill' a hu cloocIy II', nol a. ..,.tal c:!"ar &> Olher bru;hlng
laequ, r<. And II ha, a .lij(htly w:uy (0('1
in!!. ''''IbIlly
l",(o~ it'. rubbe<t out.
N'.... OI.o~S DOL Sim-e the n{l\\+g:1~s
[)<on.d",,'IIl't ha., tearale>. ild"""n\ h8'.
the v.
(l'elinl( and il b cry~t.aI clear, I
ran a 1",\ by 'rrending bolh t)'J)e!' on a
piet" of 1(1."., Thl' ~mi-glo .. len a whil;';h
cloud but lh~ glo>. was completely tran.,
pal'('nl,

'I"

"'>

\\'OOUSMITH

d.,.,

!"Ir I \ Ihi
It r nncll"C'\' rs nu

Itt.\
M\

tllul

it':,

(luickl}. But you

t ttl 1M''"I4rc(lIt Ix (' tU~It tencL:. to rutl

tlot 'rltln
aly I'lli' nllll'ot projE'Ct.'i. I

e.'

l,n'("I'
,,111, It
ton'

,:-0.."
c.1ln

"'f,n" :--nUd::-"
rt'

IhI' III" hilt ,.m n little caref,,1

1)1tl hit'R I' (I" ..\INI smce it. dri(.~
0\\1), "1I1t IfllI~'!r h<:t\\(.ocntoat!'>~

I""

I k..
1.1 Y filii-h. j!lo..... Deft
bt-. rnLlbtocl to a 8<"nllJ!I..........appp'.dT3.JlCt!

\, '1,IItOI

tN.-I"OI:) 1K'el1'~t1r):)

Ali"'"'' , (Iolh ..,~

and 1(1"...,
are .\-.flal, { n a(J't~,1t"Jln. but lhere'~a
d,ffcnlK'l' IKt''''''n the t
Th. ,.,mild "'"
OUI an ~"tn:mcl~thin _I
tMI.111C:' a1ll1( Ilmmt'<.li:ltel~ The os< i.'
Jl1>t 111<
"PI." lc It 'l'nIl''' nUt a hea']'
<O:lt thaI kn'''' III.1"" and run. Thu al""
ha,', to 00
(ul not to build up 3 tllick
coat or elth"r fi'l~h
'tr lhl"...urface rna)" look

P"'''''

<:I"

likl' an

011111).:"1'

f"~'1\\"hpn il dries.

I'\'v foulI.1 n ~",.I

u"" for the ~mi-gl_
3t'm:-::tIJ -

M_'atinJ,t" 111tttaill.

A light

~llr:1y

<1181flul. 1111II mill Ihut dn4)1O quickly and

lht'l"'\ j"-Il't thl. brul'h tlltinn di:>turbing the

~tain . o\n.'r it (Irit~ l~nll11etcly. it'~
safe to

bnll">h 01) tht.,

RUBUII'IC:,

I'\'mnilling

coatt'> of

[)eft.

I'\'e 1I0liCl!dlbat whell

1'IIb-

bing 11111th., (tnld ''''til or n('fl wilh pumit~

an() rntl"n~t()rl(", it'" ,ttrJI eas)' to cut

11I''OlIl(htilt' I)"" and VXll<J"" the wood P\"ttll \\ ith a<f.mw,v a... 6\'(! toau- on. I think
the pl"hl,'m t, t~1 8 ,Jrilod cnat of Deft is
""n.,,,k'rnbly IhintlPr than oth('r lacqlK""
Bnd ,anli.<I"", I'm _,110 ",bbinlt.
Tn "town a /lair" ii, ",It. I apply th""" or
(our ,""Is o( (1"'1.. \\1I,'n it's ""m,,~etely dT);
rub It "uh ,,(.~ .,,"" "'001 pad that, had
~
I~tt. \\'8."'\ \\f)rkcd mw it. Afte.r\\-ard.-..
II can bo' buff"llo a 6"" ",lin ,hetn.
To 1,,','1" If yl-gl"'" fi",<h. I bro.'" on 8
l'OI1l.I.,
of cl"..., [)toft. saml with :!2I~),"'1
il(ol\\ ""II CO:II~,andth~n "pm), on a lij!ht flllltl
=1, This kl'I' ..... ch vlintinal!", lh~ bro..h
mllrk.. It)' .w.ling, but I don't I!'O broke
hu~inJ:all th(~"~rn....
tIJ cans nl"'\.oded to SpMl)'
thl'('o "",.1< olllllar).'11 projl'CL

('1' ' ' '

13

Sources
CRADLE PAmRN

'(ull It< JIIIIl<'1TI that iJl(ludc p)'um"" of

lh,' l()I' rail~. (eet.. uprig-ht~! stretcher,
\\ ,,,,IKl'plr"... ant] hVindl~ twith dimensions if
),eltl'~.lIlt l, turn )'(iUl' O\\'11Jis available free
ul c:ruU'g,,~. Send Ior \.ltmSJ"lf), Pattern
t It lh Sl-nd name and add ress to:

Dept. CR4H,
22"11 Grand Avenue, 0"" MO;'les, IA
WOOIlSMITH

Next we turned to
MAGAZINE RACK
DII\'id DI"'''~. Merchandi~e Manager for
"00 (,.:311order ibe l-.:u1~fl('\"(lt"fl ror the
\YoodCl'llfiSuppl)' Corporation, He agreed
magazine rack r",m:
to take a Io<.k al lh(' bit..;,and ~el back to us,
CONSTA "'iiTI"':};S 211:.. 10:.. :-.llhl~llr
About a week later David called back.
Road. Bron,. :-;Y IUI'B. ~'MJ:!2:I~'lIi7 H. said he had tried them out and liked
(Catalog: $I.flt)). _"1"",111:1' f 11",. ..II'''1Od
them so much thut \Voodcl1.ft would irnme'/'",.,""!1ft). 12 n'.....h ..l (:\,." .. 11,,'N' ;0'\' diatclY"art stocking them.
listed in thl~ ('lllul(1J.!jl.."l)l, kina.! n,,f)n4-'!\ \~ C'
\\'oodcraft doesn't have the buying powl,'<Jt aclllall)' rul\'l' tin f)\',ntlll,r,,.,h uf~' ~. ~r Sears doe; so the price. are higher than
Oroer :-;0. S1':>7. $1."" I'a< h ";rTf" II'~, tl ..... Id Sears prices, And they aren't in the
THE PLOT'THICKEN$.

I'ATTEKN,

i~~II~.
PARTS FOR CRADtE

\'~Uron order the spindles and othel' parts

ro.r the cradl. from:
TIll> WOODWORKERS' STQR.:. 21801 In<lusu -ial Boulevard. nagers, ~IN 5;;:r.~;
(012) ~2S-2199 (C~tal"g: $2.1.)(1). Ctassic

'1

H,ltf'U/ ....(10),

Illlt....
I' ... lClfn

\,\'1111.. Itll"'\'l t,

Order' No. l~Rf~,~.:..s

I~'.
1(.' t)'lk, ()nJ..r
!'<II. 1208,SI.~iJI'" If01.
About four y,:u~ ;J~lt \\t

1t,..l n'"[I\\I..1

I"n~h of Hi. (I\ule; The spindles arc available at a per piece price or at a lower price if
mere than 10are ordered. The priees hsted
hero are for all 22 spindles neOO('(1fOI' the
cradle.) Birth. Order No. B2OQ.I,$29.70 fur
22; Oak. Oroer No. B2005. $31.!lS for 22:
ChelT)'. Order :\0. 8'2000. Sl-I.76 for 22.
&1'(".' Hul~8"1/",,. (16). 1If'. mu.,hmom,
type. Birch. OroCI'No. RIOJI. $J.2(i pel' ro;

'llle Sean;. bil:>\\ ~'n' I''''\I''''I1:'IV,- ($;1,St' til

SI.9!J in 1!R-11, <'3nll'lII11,,,, .." ","1 h.t!"
singte long flute on t.'t' o:lflt (,j tln' 1.lts rur
easy chip removnl, 'fht:)" ""'l' 11',.lv.t,l;,I,'t'ln
~u-s; reUliJ g()I't .., lKJt lh,)o ...,~rI,1 I" lIr~
dercd "" ..... pl:<l~m.nl
hll' (oil' till tlnll
VreS$ nl01't~;nl? kit thnllll..rh th, ~,tJ,. J~.'\\"l'r

Spi"dle~(22). y;'

dia, x 10" long

(pi.." """ L. x Vi' Dia. tenons f~t

an overall

"I.""

Oak, Order No. BIOla, S1.1'01l"r !iiI;Chen"),.

Oroer No. BIOI9. $2.10 pel' !ill. /(110/'"(6).
I maple \\ith br,l&;l-enler top. O"ler No.

:u,d Hand Tooll'at,oI,,!:

E1731. SI.~Oeaeh,
." ....
llilI. \\'e used ~hIlWu., \\,_1 Finish

purcha.."<'C1them

v,.

($\$in) and )1inw"" Antique Oil Fi,u.h ull

the tl'&dlc (and rnal(aZillC ,",ck). Thes~
liroducts are available .1 many local pilint
and hardware 'LO)'e<. Or they can be or,
d~n:d from The \Voodwul'kc",' Stul.... .II;',.

\Ve use theS(" bit;,. 111 tll(' \\i.IC/~'/~,tJt

..J)lII),
3.11(1\\'t.,'\'l' heuni f1"l'1l1 rfl~lll\'n',lch'f)I. \\'h.,

nrul

hk(I

Butth.y

Iwm. t ,,1i111~"nI'

I)', No\\' \\'e're ~t'llU1J.!It.'tL('rn .utcll.dLt- trotU

rea(leJ~\\"ho\\ alIt lfl Hllt,\\, ..\\ 11~.'rnll"",ll"tl

to the Sea.., bil~?
SuI" enouj!h. Tlw I!IN'1<7:-;.,..,,, I'''"lr
and Hand '1001 ('atulug 11 ,1\\ .11<,1\ Ih,
oon:pla,,"t,'m(:nt bit....:.... Thlt'~ (',nclly tnlt'.

CAlibe

..nh,,~1 immediateb' from:

WooDCRAIT SUPPLY CORP. 11Atlanlic

Ihpt. \\'817, Box 1000,\\'obul'I1. MA

fJI)IX.~; !xJ.2'2.;-Il5-~(Note:

ft1Itul'f..cl.,'I.U"tIc.'It

on rJlOrt.lM: al1tlltllflll.1tJIIUI)'

eurrem Wooclcl"3n catalog.

\n

MORTISING BITS

mortising blLO;; in th,...;tll~

L~lI"('~c 11f",llh
No. 26). \\etrunt let t.h,"'tlM'lu 1'111tl,.lt tlM'
Sears mortise bit....
fltl" (~,\ .nlc Jut
(Irilling~lf.)l nh)rti~ .. \lith;t Ib1U"I'\"Nl

f)"CImJ/or

$10 minimum

l";ll~.log: F'ree'. P'ul'SiJI4:r (.lfCJ1'lis

",,,,/lil. '. , Order No. 071W~.57.95 pIXI.;

111"fll'I'"

v,.", Oro.r :-O;P. t17R3:l. $8.2.; ppd.; ..... Oroe.

SI., (J71\':~I.$11,50ppd,
SlOICUTTER

Y..u

"'Ill ,,,",,,.1' a :l-\\inl( <'IU"bide-ripj)ed$Iot

,'UtI,r.b.,u-in~.,,,,,I aJ'bor to make the arch..... lf~" fr..mt. QI'MI f13rn:L.:: (loom:
\\ 0011('1'"

I'T StiJ>PLY CORP .. ( se e

".Irln;<i. .. 1.",,-). SII,tltllll Cllf/t""" CUts Vt"

,,,<1(. k,l'(.
""'1'. Onlv': No. !r2CSO.$15.50
Ill.l, IJIll1 Rrtt,tll"J"lrl.ltI'.
tJ;hank. Ordel'
!';Q. Ir.!(';t!. ~. !I5I'~xt.
l\f)T. (." tlllltlll SLOT('lITTER, froud

If.-

:J- \\'ing f'hJt cultel' t.haLSa\'aiJ~t,.ltfftlfll ::4nlllllbt-r of sources, The cutter

.',11'< t4 :r .IU"ll, ..tt'r ,wI th(! lar~e$.L t'.-eu<l
holll "'.Inlll( h"" "
out.id. eli.meler.
:'}:--I, nlrtkc:o. a

',"Ii 'IU',i""

11u I'tlll,'r \\'ill nC1.uall~CUta

,d(~!, h.t (in.-I..ad "f ~'-l.

A .Ii~hlly d,,per .Iot isn't n problem on
tht. ('lil~llt Bllt :--ince the In,tg'UZinu ntck
1/.,.;( \\Uod Fi~l:isJj
(tfl(J~II'.Ea1'1)' J\mcric."an,
The bib arc th~rc (paKl' Ii}, Ittlt 1141\\ lht'.\ t lui rl,."U" ,tnjoin<...d \"'1th IJ:J." Stllb tCllons.
lh,." \\,~'\Ikl b(. a 1,11" \fisible gap On the
0"1",' No. P4413. $,'>.75pel' pint, $8.25 pel' are ILQ;tedas "1-~(,)l":1tn(!J"Liu:- \\11h Stlll"t"l~
quw1. JJrmm.r AIIII'l"" Oil FllIislr. Oroel' (,~I' and the price h"" gol,,"U!,to;!:!I.!~jrOI olll ufl' fir t h4' joinL 'Jb pre\'enl this gap
I' J.160, $6,35 JIf'l' pint. $.9.3.'; por 'lwll1..
the bit ami chL..;c1COJl1hilUI11'ill 4v..". (lnh'l
\\tll'll n"llll1Kth~~IOlin the :Jfi/eJJ \\;lh a
PI\I) AND Slll-:tL.I~ora mattress. \\'e t:Ul
No.9 <.,"r2.5211: ~", (~nJ('r 'tJ,1~ (;'1' :?:t!!I:;: ) 'n-ucl ",ner. be ""'" th. I"()utel' lable f~IIl"
a"""", .fZ-thick foam to fitlhe botlom of l/n'" Order No.9 G1' 2.~211;).
" " fnlnllh" oUL<id. til) of the cutter. >lee
lht~crdlili' ! IT x :12IIJ'-).
I~t)!l'"19, (Note; A ')'Hi"-deep kerf it:.
TilE S~AIICII COlSTINtI.;S. AIh"I' " IInJ,
fur th.", time.- when the Pam.,.,.,. don't n~cat'cll \\'t> tli:;cu\,{!l...tl lhilt lh~' 1.1ll- aI', "k;,y (m'lh~ arch(od top r.u1.)
quiu h"ld It all. we eo"I'''''<l the foam 'nade for Seur.s. u,)' ,rl'rl110llt Aml'nt"'I, St,
DEfT
m"ll""" with a waterproof crib pad (Sears we callerlOick H~llck~J\dnrf. l\ati ...... 1
n't",1 :-;u, 'lY21773. $6.911:Scan. c8tal0l(
(.'i)unt~~t3Jlal!eJ.for \ 't>nt!olll,\',ll'';C: '', to
22 we talked aboutUe1\ CI~:u'\Vood
:-io 2ll II 217i1. pkg. of 2. $12.99). Tho fintl out aOO\lllhc-~' bi~. lit, ~,icJ \i'rllhtnt
FinOJ,. !)eft; also IlUlk"" Deft \\'ood AnnoI'
\\Ol{l"'llmclf ,'rib I~tl me'u.llrefi: 2T"x 36". 1:'0 ,\meri("8Jl
call:::. thcrn "ro~tnt)r-l.\'I)(" ItlL:oo
.. (an :,ylic). Denhalle (a poIYUl'elhan('),
c,nt,crih 1)'1.tl(";ItUbe rut in half to make l ,\'0 anel(tl~tribute$ them to ~<'3.J'Sall<in-wllrt ... Ik-fioil (a urethaneltUng
Danish oil), and
such
.lo;
A(.'(.'
~larrlwtLY(?
Amtrir':lJl
H.ll'tl
1)j,1t
\\',1Oti
Stains.
<.,\(111'1'"-"'
Tlwn ",. ,hlll.,llh, ("'1m and llad into a wart', anel H\\Tl t\~elmol1l Amcriron No.
You
purchase moot (J[ these Oe1\
145114
,";
U506
..
;.':
145M,
,/"").
l",rducllIloeaIly
Or mail ol'ller [t'Om:
kinl( sirk (2ft' " 1In pillowcase for a .heet
ami tur.k(l(1 tht exc....!'-..... anlul)cllhe tx)ll.onl.
\\'. had n."e .. :;<!enthem 81 any 1,,..81
CKAt"TS~1AN wooU St:KVICE CO.. ITJO
Finally, if you kllnw .. grundrnll who i~ ,Ioro, but Dick ."id a 10CIIlI"u,iler l'COulel \\'. COrl.Iowd Ct .. Addison. IL 6(1101:(!lIZ)
handy with n~l.lk .,d thre.d (an'l lo"e~ OI~lerthem frolll his ,upl'li~" So we l11I1,,1 f02!l~HOO(Catalog: $1.(0). Drjf (,'1001'11'OOd
the thought of. n~1IlP'au!lchildl. maybe
ow' local Ace Hardware ,lore. He didn't
f'i"isJ" Quart. Order No. H5116 (glOSS) "'.
you can talk her int.. making humper ,,",d. c...ny lh~ bib., and lo o.'IIer Ihem he H~IOI (:;emi,g!os.), $7.96; Aero.:;olCan. 13
for the sides \,hi!c ~'f)\1nib tlU tl~e nlUtl \\"Qulethalo'''' to UI'1J.:r a box (.If fiVE: ur l~i
''' ... OrdelNu. AM49 u,rl(l,o;s) 01' H;'l~(semi
l"()atsur fin;';h.
(anti he wa.' l'eluctant to clothat).
)!IOM).~.79.

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