. Cedar chests, how to make them. s. Assuming the position of Fig. 9, carefully run the jointer plane overall edges that come together. Hold it down on the knob, when starting acut, and hard on the handle when finishing. Keep the sides of the planeparallel to the sides of the board being planed. A few strokes should make the edge perfectlj^ straight with the grain,when it should be tested with the try-square to be certain that it is squarewith the surfaces. 22 CEDAR CHESTS When it is straight as to length and square across, lay it aside andplace the edge it is to join within the vise. Do exact
. Cedar chests, how to make them. s. Assuming the position of Fig. 9, carefully run the jointer plane overall edges that come together. Hold it down on the knob, when starting acut, and hard on the handle when finishing. Keep the sides of the planeparallel to the sides of the board being planed. A few strokes should make the edge perfectlj^ straight with the grain,when it should be tested with the try-square to be certain that it is squarewith the surfaces. 22 CEDAR CHESTS When it is straight as to length and square across, lay it aside andplace the edge it is to join within the vise. Do exactly the same with thisedge, and test it by placing the edge formerly planed down on top of it,Fig. 10. Sighting toward the light will show whether or not exact workhas been accomplished. High spots will be easily detected and planed off. If there is a long, thin opening in the center of the two edges, it may beleft, as the clamps will close it and when the wood dries out, end-opening l^sr:ZSW^g^ff^^7^Wi2W^w^srrfr^^f^^^m^^j:<::^. Fig. 10 of joints will be prevented. But this opening must not be more than ^/64as the clamps might not pull it down and hold it if it were greater. Repeat with the other edges, and when all boards for one side havebeen joined, place them into position and test with the steel square, as inFig. 11. If they do not combine to form a straight surface, those edgesthat are not square across grain must be planed. DOWELING Although stock jointed and glued up at the mill is not doweled, stockhand jointed must be. Use f dowel pins, placed about 8 apart, the endpins starting about 3 from the ends of the boards. HOW TO BUILD A SIMPLE CHEST 23
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