. Cedar chests, how to make them. og X u - T^ < o oi HOW TO BUILD A SIMPLE CHEST 19 An exact checking of the mill bill and the working drawing willshow that an allowance has been made in some instances that will need tobe cut to fit by the builder. For example, the sides are J wider andabout 2 longer than the working drawing calls for. This allowance hasbeen made so that the craftsman can secure exact dimensions with per-fectly^ square Fig. 7 As surfaced and machine sanded stock is specified, all that remainsfor the builder to do is to square up the ends and edges, cut the feet andha
. Cedar chests, how to make them. og X u - T^ < o oi HOW TO BUILD A SIMPLE CHEST 19 An exact checking of the mill bill and the working drawing willshow that an allowance has been made in some instances that will need tobe cut to fit by the builder. For example, the sides are J wider andabout 2 longer than the working drawing calls for. This allowance hasbeen made so that the craftsman can secure exact dimensions with per-fectly^ square Fig. 7 As surfaced and machine sanded stock is specified, all that remainsfor the builder to do is to square up the ends and edges, cut the feet andhandles, and assemble. SIDES AND ENDS Plane one edge of each side and end perfectly straight and square withthe surfaces. Check these for ^Svorking edges. Measure over 18 andwith a straight-edge, mark the width on each. Plane carefully to thisline, keeping the edges square across. With the steel square, holding the blade against the working edges ineach case, square lines across one end of each piece about f. Saw about ^ outside of these lines and plane down to them, testingconstantly with the try-square across the end grain and the steel square,the blade of which is held against the working edge. When perfectly 20 CEDAR CHESTS straight and square, measure down 36 on the sides and 16^ on theends, square lines across, and repeat the sawing and planing. TOP AND BOTTO:\r The top and bottom pieces are squared up in exactly the same way,but the
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