This section is from the book "Woodwork Course For Boys", by William Nelson. Also available from Amazon: Woodwork Course For Boys.
Rough Wood
Bass wood. - 12 in. x 3 in. x 1 1/2 in.
Jack Plane And Smoothing Plane, Square, Compass, Brace And Centre-Bit, Rebate Plane, Gauge, File, Hand-Saw And Tenon-Saw, Shooting Board
(1). Plane up to right sizes, allowing 1/8 in. for cleaning off.
(2). Set out as shown on diagram.
(3). Bore the hole.
(4). Cut to length and shoot the ends.
(5). With hand-saw rip down the pieces to be cut away on each side, and cross-cut with tenon-saw, allowing about 1/8 in. for cleaning off with planes and chisel.
(6). With smoothing plane, worked obliquely to avoid the "hooks," plane down to setting-out marks, testing with square ; work out the corners of the "hooks" with rebate plane and chisel.
(7). With marking gauge and compass set out the two curved ends, and work with smoothing plane, chisel, and file.
(8). Smooth off generally, and sandpaper.
No. 10. Bench Hook. (| full size.)

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