This section is from the book "Woodwork Course For Boys", by William Nelson. Also available from Amazon: Woodwork Course For Boys.
Rough Wood - Yellow Pine. - 11 in. x 2 1/4 in. x 1 in.
Jack Plane, Smoothing Plane, Shooting Board, Tenon And Dovetail Saws, Chisels
(1), Plane up in one piece.
(2). Set out for halving with gauge and square.
(3). Halve the tenon piece, as in Model 6.
(4). Set out the shape of the dovetail and the shoulders on the tenon piece.
(5). Cut across for the shoulders with dovetail-saw, and pare the sloped sides with the chisel.
(6). Now place the tenon on the socket piece in right position, and mark off from it the exact shape and size of the socket.
(7). Cut the socket out with dovetail-saw and chisels.
(8). Cut the pieces to length and shoot the ends.
(9). Put together and smooth off.
Note. - This is a joint used for Tee Squares, and also for some purposes in carpentry.
No. 28. Shouldered Dovetail. (Full size.)


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