Wood: Poplar, maple, or oak.

Preparatory.

A.   Make working drawing.

B.   Make stock list.

C.   Cut a piece 1/4" wider than height of rim, and long enough to include the four pieces.

D.   Cut bottom 1/2" longer and \" wider than desired.

E.   Get out pieces for the wheels \" larger than required.

F.   Hard wood for the axle, 1/8" wider and 1/2" longer than required.

G.   Maple or oak for tongue, 1/8" larger in square, and 1" longer than required. H. Make piece for cross handle long enough to grasp while working it down to dimensions. Exercises.

1.   Same as Exs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Fig. 1, applied to each piece of the rim.

2.   Plane these pieces on both sides. The poorer side will go inside of the box, and should be sandpapered before the rim is nailed together. Guard against sandpapering the ends of either piece. 3. A. Nail the rim together, the short ends between the sides. Use four 1 1/2" brads to each corner. B. Plane the bottom of the rim perfectly straight to fit the bottom of the body. See C, Topic 84 C.

4.   A. Plane one edge of the bottom straight.

B.   Plane and sandpaper the best side.

C.   Nail planed edge to the bottom, the best side on the inside of the body. The grain should extend lengthwise.

D.   Be sure that the rim is square, and nail the bottom all around.

5.   A. Plane the edges of the bottom flush with the rim.

B. Make the ends of the rim and the ends of the sides flush.

6.   A. Mark the wheels to the exact size; in sawing, leave 1/8" for working.

B.   Bore holes for skein; be sure that they are square with the sides of the wheel.

C.   Smooth edge line with spokeshave and wood file.

D.   Plane and sandpaper the sides of the wheels, but not the edges.

7.   Work the axle to required dimensions. Be especially careful that the skeins are made accurately. This will be the most difficult part of the work.

8.   Fasten the axle to the box by means of screws through the bottom.

9.   A. Work the tongue to required dimensions.

B.   Fit it to the axle and body.

C.   Bore the hole for the cross handle.

D.   Make the handle round, and cut to length. Fasten it in place.

10.  A. Remove wheels from the body.

B.   Plane the top of the rim, and sandpaper it.

C.  Sandpaper the outside of the rim.

D.   Fasten the tongue in its place.

11.   Put on the wheels. Make and fit the linchpin.

12.   Remedy defects.

13 Smooth sharp and ragged corners by touching them lightly with sandpaper. 14. Finish with shellac, if any finish is desired.

This model sometimes is made in the lower grades by using \" and 1/4" material.