This section is from the book "Manual Training In The Grades", by Frank Halstead. Also available from Amazon: Manual Training In The Grades.


Steps | Tools | Order Of Exercise |
1. Compass sawing | 1. Pencil, rule, knife, and dividers | 1. Square and true stock. |
2. Fitting square joints | 2. Compass saw | 2. Brad sides to front and back. |
3. Nailing and nail setting | 3. Bradawl and hammer | 3. Nail on bottom board. |
4. 3-4 inch bit and bit stock | 4. Place and nail centre boards. | |
4. Boring | 5. Try-square and marking gauge | 5. Set all brads. |
6. Block and Jack plane | 6. Finish with smoothing plane and scraper. | |
7. 1} inch No. 14 brads | ||
7. Sandpaper and shellac. |
 
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