Octagonal. New subjects: Laying out an octagon.

Nailing. Nails.

Hammer. Wood: Poplar. Preparatory.

A.   Make working drawing.

B.   From 1/2" poplar, cut rough square 1/4 larg-er than required.

C. Make the piece for the foot long enough for all four pieces. Exercises. 1. A. Plane edge 1. See Fig. 1.

B.   Lay out square accurately with a pencil.

C.   Draw diagonals from corner to corner across the face of the square, and set the compasses at one half of their length, measuring from either corner to the center. With the corners as centers, draw arcs as indicated; their intersection with the edges of the square will give the angles of an octagon.

D.  Connect these points across the angle.

2.   A. With block plane, make ends 2 and

3 square with face edge and side, planing toward edge 4, as the chips will be cut off. See Fig. 1. B. Cut off corners diagonally with the grain, and complete the octagon.

3.   Plane both sides.

4.   Sandpaper both sides and edges.

5.   A. Plane four sides of the piece prepared for the feet.

B.   Cut them to length. Place them together, and block-plane each end of the four at once.

C.   Sandpaper the feet.

6.   A. Nail the feet in their places, locating them accurately. Use 1" brads. B. Set the nails.

7.   Inspect carefully for defects, and remedy them as far as possible.

8.   A. Shellac one coat.

B.   Color putty to match.

C.   Proceed with sandpaper and second coat in the usual way.