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This section is from the book "Manual Training For The Rural Schools", by Louis M. Roehl. Also available from Amazon: Manual Training For The Rural Schools.
Lumber: 5 pieces white or yellow pine 7/8"x6"xl6' 0".
2 pieces white or yellow pine 7/8"x6"xl4' 0".
1 piece white or yellow pine 7/8"x4"x6' 0".
1 piece round hardwood 5/8 "x6".
(Oregon pine or cypress may be substituted for white or yellow pine.)
Hardware: 2 pair screw hook and strap hinges.
26 carriage bolts 3/8"x3".
16 carriage bolts 3/8"x2".
23 6d common nails.
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Pieces. |
Finished Dimensions. |
Use. |
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4. |
7/8"x6"xl6' 0" |
Horizontal pieces. |
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6. |
7/8"x6"x4' 0" |
Vertical pieces. |
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2. |
7/8"x6"x8' 3" |
Braces. |
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2. |
7/8"x4"x20" |
Uprights for latch |
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3/4"x4"x2' 2" |
Latch. |
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7/8"x2"x4". |
Blocks above and below latch. |
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7/8"x2"x6" |
Blocks above and below latch. |
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5/8" round x 6" long |
Knob. |
1. Reduce all pieces to finished dimensions.
2. Fasten the vertical pieces to the horizontal pieces by placing two 3/8"x3" carriage bolts at each joint.
3. Fasten the braces to the horizontal members by using two 3/8"x2" carriage bolts at places indicated in the drawing.
4. Bore a 5/8" hole in the center of the latch for the knob; place knob in position and fasten by driving a 6d nail into the upper edge of the latch so that the point of the nail will go into the knob.
5. Place latch in position.
6. Assemble the uprights for the latch to the two middle horizontal pieces 8" from the front end vertical piece by driving two 6d common nails at each end from each side.
7. In like manner fasten the blocks above and below the latch, as shown in the detail drawing, using two 6d nails from each side.
 
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