Rough Wood - Yellow Pine. - 7 in. x 1 1/2 in. square.

Tools

Jack Plane, Smoothing Plane, Square, Gauge, Set Bevel At 45&Deg;, Tenon-Saw, Chisels.

(l). Plane up to 1 1/4-in. square.

(2). With paring chisel and file, square one end.

(3). Set out length and square over with try square.

(4). Saw to length, allowing 1/8-in. for paring off and filing.

(5). Set out for sawing and paring, ends first, with gauge and square, then the side grooved at right angles, gauging depth of groove. With the set level set out the oblique groove and gauge the depth.

(6). Saw the cuts across the fibre first, then saw down the ends, always keeping the saw kerf* in the waste pieces.

(7). Pare out the grooves.

(8). Finish with smoothing plane.

* The saw kerf is the slit made by the saw. It should always come in the waste piece, e.g., it should be on the outside of a tenon and on the inside of a groove.

No. 5. Sawing Exercise. (Full size.)

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