New subject: Cutting a rabbet. Wood: Cherry, or poplar.

Preparatory: Decide size of frame. Preparatory of Fig. 1, applied to all pieces.

Exercises.

1.   Work the pieces of the frame to required size.

2.   Make lock joints. See C., Topic 61.

3.   Cut rabbets in back of opening.

4.   A. Smooth and sandpaper the edges, being careful not to touch the wood at the joint. B. Glue together. Use the glue sparingly.

Be sure that the face of the frame is out of wind when the frame is set away for the glue to harden.

5.   A. With a smoothing plane, plane the face and the back.

B. Scrape the face and the back, and make both ready for the sandpaper. In both of the above, smooth the back first, as that will minimize the danger of scratching the face.

6.   With a hard pencil, draw a simple carving design.

7.   See that tools are perfectly sharp, and cut design.

8.   Make the back to required dimensions.

9.   Sandpaper frame, and plane and sandpaper the back.

10.   Remedy defects.

11.   Finish as desired.

12.   Fasten the back on temporarily with small brads.