This section is from the book "Manual Training In The Grades", by Frank Halstead. Also available from Amazon: Manual Training In The Grades.
1. Cutting of wood.
2. Use of spokeshave.
1. Cut to line with spokeshave.
2. Nail stock together.
3. Round edges with spokeshave.
1. Moisture in wood.
2. Air drying.
3. Kiln drying.
Sandpaper and finish model.
Shrinkage in wood.
Plane stock square and true to dimensions.
Use of brads.
1. Finish planing slats.
2. Draw outline of two legs, using knife and marking gauge.
3. Saw and cut to line with chisel.
Sizes of brads.
1. Sandpaper wood.
2. Nail slats and legs together.
3. Stain and finish.
Saw out stock.
Plane pieces to dimensions.
1. Saw bevel on back, round edge and smooth, using plane and spokeshave.
2. Cut bevel on sides.
3. Bevel front, and nail pieces together.
Uses of bench hook. Why glued together.
Saw out stock for model.
Discussion of woods. Birches; sweet birch.
1. Square stock, plane two large pieces to dimensions.
2. Bore holes for use of screws.
In base piece and rest (upper and lower).
Discussion of woods. Birches; red birch.
1. Finish planing larger pieces for base. 2. Glue together, using hand clamps.
Discussion of woods. Birches; white birch.
1. Plane and square two small pieces to dimensions. 2. Lay out center lines for screws.
Discussion of woods. Pine; white.
1. Drill holes for screws.
2. Countersink same.
3. Screw on upper and lower arms.
Discussion of woods. Pine; red.
1. Bore hole for hanging purposes.
2. Chamfer outside ends.
3. Sandpaper model.
Discussion of woods. Pines.
Practice
1. Finish sandpapering model.
2. Shellac model.
Discussion of woods. Gum; sweet.
1. Saw out stock and plane square to dimensions.
2. Draw outline of plan view.
Discussion of woods. Gum; sour.
practice.
Saw outside at line using turning saw.
Discussion of woods. Sycamore.
1. Cut with spokeshave to line.
2. Draw outline at front elevation.
1. Saw outside of line, using turning saw.
2. Cut to line, using spokeshave.
1. Round edges, using spokeshave.
2. Sandpaper model.
3. Screw in hook.
4. Shellac.
Plane stock square and true to dimensions.
1. Draw outline, using knife and gauge lines for corners.
2. Saw out corners, using hacksaw.
3. Cut with chisel.
4. File to lines.
1. Bore hole with expansion bit.
2. Smooth model, using plane, file, and sandpaper.
1. Saw out stock.
2. Plane stock for sides square and true to dimensions.
1. Plane stock for ends square and true to dimensions. 2. Draw outline of handle.
Rotten stone. How obtained, used, etc.
1. Cut handle to dimensions.
2. Sandpaper sides, ends, and handle.
3. Nail together.
1. Fit bottom to box.
2. Nail on sides. Shellac and polish same.
3. Set nails with nail set.
1. Sandpaper model.
2. Stain, shellac and polish.
1. Saw out stock for model.
2. Plane stock square and true to dimensions.
Dowel joints.
1. Joint stock.
2. Fit together, using dowels.
1. Finish jointing stock.
2. Glue together, using iron clamps.
1. Draw curves cut to outside of line.
2. Cut to line using spokeshave.
3. Round edges.
4. Sandpaper.
Saw out stock for model.
Plane stock square and true to dimensions.
 
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