This section is from the book "Elementary Sloyd And Whittling", by Gustaf Larsson. Also available from Amazon: Elementary Sloyd And Whittling.
White Pine 5/8 inch.

Fig. 32.
Splitting Saw, Try Square, Bit Brace, and Drill Bit.
Wood prepared in length 14 1/4 inches.
1. Plane one side straight and square.
2. Measure width, draw line, saw 1/8 inch from it, and plane to line.
3. See 3 and 4 in Model No. 1.
4. Draw centre line, measure for hooks and holes, and bore holes.
5. See 5 in Model No. 1.
6. Put in hooks, two wire hooks for ends and one cup hook for centre.
 
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