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Model No. 21. - Blotter.

Prepare for base board an oblong 5-8" x 5 1-8" x 9 1-16". Draw-plan for notch, marking over lines with knife; cut around lines with tenon-saw; cut to lines with 1-2" chisel: make a wedge 1-2' thick and 10" long to fit notch; spread glue upon wedge and in notch; drive together with mallet; finish ends of wedge with smoothing-plane; finish under surface of base board and wedge with smoothing-plane; plane base board to a thickness of 17-32"; draw plan upon opposite sides of oblong; cut to lines with chisel and file; bevel edges with chisel and file; finish with sand-paper.

For handle, prepare an oblong 13-16" x 13-16" x 5 9-16". Place hexagon upon ends; plane sides to end lines; making a hexagonal prism: set off and shape ends according to drawing: finish with sandpaper, and screw together.