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The front and side elevations are all the drawings necessary.

The bracket may be made of any wood at the discretion of the teacher, but we will presume that it is made of bass-wood or walnut. Two pieces will be required, one 9 ins. by 4 3/4 ins. by 3/4 in. for the back, and one 5 1/2 ins. wide by 4 3/4 ins. long and 3/4 in. thick for the shelf and support.

Plane up the wood and set out the back and shelf. The strip for the support under the shelf is to be obtained from one side of the smaller piece. Saw and pare out the groove in the back, draw the curved top and saw it out with a tenon saw and bow saw. The bra cket and shelf may now be sawn apart, and both planed up true on the edges, bottom of back, sides of the shelf, and ends of the support.

Side elevation.

Front elevation.

Fig. 255.

The chamfering may now be done on both back and shelf, the curved top being roughly cut by a series of sloping cuts, across the line of the chamfer, before finishing the work, in the same manner as in the preceding exercise.

Glue and screw the shelf in, and secure the support to the shelf by a few small brads.