Fig. 261

All the orthographic projections shown should be made. The timber should be some tough wood for the uprights and some soft wood for the base - beech in the former, and yellow deal for the latter, the size of the base would make the cost of ornamental wood too great. The measurements of the material are - yellow deal, 10 1/2 ins. by 6 1/2 ins. by 1 1/2 in.; beech, two pieces, 7 ins. by 5 ins. by 3/8 in.

Elevation.

Sectional elevation on a b, with a portion of the waste wood left in to show the marking out.

Plan.

Fig 261.

Plane up the wood to dimensions and model the groove with the gouge.

Make the mortices as shown in the plan, being very careful to get them upright, as they are the only support which the rests receive. Take up the rests, fasten them together, and draw the shape of the pen supports on one. Bore the holes, and then saw out the curves with the bow saw - in the top, sawing to the outer of the two dotted lines shown in the sectional elevation on ab, fig. 261. Finish the points between the semicircular grooves in the top of the supports with a chisel, and the remainder of the curves on the lower portion with spokeshave and file ; clean off the base and the uprights. Glue the pen supports into the mortices.