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INSTRUCTIONS

A word about wood

Choose your material from any of the beautiful hardwoods, or from a variety of plywoods such as cherry, walnut or Baltic birch plywood. While contrasting hardwoods create a striking project, please keep in mind that they are more expensive and time consuming to work with. Plywoods, on the other hand, come in a variety of species which can also provide a nice contrast. If you choose, however, to use only baltic birch, applying at least two different colored stains will give a more dramatic effect.

Make the plaque

Sand your work pieces as needed, then use temporary-bond spray adhesive to affix the patterns to the selected stock. Drill blade entry holes where required. For the frame (A), cut on the solid outside and inside lines. For the backer (B), cut on the dashed lines only. Then, for the remaining figures (C) and banners (D), cut along the solid lines, drilling where necessary for veining the inside cuts.

Remove the patterns and sand any fuzz or glue residue as necessary. Hint: if you have trouble

removing any of the pattern, use a hand held hair dryer to heat the pattern and glue.

Apply finish of choice and allow to dry thoroughly. Assemble by first gluing the six 3/8" spacer blocks to the backer. Next, glue the frame (A) in place. It works best to have the frame face down on your work bench when you attach the backer, as it is easier to see if it is centered. Glue the figures and banners in place using spacers where indicated (see the Cut Away View Drawing). Note: gluing a dark paper backing to the banners allows the letters to show more prominently.

Finish with a spray lacquer if desired, then attach the hanger to the backing.

Note: the placement of the figures and the thickness of the spacers recommended are only a guideline. Use your imagination to create a variety of scenes by placing the figures in different positions and using different thicknesses of spacers.

If you are interested in more 3-D Wildlife projects or would like to purchase Baltic birch plywood, contact The Berry Basket, P.O. Box 925, Centralia, WA 98531; (800) 206-9009. Foreign and Canadian orders call (360) 736-7020. <|

Cut

Backer(B)

Attach spacers as indicated in the Full Size Patterns

Attach the figures as indicated in the Assembly Drawing located in Full Size Pattern Section No. 1

Away View Drawing

Attach a dark paper backing to the banners

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