Creative Woodworks & crafts 2001-11, страница 32

SUPPLIES

Wood: figured maple-—one piece 3/8" x 6-3/4" x 15 (for the center piece) two pieces 3/8" x 3-1/4" x 12 (for the side pieces)

Tools: scroll saw with No. 2 and No. 5 skip-tooth blades; drill with small bits; scratch awl; chisel; utility knife; screwdriver; mallet Temporary-bond spray adhesive Sandpaper, assorted grits Clear oil finish of choice Small hinges, two pairs 3/8" x 1"

TRIPTYCH SCREEN

by John Nelson

sawn by Wes Demarest

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Here is a scroll saw project for the holidays. This project looks great stained and finished as shown (we used curly maple). It can also be painted white. Either way. it will make a great stand-up Christmas backdrop for your holiday trimmings.

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut and assemble

Transfer the patterns to the selected stock. Bore all blade entry holes and cut along pattern lines (see Fig. 1). Remove the patterns and sand all three pieces.

Using a utility knife to score the outline, lay out the hinge mortises (see Fig. 2). With a small chisel, make the mortises. First make plunge cuts (see Fig. 3), then pare away the waste wood (see Fig. 4) until the mortise is the intended depth. With a scratch awl, mark the center for the screws. Bore small pilot holes on the centers (see Fig. 5). Hinge the three pieces together (see Fig. 6). Finish as desired

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tises by making plunge cuts remove stock to the desired

with a small chisel. depth.

Fig. 1. Make the interior cuts first then saw around the perimeter.

Fig. 2. Use a utility knife to mark the mortises.

Fig. 5. Bore small diameter pilot holes for the hinge screws.

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. _. Attach the hinges.

the panels together.