Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-09, страница 37

Instructions Preparing the wood

Copy the patterns, saving the originals for future use. Plane selected wood to proper thickness. Cut wood to size of patterns. All straight-edge pieces should be cut fo size on a table saw or equivalent for accurate dimensions and straight edges. Cut scroll saw edges oversize.

Attach the patterns to the wood using o temporary-bond spray adhesive. (It takes practice to know the right amount to apply. Apply too much, and the pattern is hard to remove; not enough, and the pattern may come loose during sawing.} When attaching fhe patterns, align the straight edges of the patterns with the straight edges of the wood you have cut.

Using a small drill bit, drill a hole in the waste area of each cutout. Feed the scroll saw blade through the small holes and cut along the lines. Feed the blade through the next hole and so on, doing all the interior cuts first. For exterior cuts, you can cut in from the edge or drill a small hole just outside the exterior line.

Remove the patterns from the wood by peeling them off. You may try using a hair dryer to remove some pieces if they are attached too firmly. Be careful because some cuts are very fragile. Sand pieces using a belt sander or handheld sander. Remove any burrs and clean up any cuts using an X-acto knife or needle pick.

Assembling the box

Throughout assembly, fill any seams with a bead of glue, and sand while the glue is still wet. This should fill the seams to match the parent wood.

OGlue fhe box sides (B) fo the box support (D}. Make sure these are flush on the ends and the bottom. Sand as needed.

Center the lid overlay (E) cn the lid and glue in place.

Glue the box front and back (C) lo the box assembly. These need to be flush on the ends and the bottom. Sand as needed.

Center the front overlay (F) on ihe front of the box and :lue in lace.