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(orany oihersiepsin ihe project) ifyou lap ihe peg securely in ihe hole. A diagonal culler is just right for lappingand snipping pegs. Sand the pegs flush and you are done.

Finishing

Finishing is up to you. Milk paint or flat latex paint will provide a traditional look. Sand the

copper lack heads bright and lightly sand ihe edges of ihe fingers to accent their shape (if you paint). Then apply a coal of dark furniture wax to give an aged patina to your paint. My standard finish isaclearcoat of polyurethane varnish. Thecherrybandscontrast nicely with the birch bottom so I leave them unstained. No matter what finish you choose, everyone

will be delighted with ihe effect of serving food and drinks on an oval tray. PW

lohnruns The Home Shop in Charlotte, Mich., which supplies wood, copper tacks and other critical supplies for the Shaker oval Ixyxmaker. Hi • also offers classes on a wide variety of woodworking topics, including a new class on making these Shaker-style trays, on Ian. 17,2009. Contact him at shakerovalbox.com or > 17-543-5. i25.

No glue needed. Small copper tacks arc used to secure the lap. No glue is necessary; the tacks clinch to the underside as they hit the pipe anvil. You will appreciate the slightly thinned end that makes tacking easier.

Back again. Return the lacked band to the foam core for drying. Normal drying time is 24 hours. In a pinch you can shorten this to an hour or two with help holding the ellipse when tracing the bottom board, since wood not fully dry doesn't hold its new shape well.

Accuracy is key. Use a mechanical pencil for achieving an accurate line. Be sure to hold the band in contact with the plywood all the way around. The "helping hand" here is a piece of iron anvil.

Scrap jig. Sand up to the pencil line al ter sawing the ellipse. The edge is slightly beveled, about 2°, to give a tight fit. Raise the disc sanding table to achieve this. If your sander stops at 0°, you can tape a scrap of'/«" band stock to the outside edge of your disc table.

Peg holes. Drill holes every 2" to 3" around the edge of the Cut to fit. A diagonal cutter serves to tap the wood pegs securely into the '/? "-deep tray for wood pegs. Here a '/16" x " wood shim is taped holes. Then snip the surplus lenglh. to the edge of the bench to guide the ³/64 " drill bit. which is extended I" from the chuck.

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