Woodworker's Journal 1985-9-6, страница 65

purpose. Without the tester frame, the posts present four rather sharp points thai could injure a child who niighi accidently fall on them. With the tester frame in place, the risk of injury is lessened. So, for safety's sake, be sure to securely attach the tester frame, even if you don'i plan on adding the valance. Most well-stocked hardware stores will carry threaded inserts and machine screws. The material we use tor the valance is called ruffled eyelet, and it's sold in various patterns in fabric stores. In the event that ihe brass threaded inserts, brass flalhead machine screws and valance material are not available locally, we've include a mail-order source to make shopping for them a bii easier. Ordering information can be found in ihe Bill of Materials (see Hardware/ Valance Kits).

Make Ihe Headboard and Footboard

Begin the project by making the headboard (Al and footboard iB). Rather lhan edge-glue several narrow boards to gel the width needed

for these parts, we used I by 10 nominal stock (w hich measures ³/4 in. thick by 9'/4 in. wide) and thickness planed il to '/- in. thick.

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If you don"I have a thickness planer, and can't get ^lh in. thick slock UK-ally, try checking with a nearby lumberyard or mill-work shop, as they often will plane slock for a nominal charge. Or. of course, you can do it just like the old-time cabinetmakers did—wilh a sharp hand plane.

Once stock for ihe headboard and footboard has been ihick-ness planed, cut the pans to the length and widih dimensions shown in ihe Bill of Materials. The tenons on each end can be cut following the three step procedure shown in Fig. I. First, use the table saw and dado head, along wiih the miter gauge, to cut a '/4 in. wide by '/> in. long " tenon ihe full width of each part (Step I). Nexl. using ihe full-si/ed patterns we've provided, transfer ihe curved profiles to ■ the parts, then cut them oul with a band saw (Step 2). Now, use a dovetail saw to establish the

shoulders and cut ihe tenons to ^{wid,h (S,ep 3)}-

Cut Stock for the Posts and ■H Kails

Tlie four posts (C) and the two rails (D) are made from five-quarter slock (which will measure about 1 '/* in. thick). Rip ihe slock lo I in. square before culling the posls to a length of 17'/: m and Ihe rails to a length of 20'/^J in.

Make the Posls

Note llial each post has a '/s in. deep by 1 in, wide notch to accept the rails. Mark the location of each notch, (hen use the

table saw w ith a dado head to cut them out. L'se the rails lo check for a good fit.

Also, bore the ⁵/if> in. diameter through holes for the rail flalhead machine screws (I), You'll want these holes to be square, so use the drill press or a doweling jig when you bore them. Also, make sure the holes are centered in ihe notch. If they are noi centered, the rails may not line up wilh the post notch al assembly lime.

Layout and mark the mortises in ihe posts for the headboard and footboard tenons. Once marked, use a sharp chisel to chop them out.

Mark the cenlerline location of ihe post threaded insert (J) on the top end of each post, then bore a '/* in. diameter by '/- in.

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