Woodworker's Journal 1993-17-2, страница 56

Woodworker

When boring the holes, it's a good idea to always keep the same edge of the stretcher against the fence. Doing so will help insure that the holes line up pretty well, even if they are slightly off center in the drill press setup.

Assemble Stiles lo Sides

Next, the stiles are glued to the sides. When joined, the back of the stiles should be flush with the back edge of the sides Also, the ends of the stiles should

be flush with the ends of the notches cut in the sides.

To join the stiles to the sides, add a thin coat of glue to the mating surfaces and apply clamp pressure. In order to prevent the parts from sliding out of position when the clamps are tightened, drive three or four small brads along the edge of each stile, then snip the heads off so that about i/\e in. is exposed. When the parts are clamped, the brads will keep them from moving around.

Allow the parts to dry thoroughly before removing the clamps. If necessary. scrape away any glue that may have squeezed out of the joint.

Test Assemble

At this point, it's a good idea to test assemble the parts to make sure everything is fitting up okay. It will also enable you to determine the exact length of the long and short dowels.

Use l3/4 in. long by no. 8 flathead

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