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tion of the spindles) prevents us from showing them in their entirety. Instead, we've broken the turnings into sections. Use the Lower Section and Center Section for all four posts, the Upper Section for the two long posts, and the Ball Section for both short posts. Y ou'll find the dimensions for the square sections of the posts where the rails join the End and Side Views. Use the full-sized half-pattern to form the crosspiece.

To turn the parts, we suggest you use the template method, for which you create mirror-image templates of the final turnings. and then compare them against your work as you progress. We've detailed this

method in the Template Turning section. If you have a duplicating attachment for your lathe, use it to shape the turnings.

Once you've completed the turnings, proceed with the remaining parts. For help on making the complex-looking comer sweep (E), see the Special Techniques feature on page 24. which includes how-to instructions.

The Rails: With the exception of the corner sweep, make all of the remaining parts from % "-thick stock. Cut the rails (F. G, H, and I) to length and width. Note that the dimensions allow for the 'A"-long tenons on the ends of all rail parts. As shown on the join

ery detail (Fig. I on page 43), the tenons have a V* shoulder on the faces and Vt" shoulders on the top and bottom edges. Cut the tenons on your tablesaw.

Next, lay out and drill the ^"-diameter spindle holes '/" deep. W hen laying out the spindle holes, be careful lo keep them aligned and uniformly spaced. To ensure hole alignment, we recommend the technique described in our "For Perfect Holes" Pro Tip on page 42. Use this procedure for the end rails, too. After you've drilled all spindle holes, use your table-mounted router and a //'-radius round-over bit to rout the upper edges of the four top rails.

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