Woodworker's Journal 1994-18-6, страница 56
Sid <oat Designer Tom London creates toys with a view to function and durability, so that kids can get down and play hard with his products. This carpet-crossing ferry\ modeled after a 1920s shallow-draft vessel, offers an exciting alternative to those everyday trucks and trains. In fact, of Tom's 25 or so designs, his ferryboat consistently draws the most attention at shows and fairs. Step 1: From %"-thick stock, cut the car deck (A), sides (B), sponsons (C), and upper deck (D) to the dimensions listed in the Bill of Materials on page 58. If you don't have wide enough stock to make one-piece decks, you can edge-join narrower widths. (We selected maple for the main parts and contrasting woods for the accents. We prefer using maple for toys like this because of its light, attractive color and dent resistance.) Step 2: Elevate your tablesaw blade to Vt". Using your rip fence, cut spline grooves along the bottom face of the car deck and top face of the sponsons where shown on the Car Deck detail opposite. To cut splines, simply rip two JV'-thick edge strips (at least 17" long) from one of the waste pieces left over after cutting the decks to width. Step 3: Switch to a dado set, and cut the two M"-wide. H"-deep grooves in the car deck top face to accept the sides. (To ensure a snug fit, we sized the grooves using our side stock and cut a test groove in scrap material before grooving our good stock.) Next, cut the two %"-widc, 3/*"-deep blind dadoes across the bottom w here dimensioned to provide clearance for the dowel rollers. Be careful to stop the dadoes at least M" from both edges. Now, lay out and drill the four Yn" holes. Step 4: Copy the full-sized Side half-pattern shown on page 59. Using double-faced tape, stick the two side blanks together face to face. Next, transfer the pattern profile to the top piece and mark the hole centerpoints. Note: You'll need to flip the pattern over to finish laying 56 November/December 1994 W<x>dworker 5 Journal |
