Woodworker's Journal fall-2008, страница 48

Barometric Bookends

THESE HANDSOME BOOKENDS WILL INFORM YOU WHEN TO STOP READING AND START FISHING,

When I'm not in the shop, my hobby is fishing. So, the weather plays a major roie in determining where you'll find me. As you might guess, bookends that help me decide when it's time to go fishing were just about the perfect choice for my weekend project.

There are only eight parts to each bookend, and their dimensions are given in the Material List, next page. Select some straight, close-grained, knot-free stock (I chose clear walnut), then you can start building. Make sure to buy your weather instruments before you begin so you'll know how large to size the holes they fit into. Small, inexpensive weather gauges

are pretty easy to find on the internet.

The core of these bookends is the right-angled subassembly comprised of two identical blocks (pieces 1). After cutting all four to size, use your table saw and miter gauge to nibble away the rabbet on two of the pieces. Refer to the Elevation Drawings at light for the dimensions.

Dry-fit the blocks to make sure they form a perfect right angle, then use the Drawings to lay out the arc at the end of each block. Bandsaw the arc, then sand out the saw marks for a perfect curve, stacking the pieces to keep them symmetrical.

The two bookend bases (pieces 2) are made in much the same way as the slightly smaller blocks. Lay out the pattern, then bandsaw and sand them to shape. Instead of rabbets, the only

milling required here is to drill out a few stopped holes in each base. These are tor the lead shot (piece 3) that will provide the necessary ballast for the completed bookends.

Follow the instructions in the tint box, right, to cut, glue and trim the two quarter circles of walnut wedges (pieces 4). When the glue dries, use the Elevation Drawings to lay out the opening for the instruments, Form them with a hole saw mounted in your drill press, and you're ready to start assembly.

Dry-fit the rabbeted blocks and wedge subassemblies together, then drill and Counterbore for the screws (pieces 5). Apply glue and drive the screws home. Take a quick trip to the bait shop (always a good idea) to get enough split-shot to fill the base holes. Screw and glue the bases to the bottom blocks, and cover the exposed screws with hardwood plugs (pieces 6), glued in place and trimmed flush. After sanding, apply three coats of clear, satin finish, install your instruments (pieces 7), and cut a rubber, non-slip pad (piece 8) for the bottom of each bookend.

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