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24. Make a hardboard router template for cutting out the recess for mounting the thermometer. The template should be slightly larger than the actual size of the thermometer to allow for the thickness of the template guide bushing mounted on the router base. Make the template a little small at first and make a test cut in a piece of scrap, then file the template until you achieve the exact size and shape needed.

25. Use the router equipped with a guide bushing and the template to cut out the recess for the thermometer to mount in.

26. Cut the piece for the thermometer to size. NOTE: By cutting the recess first, you will have plenty of room to clamp the work down for the routing process.

27. Glue and assemble all the joints, using dowels to straighten between each section.

28. Position the unit with its back against a flat surface.

29. Clamp down to prevent buckling.

30. Use a bar clamp to clamp lengthwise.

31. Allow the glue to dry.

32. Apply glue to the bottom of the top ornament, position it, and clamp it in place.

33. Finish with three coats of Watco Danish oil, sanded between each coat with 600-grit sandpaper.

34. Apply a final coat.

35. Buff with a soft cloth.

36. Leave the carved ornament unsanded.

These plans were originally published in Volume 5, Issue 6 of The WoodworkerS Journal (Nov./Dec. 1981, page 38-39).