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(').) When planed, number the pieces belonging together 

 with the same number, so that they can be re- assembled 

 later. Next the bottoms are cut, and bj placing about 

 ten together between clamps they are carefully planed 

 till they have the correct size and shape. One cannoc 

 be too careful with this part of the work, as the easy- 

 sliding of the drawers in the cabinets depends on the 

 bottoms to a large extent. The sides can next be glued 

 and nailed together; this, at first, will be found a rathe? 

 diificult procedure. To avoid spoiling the end resting on 

 the bench when nailing^ use a piece of wood as per 

 sketch. (Fig. 7.) First hammer the cutnails into the 

 wood till they just come through, then apply the glue 

 and, whilst hot, place the two pieces carefully together 

 pressing firmly with thumb and fingers, and drive the 

 nail further in, and in such a way that the two edges 

 are against each other. (Fig. 8.) Now turn the wood 

 over and drive another cutnail into the other piece at 

 right angles to the first nail. Do the other three corners 

 in the same manner, with the exception that the nail;^ 

 at the front corners are not at right angles, but placed 

 above each other at the side ends. If this nailing and 

 gluing is done correctly, it gives a neat joint. A good 

 carpenter or cabinet-maker may look upon this joint as 

 being amateurish, but there is no other way, I think, 

 that gives such a neat joint in such a short time; and. 

 when well glued, it is much stronger than it has need tn 

 be. The four corners occupy me just six minutes! If 

 nailed together properly and if the joint is correctly cut, 

 the frame of the box will be perfectly flat. It is well to 

 test the frame for this before the glue sets, as a tap 

 against one of the corners can remedy any <:1efect; do 

 not think that the bottom is going to pull it right ! Next 

 the bottom is glued and nailed on with half-inch -' finish 

 ing " or '' panel " nails. In order to have every angle 

 absolutely as it should be^ place the frame on a board, 

 as in sketch (Fig. 9), whilst nailing on the bottom. 



AVhen the drawer is ready, the correct lid pieces are 

 fitted into the grooves and the comers are also glued 



