SUPPLEMENTARY PROJECTS 81 



2) Lay out and construct the mortise and tenon joints to 

 join the front and back uprights with the lower crosspiece. 

 Tenons may be full width, viz., 3" wide and 3/4 " thick. 

 Length between tenon shoulders, 2' 1/2". 



3) Assemble each frame by joining the parts; the lower 

 crosspiece to be fastened to the uprights by gluing joints, and 

 clamped for at least twelve hours, and the upper connecting 

 piece to be nailed in position as soon as clamps are applied to 

 the lower part of the frame. 



4) Construct the front of the vise, planing it to dimensions 

 as given in the drawing. Fasten the lower guide piece in with 

 glue and nail it from each edge of the vise board. The stag- 

 gered holes in guide piece for vise, in which to insert pin to 

 keep the lower portion of the vise board the proper distance 

 from the bench, should each be 1/2 " in diameter, in two rows 

 each about V from the edge of the guide board, holes to be 2" 

 apart in each row. 



5) Nail front and back side boards, or rails, of the bench 

 onto the end sections. 



6) Purchase a 1-1/4" iron vise screw. Bore the holes for 

 this in vise board and bench, and cut the slot for the vise 

 guide board. Assemble vise. 



7) Cut the opening for the drawer 2' x 8" in upper portion 

 of center of front board, and fasten in place the runner and 

 guide boards for the drawer by nailing or screwing into their 

 ends thru front and back boards. 



8) Lay the top boards on. These may be of oak, altho 

 dressed pine will suffice. Joints between boards must be 

 tight. They need not be glued. 



9) Construct drawer, as shown by drawer details of joints, 



