SUPPLEMENTARY PROJECTS 



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2) Cut stock to convenient planing lengths, each to cut 

 finally into a certain number of pieces for the box. A little 

 must be allowed in length for crosscutting and squaring ends. 



3) Plane stock to dimensions. Saw to proper lengths and 

 square ends. 



4) Taper front edges of side boards. 



5) Set bevel-square for angle of front edge of top board and 

 ends of front board. Mark and trim to proper 



angles. 



6) Bore 1-1/2" hole and 1-1/4" hole in cen- 

 ters of top and front boards, respectively. 



7) Nail box together with six-penny (6d) 

 finish nails in the following order: Back, bot- 

 tom, front vertical board, top to sides; front 

 slanting board. 



68. Constructing a Cow Stanchion (Fig. 

 124). 



1) Select straight-grained hickory, oak or 

 other close-grained, tough wood from 2" or 



1-1/2" dressed plank. 



FIG. 124. Cow 



2) Rip stock to width or thickness to secure stanchion. 



strips which will dress to 1-1/2" x 2". 



3) Plane strips to correct width and thickness. 



4) Square and saw strips to correct lengths. 



5) Bore 3/8" holes in center of end pieces for chain bolts. 



6) Bore 3/8" hole in upper end piece for corner fastening 

 clamp. (Position of hole depends on length of clamp.) 



7) Bevel lower end piece and one side piece, each on one end 

 to 45 degrees for hinged corner. 



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