SUPPLEMENTARY PROJECTS 



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center portion of rod, saw to cut shoulder and use chisel and 

 wood rasp to form ends of rod. 



7) Nail cross braces on each end frame and trim ends with 

 plane. 



8) Place center rod in position and wedge ends with thin 

 wooden wedge. 



9) Nail length braces in place and trim edges. 



10) Place saw buck upright on level floor. With open 

 dividers, scribe line for bottom of legs; saw to lines. 



72. Chicken Feeder (Fig. 128). 



1) Cut nine pieces from 6" fence boards, each 2' 6" long. 



2) Construct each of the 

 ends and the partition of the 

 feeder by nailing three of these 

 pieces together with a cleat at 

 the bottom and another at the 

 upper edge 2' 0" from the 

 bottom. 



3) Lay out upon a vertical 



center line of each end board thus constructed the shape of 

 the feeder end according to dimensions. Saw to shape. 



4) Saw 6" fence boards to lengths of 2' 6" for sides. 



5) Cut out corners a distance of 3" on the lower edge of two 

 of the side boards to fit between the end pieces at the bottom 

 of the feed box. Nail each in position for lower board of each 

 side. Nail other side boards on from bottom to top. Dress 

 with plane upper edge of top side boards at roof angle to allow 

 roof boards to fit on same closely. 



6) Saw, fit and nail on bottom, roof and side boards for 

 tray. Use 8d. common nails. 



FIG. 128. Chicken feeder. 



