Rough Wood - Yellow Pine. - 12 in. x 1 1/2 in. x 1 in.

Tools

Jack Plane And Smoothing Plane, Square, Gauge, Compass, Tenon-Saw, Firmer Chisel, Shooting Board

(l). Plane up in one piece.

(2). Cut in half with tenon-saw.

(3). Set out the dovetail on the end of one piece, and the socket on the middle of the other, gauging depth of socket and thickness of dovetail with same gauge.

(4). Halve the dovetailed end, as in making No. 5 Tee Joint, then saw the shoulders of the dovetail and pare off the oblique part with the firmer chisel.

(5). Lay the dovetailed end on the marks for the socket and see if they tally. Then cut out the socket with tenon-saw and firmer chisel.

(6). Cut each piece to length, and shoot.

(7). Fit together, and smooth off.

No. 13. Dovetail Joint (Halved). (3/4 full size.)