Rough Wood - Yellow Pine.

Back Piece and Bottom, 10 in. x 6 1/2 in. x 1/2 in. Front Piece and Ends, 16 x 3 in. x 1/2 in. Nails - 1 in. Oval Steel Nails.

Tools

Jack Plane And Smoothing Plane, Tenon-Saw And Bowsaw, Brace And Centre-Bit, Cutting Gauge, Dovetail Saw, Shooting Board, Firmer Chisels, Gouge, Spokeshave, File, Bradawl, Hammer And Punch

(1). Back and Bottom : Plane up in one piece to thickness and width. (2). Set out the shape of the back, including the depth of the notch for the ends and the length. Continue the gauging for the notched-out piece right along to the end of the wood, in order to get right width for the bottom, which it will be observed is only dovetailed into the back, the ends and front of box being simply nailed on it. (3). Cut off the piece for the bottom, plane down to the gauge marks mentioned, and shoot to right length, which is 3 5/8 in. (4). Before notching the back, shoot the end to be dovetailed. Then cut out the notches with dovetail saw. (5). Set out one end of the bottom and the back for dovetailing, with cutting gauge, compass, bevel and square, according to dotted lines on the diagram, working as described in Model No. 20. (6). Cut out the shape of the back with the bow-saw, and finish the curves with the spokeshave and file. Bore the hole shown, with the brace and 1/2-in. centre-bit. (7).. Smooth up the inside of the back and bottom, and glue together. (8). Now take the rough wood for ends and front, and plane it up in one piece. (9). Cut it into two pieces, one 7-in. long for the front of box, and the other 9-in. long for the two ends. (10). Shoot the front to right length, 6-in. (11). Shoot the ends to right length, 3 5/8-in., allowing about 1/16-inch for cleaning off. (12). Set out the parts cut away, to relieve the top edges of the box, as shown on the diagram. (13). Saw them out with the bow-saw and finish with inside gouge, chisel, and knife. (14). Smooth up the insides of the three pieces, and bore them for nailing. (15). Glue and nail the end pieces on first, quite level with bottom of box, then glue and nail the front piece on. (16). Punch in the nails below the level of the wood. (17). Smooth up the outside of the box and finish with sandpaper.

Note. - The notches spoken of are the pieces cut off the sides of the back to allow the ends to fit in level.

No. 22. Soap Box. (Full size.)

(a.) Shows dovetailing of bach and bottom.

George Philip & Son, London & Liverpool