Rough Wood - Yellow Pine and Birch.

Boards - 20 in. x 7 in. x 3/4 in. Clamps, two pieces - 8 in. x 2 in. x 3/8- in. Handle - 8 in. x 2 1/4 in. x 7/8 in, Screws - Two 1 inch.

Tools

Jack Plane And Smoothing Plane, Tenon-Saw, Chisels, Old Woman's Tooth Plane, Bevel, Bow-Saw, Spokeshave, Knife, Gouge, Gimlet, Screwdriver, And Shooting Board

(l). Boards : Plane up side and edge in one piece.

(2). Set out one end for clamping as shown in the diagrams, with bevel, gauge, and straight-edge.

(3). Cut out the sockets for the clamps with tenon-saw, chisel, and old woman's tooth plane.

(4). Fit the clamps into the sockets with the jack plane.

(5). Glue the clamps into the sockets, using glue only at wide end for about an inch in.

(6). Let the glue harden, and plane up the wood for the handle, one side and one edge only at first.

(7). Set out the shape of the handle as shown on the diagram.

(8). Cut to rough shape with the bow-saw, and square up with the spokeshave, smoothing plane, chisel, and gouge.

(9). Gauge to thickness and plane off.

(10). Round the top part of the handle with the smoothing plane, and the lower part with the knife.

(11). Chamfer the edges, as shown, with spokeshave and knife.

(12). Bore the holes for the screws with the gimlet, counter-sinking for the heads if flat-headed screws are used.

(13). Finish the handle with the file and sandpaper.

(14). Now plane up the boards to the right size, shooting the ends in the shooting board.

(15). Set out the notches for the straps, and cut them out with the tenon-saw, chisel, and knife.

(16). Smooth up the boards, and sandpaper.

(17). Screw the handle on to the top board.

No. 23. Book Carrier. (Full size.)

George Philip & Son London & Liverpool

No. 23a. - Book Carrier.

For Instructions, see previous page.

No. 23a. Book Carrier. (Full size.)

George Philip & Son London & Liverpool.