Rough Wood - Yellow Pine.

Ends - 22 in. x 3 in. x 1/2 in. Sides - 30 in. x 1 3/4 in. x 1/2 in. Bottom - 15 in. x 10 1/2 in. x 1/2 in., in two pieces. Nails - 3/4 in. Oval Steel Nails.

Tools

Jack Plane, Smoothing Plane, Trying Plane, Tenon, Dovetail And Bow Saws, Brace And Centre-Bit, Spokeshave, Knife, Cutting Gauge, File, Chisels, Mallet, Bradawl, Hammer, Punch, Shooting Board

(l). Bottom : make a plain joint and glue.

(2). Plane up sides and ends to thickness.

(3). Set the bevel to required inclination of side of tray.

(4). Bevel off the edges of the sides to this inclination and to right width, as in Model 26.

(5). Bevel off the lower edges only, of the ends.

(6). Now cut and shoot the ends and sides to right lengths and angles, as in Model 26.

(7). Set out for dovetailing, and dovetail as shown in Model 26.

(8). Draw the shapes of the ends, and cut out as in Model 24, keeping to the special angle of tray (this is important). The top edges of the sides and ends are also slightly rounded, as shown in diagram; do this with the spokeshave and file.

(9). Smooth off the inside, and glue together.

(10). Plane up, and make the bottom, allowing for projection and rounding the edges, as shown.

(11). Bore the bottom for nailing.

(12). Smooth up, and sandpaper the outside of the tray.

(13). Nail the bottom on, and sink the heads of the nails with the punch.

(14). Smooth off the bottom, and finish generally.

No. 30. Tea-Tray. (Full size.')