GeoffsWoodwork
for Students of Woodwork |
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a.
Select timber and cut
to nominal size
( i.e. plan
size plus an allowance for waste on ends.) b.
Dress one side and one
edge as required. c.
Mark Face Side and
Face Edge as shown:
d.
Reduce to required
width and thickness as required. e.
Cramp together all
horizontal members together in vice or clamps. f.
Mark out shoulder
positions with a sharp H2 pencil.
g.
Repeat with Vertical
members. h.
Gauge mortise or
halving lines . i.
Mark out with a sharp
HB pencil all other details including
any haunches and the finished cross section on one end. j.
Marking and gauging should be completed on all
members before proceeding. k.
Chop out all mortises
taking care to exclude the
haunch for the time being. l.
Rip down the grain of
the tenons but do
not cut off shoulders at this stage. m.
Prepare square
mouldings i.e. grooves and rebates. n.
Prepare round
mouldings i.e. remainder including any chamfers. o.
Cut shoulder lines
carefully remembering to allow for rebates and any scribing required. p.
Prepare any mitres or
scribes. q.
Fit joints, firstly
individually and then as a frame correcting as necessary. r.
Clean up inside edges
and any inaccessible faces. s.
Prepare and rehearse cramping making sure you have waste padding. t.
Glue - up and cramp -
up. Drive in wedges
from outside corners first. u.
Clean up back of work
with smoothing plane. v.
Clean up front of
work. w.
Cut off waste and
clean up edges. Notes: 1.
Ball point pens etc. must
not be used for marking timber. 2.
Mortise Gauge should be set off the chisel to be used. 3.
Chamfers and mouldings must not be gauged with a marking gauge. 4. All marking and measuring should be done from face side or face edge. |
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Last uploaded 21st
August 2001 |
