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• CJeeirloom c:Baby_eradle JOINERY CUITING ANGLED MORTISE AND TENON JOINTS AND

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ABOIJ1'THISIS"UP~Wh'ch l~'mCII(itllt. th,· project or the It·chni\1Ut·' f',lr l)Oth project .. shown in this issue, I'll h.U\'I·".ltrlmlt that the technique was...l)rob.lt,ly 1ht· nUVI,rin-

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cer PANEL Begill by cutting the panel to length so it'. slightly less than the length of the side rails. Then cut the panel to width so it fits loosely between the bonom rails (to allow for seasonal expansicn). But meas'"Jinl! the width is difficult because the side rails are at. 10' angle. To deal with the angle. begin hy ;;ettinl! the saw blade to 10". Then trim the edges and test fit the panel between the ra ils. Keep trimming until the panel rests on the dowels wtth about \'oz' clearance on either side ..... Pig. 21. DIVIDER. The last step is making a divider to keep the magazines from slumping to the bottom of the basket. Th make thi$ divider, cut a piece or ,11'1stock 1"" by 16V,. Then bullnose the lop and the ends and fasten it with screws through the bottom panel, see Pig. 22. FlNlSH.1 used the same Minwax finish as on the cradle. see Sources, page 2-1. But . before applying the finish, I disassembled the sides, handle. and bottom panel. Then I was able to wipe on and rub out the finish with no runs or built-up spots.

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ping a cradle like the one shown here would be a c:halJenge. So we've mad. this cradle a kneck-down version, And from what I remember, babi~, outgtO\I a cradle quicker than two shake; of a lamb's tail. The cradle onen SIX!1l4t. much of its life in the attic woUlingfor the bil1.hof a little brother or sister. Once again, the knock-down feature makes it "have ~"-lo)lg tenons on < "'h",,.1 ...... hR' II. Thi.make;; the tenon l)I)ul.l,rI nil the spindles 10' apart. but to ;&)10\\(IIr .ntflJU'l~tt.'n(lie~ in the spindles

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lance !'romtho edge as the lop, see fig, 13. Clamp lhe frame!< together and drill I wo pilot holes through the end (mme. and into the side frame. see fig. 1«'l'('W, WIth "mushroom·.erew hole plugs .s ee t·k. 10.)

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When the end and ",de fraltl(>!.al'\' sssembled. the basket bottom pani'IIH) lI\\ bind. 10 15·(to match the angle. oHhe side frames) and rip two "'''·wide elests, see Fig. 16. Then trim each 10 length 10 match the side frame s, Now serew and glue each cleat UI the bottom inside edgt' of the side frame, see Detail in t·ig. 17. cor BOTl'OM TO SIZE. To comilletl: th .. bottcrn panel, keep the saw blade aIlS· (to match the side frames) and rip the bottom panel ~. less in width than the opening, see fig. 17. Then trim the panel t(l length to fil between the end frames. To allow for wood movement (expansion'eontractionj, the bottom panel isn't glued down but [ust rests on the cleats.

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rough size, cut twu -l"·\\"ide (Jarl~$ CCI1tered 011 the length of all four pieces, see Fig. 18. These dadoes form the mortises wtien the two halves are glued together, Shop NOl.: To eut dadoes that are eentered on the length of the stock. lay them out and cut one end of the dado using the rip fence as a StOp. Then tum the workpieee end forend and cut the other end, see Step 1in Fig. 19. Finally clean out the rest of the dado by making repeated pass ..~ over the dado blade, Step 2. Cl.~ UP.Next glue the foot pieces togelh~using a temporary alillTlment key to keep the dadoes tined up, see Fig. Ill. Once the glue dries. trim the blank to 3" ";de. U\' Ot.'T PATr£R.N. No\\' u~inJ.!the pattern, lay out the foot profile with the centerline on the blank as a guide. !;Cet·lg. 20. Then drill ceunterbcred shank hole. in each foot for screws that hold the upright to the foot, see 1"11;.21. finally, cut ann sand th~ feet to shape.

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\Vilh the baske; complete, work can begin on the stand. The !'tann consists of upright> that are joined to feet (J) with mortise and tenon joints. Each foot is made from two pit",es of -1.14 steek laminated together, $C..., Fig. ll:i.To get the two reet needed, cut four pieees to I'ollgh dimensions o( 3V.... wide b)' 21" long and Iny out a centerline on each piece. DADOES.

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