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JAN/FEB 2005
Volume 48/Issue 1

IN THIS ISSUE
Project Articles
• A Gift For Your Kitchen
• Outdoor Deck Chair
• Bandsaw Boxes

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• Letters from Owners
 
Academy Notes
Hardwood Information You Should Know - Pt 4
 
Service Pointers
The MARK V Vertical Drill Press & Horizontal Boring Machine

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Stepped Dowels
 
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Safety Lessons I've Learned

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Rip Scale Upgrade Kit, Cabinets, & Lift-Assist

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The Outdoor Deck Chair

3. Transfer the patterns (from the plan grid) for back supports (A) and seat supports (B) to a large piece of paper. Lay the back and seat supports on the pattern and mark, cut, drill, glue, dowel and clamp the two pieces together at the correct angle to fit your pattern.

4. Using your Bandsaw or Scroll Saw cut the newly created “side” (consisting of the back support [A] and seat support [B] sub-assembly) to shape. Sand and prepare for final assembly.

5. Transfer the pattern for the front legs (C) and back legs (D) to paper. Lay the front and back legs on the pattern and cut; drill for end dowels; and sand for final assembly.

6. Drill, glue and dowel the legs (C&D) to the side sub-assemblies at the proper angles, according to the pattern.

7. Attach the side/leg assemblies to the spreaders (E) with 3/8" dowels (G) and glue. Use extra care at this stage to ensure squareness.

8. Attach the slats (F) to the back supports (A) with screws (H). Use 1/2" wood block spacers to be sure the slats remain parallel to one another and at 1/2" intervals during assembly.Remove the spacers following assembly.

NOTE: If you decide to add arms to your chair, make the following changes:

• Add 4-1/4" to the 14" length of the front legs (C)
• Add (8) dowels to the Bill of Materials
• Cut out two arms 3/4" x 5" x 22" (remember to flip the pattern over for tracing and cutting out the arms for the opposite sides of your chairs)
• NOTE: If arms are installed, legs (C) must be doweled on the outside of the seat support (B) rather than the inside...and a couple of seat slats will have to be trimmed to accommodate the arm support.

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