Marking out a Box

For marking the ends and sides of the box, he will set his gauge to 3 inches, and scribe a line from the end u almost up to the fourth line across the board; then, with his square he will scribe lines from the side cd up to the last scribed line, working from c towards a, allowing just enough to pare the end square; he will then measure from this line 8 inches for the side of the box, then inch for the saw, etc., and 4 inches for the end of the box; this will give him one end and one side. For the remaining end and side, he must work from the edge of the board, and mark them out in exactly the same way as he did the other end and side.

He will now have lines upon his board somewhat resembling those on the sketch (Fig. 16), upon which the shaded parts reprent the waste-wood, but the double lines for the thickness of the saw, and for paring, are not shown. The lines upon his board arc only scratches on the wood; he must run the flat point of his pencil down these scratches, so as to make them plainly visible, and thus reduce the risk of an error.

Taking his saw, and starting at the end of the board, and near to the line scribed with the gauge, so as to leave something for planing true, he must saw down to the fourth line across the board, at which place he will next saw across the board. This piece, which will ultimately form the lid and bottom of the box, he must plane at the edge left rough by the saw, until it is true to the line; he will also pare the ends square.

Next, he will saw this piece in two down he double line, and pare these ends true—these pieces are the op and bottom of the box. He will then saw down the middle if the board and across it to make the sides and ends, which he ,ill plane up and pare in the same way as he has done for the cp and bottom; the box is now ready to be put together.