The Washington times., 1895-06-19

the bench.
HALF DOVETAIL.
g. Make a half dovetail, with one piece
five inches long, one inch and quarter
wide, seven-eighths OF an. inch thick,
and one four inches long, one inch and
quarter wide, seren-eighths of an inch
thick. using same tools as in two except
one-half inch chisel instead of one inch and
a quarter
L LESSONHI-ENDM MORTISEAND TENoN.
l. Take piece three inches long, one
inch and quarter square, and form mortise
in one end; take piece same size and form
tenon at one end; using rule, try square,
scratch awl, mortise gauge, back saw,
three -eighths of ali inch chisel, and bench
wise.
BORING.
2. Take q piece three inches long, one
inch ard quarter square, center the sides
aud ends with singEe gauge, put in the
wise aud bore half way through with one
quarter inch bit; reverse and bore from the
other end.
3. Repeat the above, using three -eighths
inch, one-half inch, fve-eighths inch,
three fourths inch, and seven -eig hths
inch bits.
LESSON IV-SAWING SQUARE.
l. Take piece twelve inches long, one
inch and a quarter wide, seven-eighths of
an inch thick, mark two SIDES ore inch
from end with try-sQuare ard scratch
awl, ana saw Off evenly.
.. Repeat above, saving off piece seven
eighths of an inch, three -fourthS Of an inch,
one half Of an inch, thTee-eighths of an
inch, one fourth of an inch, and one
eighth OF an inch.
LESSON V-JACK PLANE.
1 . Take piece eighteen inches long,
twelve inches wide, one inch and half
thick; place on a bench flat side down, end
firmly against bench hub, and plane off a
few Shaviugs with Jack plane, as ret.
z. Take the plane apart, naming its parts,
put it together and practice setting il,
comparing the shayings until il is ret cor
rectly.
3. Take piece six inches square, seven
eighths OF an inch thick, mark off corners,
forming an octaEon; using rule, compass,
and scratch awl. Saw OF corners leaving
line, and smooth edges with block plane
CROSS CUT SAW.
f. Take board eight feet long, six
inches wide, seven-eighths of an inch thick
lay off ii line with try square and lead
pencil twelve inches from the end, and
saw off, leaviL% line.
3. Repeat above saving on the lire.
LESSON VI
/. Take piece three inches long, three
inches wide. seveu-eiGhts of an inch thick,
and make a groove one-half inch wide, one
bali inch deep through the center across
the grain, using rule, mortiCe-gauge, try
square, scratch awl. back saw, bench
book, ree-eiGhths Of an inch firmcr
chisel, bench wise and cutting board
2. Take piece four inches long, three
inches wide, seven -eighths OF an inch
thick, cut tenon on one end to fit
groove, using same tools as in No. /.
3. Round the erds of both pieces with
fIrLner chisel, using try-square 10 prove
correctness of work.
4 Put together, and test with try
square.
RIPPING SAW.
8 Take board eight feet long, twelve
inches wide, seven -ei&Eths of an inch
thick. mark off with single gauge a strip
two inches wide; put it on the horse, and
saw to line, then put the board in the
bench wise, one end resting on the bench
pin; plane with jack plane and true up with
fore plane, using try-square to prove 1T.
g. Repeat as above, saving on the line
LESSON FRAMING
l. Saw from stock a strip two feet
long, one inch wide, seven-eighths of an
inch thick, using single gauge and rip saw.
?. Square up with Jack and fore-plane,
aud try square.
3. Saw off with back saw piece twelve
AllAAto 4biE ADi clIaNr anu obt ltht
long for rail
4 Form mortise in stile aud tenon on
rail, using bench wise, back saw, bench
book, one-inch firmer chisei, three-eighths
Of an inch mortise chisel and maIlet.
LESSON FIII-FRAMING COMPLETED.
/ Drive together the pieces prepared in
last lesson and smooth face with block plane.
HALVING
2 Saw from stock piece forty inches long,
one inch wide, sevcn-eighths of an inch thick,
using rip saw.
8. Square it up with jack plane, fore
plane, try square, gauging to thickness and
width.
T. Cut off two pieces twelve inches long
and two-eighth inches long, and halve cor
nnrS together, making frame with ends
prJJ-cting one inch.
LESSON IX-HALYING COMPLETED.
/. Round the ends of the piece prepared
in the previous lesson, using compass and
fimer chiSel
2. Put together and smooth with block
plane.
SAVING AND PLANING
3. Saw from stock piece twelve inches
long and two inches square.
4 Square it and plane all sides.
3. Cut from stock, piece four incfIus long,
four inches wide, seyen-eighths of an inch
thick
6. Square ii and plane all sides.
LESSON X-GAUGING.
l. Center, with marking gauge, on all
sides. from end to end, the twelve-inch piece
prepared in last lesson.
g Square off a line all around, three
| fourths Of an inch from end, then on that
! line point off fiye-eighths of an inch on
! each side of center, on all four sides; from
! the points thus obtained, drawl lines ohliquely
] IN the q the nfhnT pO6' fhnn 6Ta
| lines from the said points, the line squared
! off, TO the center OF the top.
BEVELING
g. Bevel with draw knife, and plane true,
using bevel to prove the work.
CHAMFERING
f. Chamfer the top to point rs marked
out.
Manual training, in the strictest sense
! of the term, would mean simply the train
| ing Of the hand, but as currently used with
| reference to education, the words indi-
cate such employment of the hands as
| viii at the same time train the eye to
| accuracy and the mind to attention. and
| mathematical reasoning In the metal
! shop We have, whenever practical en-
! ployed the Lloyd system, as we think this
] gives good results
The first lesson given in the forge shop
! comprises the building and keeping Of
| forge fires in proper condition, upon which,
/ in forging, so much depends The student
is also shown what degree of heat is
| necessary, ana how to determine when
| that degree is obtained
The second lesson comprises drawing,
| forming and bending; the third, splitting,
/ bending and twisting; the fourth. draw
ing and bending; the fifth, upsetting anG
bolt making
These exercises involve the use of the