| Contemporary Magazine Rack -- Stretchers and Joinery |
From "Wood Works"
episode WWK-207 |
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Stretchers and Joinery With the curved legs of the magazine stand completed, it's time to make stretchers and cut the joinery that will connect the legs and stretchers. For the top stretcher, a half-lap joint is used to join the stretcher to the legs. At the bottom, mortise and integral-tenon joinery is used to join the bottom stretchers to the legs. Materials: Curved walnut-laminate legs
Walnut stock for stretchers
Curved bending form (made earlier from MDF)
Drill press; Forstner bit
Table router
Hollow-chisel mortising bit
Chisel
Measuring tape
Carpenter's pencil
Double-stick tape
Clamps
Safety glasses or goggles
Note: Cut sizes may vary. For exact measurements, please contact David Marks through his Web site -- information below under Resources. Safety Alert: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses when working with wood, saws, drills, routers, etc. Steps: - To cut a mortise in the curved leg, attach the leg to the bending form using double-stick tape (figure A), and measure and lay out your mortise marks with a pencil.
- Using a drill press fitted with a 1/2-inch Forstner bit, drill a hole 1/2-inch deep (figure B).
- With the leg still attached to the form, square off the hole using a hollow-chisel mortising bit. Then, use a sharp chisel to finish up the corners (figure C).
- For the bottom stretcher, use 3/4-inch-square walnut stock. You'll need to create 3/8-inch long tenons on both ends of each stretcher using the table router. A jig is used on the table router to keep the stock square against the fence (figure D) -- functioning much like a cross-cut sled on a table saw.
- With the bit raised 1/8-inch, cut away all of the shoulders for the tenon by rotating the stock. This leaves tenons on the lower stretcher (figure E).
- For the top stretcher, use 3/4-inch walnut stock that's been cut to 1-1/2 inches wide. As a design element, the top stretcher extends 1/2-inch beyond the legs (figure F) on both sides of the rack. To join the stretcher, you'll cut a notch on either end of the stretcher 1-1/2 inches wide -- the same width as the legs (figure G ).
- To cut the notch, use the same set-up on the router table that was used before. The fence is re-set to accommodate the cuts for the top stretcher. With the bit set to 1/8-inch, make a first pass on both sides of the upper stretcher stock. Then, reset the fence and make a series of passes -- notching away the center to form a dado (figure H) on both sides of each end.
- With the mortises, tenons and dados all cut, dry fit the to check for proper fit for all of the parts. With all of the parts clamped in position, take the final measurements for the cutting the brass rods (figure I).
In the segment that follows, the assembly is completed with the brass joining rods, and a wood finish is applied
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RESOURCES :
Fine Woodworking
A magazine devoted to high-quality craftsmanship in woodworking.
The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
The Small Wood Shop (The Best of Fine Woodworking)
Author: Helen Albert (Editor)
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 1561580619
Woodworking Techniques: Best Methods for Building Furniture from Fine Woodworking
Author: Editors of Fine Woodworking magazine
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 1561583456
Mastering Woodworking Machines (Fine Woodworking Book)
Author: Mark Duginske
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 0942391985
David Marks Website
David Marks, DIY's Wood Works host, is a master woodworker. For more information on cut sizes and project details, please contact him via his Website at www.djmarks.com
The Complete Woodworker's Companion
Author: Roger Holmes
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0823008665
The Complete Book of Wood Joinery
Author: Robert J. Decristoforo
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co.
ISBN: 0806999500
Advanced Woodworking
Model: 0783539126
Author: Editors of Time Life Books
1998
Time-Life Books Inc.
Website: www.timelife.com
Popular Woodworking
F & W Publications, Inc.
Website: www.popularwoodworking.com
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