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The Mendocino Bench
The clean, horizontal lines and rich redwood tones of this bench design
reflect the simple beauty of Northern California. Comfortable and
elegant with a gracefully curved seat and angled backrest, it offers a
standing invitation to sit, relax and enjoy.
This freestanding bench uses Construction Common or Deck Common

redwood grades that have a pleasing mix of heartwood and sapwood.
Where increased decay resistance is needed, use all-heartwood grades:
Construction Heart or Deck Heart.
Use only corrosion-resistant deck screws to prevent staining. Counter-
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sink and plug screw attachments.
Start building the bench by trimming and notching the armrests:
Trim and notch the armrests
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B U I L D I T W I T H
REDWOOD
Mendocino Bench
R E D W O O D
Naturally beautiful
Easy to use
Practical and economical
Durable and stable
Resistant to decay and insects
Mendocino Bench F R E E S TA N D I N G B E N C H
26"
The clean, horizontal lines and rich redwood Build the 6-foot Freestanding Bench in the following order. Use 5. Backrest supports Trim the 2x4 backrest supports to a
only corrosion-resistant deck screws to prevent staining. Counter- 10°angle at the top edge. The two end backrest supports start at
tones of this bench design reflect the simple
sink and plug screw attachments. the top of the 4x4 rear leg and trim to rest on top of the seat
beauty of Northern California. Comfortable 1. Armrests Trim the front end of each 4x6 armrest at a 45° 32" 10°
supports. The center backrest trims flush to the bottom edges of
1 1⁄ 2"
and elegant with a gracefully curved seat and angle, beginning 1 1⁄ 2 inches down from top. Notch the inside the two center seat supports.
back of each armrest where it will wrap the rear leg. Finish with
angled backrest, it offers a standing invitation Attach the end backrest supports to the inside of the 4x4 rear
a 45° bevel cut. See armrest detail. 45°
leg with two screws. The bottoms should fit snugly to the top of
to sit, relax and enjoy. 3 1⁄ 2"
2. Legs Using 4-inch screws, attach armrests to 4x4 rear legs 24" the seat supports and can be secured with screws driven at an
For both the Freestanding and the Built-In 24 inches up from the bottom. Attach armrests to front legs by angle from below.
driving two screws through the armrest and into the top of the leg.
Railing Benches, use Construction Common You should install the top rail before trimming and attaching
3. Main braces Trim 2x4s for the main braces and attach to the center backrest.
or Deck Common, redwood grades that have inside front and rear legs 11 inches from bottom. "
1⁄ 2
6. Top rail Attach the 2x4 top rail to the rear legs with three
a pleasing mix of heartwood and sapwood.
11" 22 1⁄ 2" deck screws at each end. Measure and trim the center backrest.
Where increased decay resistance is needed, Install between the seat supports and flush to the underside of
2" x 45°
use all-heartwood grades: Construction bevel the top rail. Secure with screws.
SIDE VIEW
Heart or Deck Heart. Armrest 7. Seat and backrest rails Trim one 2x2 backrest rail to
top view
4x4 rear leg fit between the armrests. Trim the other 2x2 and 2x4 seat and
4. Seat supports The curved seat supports are made up of backrest rails to six feet.
2x4 backrest
2x4 lumber sandwiching either the 4x4 rear legs or the single
supports, Install the front seat rail so that it overlaps the seat support by
trim ends 2x4 backrest support. To shape the curve, make a template for a 1⁄ 2
at 10° inch, and attach with two deck screws at each joint. Attach
3 1⁄ 2" x 3 1⁄ 2" 36-inch radius cut. Mark the cut to start 3 inches in from the
notch for leg the rear seat rail to each support with two deck screws. Adjust
front. Use a bandsaw to cut the radius to a depth of no more than
the spacing of the remaining seat rails before attaching.
2x4 top rail 4x6 armrest 1 1⁄ 4 inches. Finish the seat supports with a 45° bevel cut to match
the armrests. Space the backrest rails equally, and attach to supports with a
2x4 and 2x2 single screw at each 2x2 and two screws at each 2x4.
Trim to
backrest rails
fit against
Note that the end and center seat supports differ slightly in length
top of seat and attachments.
support
25 1⁄ 2" (end supports) Materials For 6-Foot Freestanding Bench

22" (center supports)
Quantity Size Length
36" radius 3"
1 1⁄ 4" Top, seat and backrest rails 6 2x4 6 feet
45° Seat and backrest rails 6 2x2 6 feet
1 1⁄ 2 " Main braces 2 2x4 5 foot 9 inches
Plumb cut or trim at 10° Seat and backrest supports 9 2x4 26 inches
4x4 front leg
Front legs 2 4x4 20 1⁄ 2 inches
End seat supports Trim four 2x4s to 25 1⁄ 2 inches. Attach the Rear legs 2 4x4 30 1⁄ 2 inches
2x4 main Armrests 2 4x6 26 inches
inside seat supports to the rear and front legs so they rest on the top
braces 2x4 end
seat supports edge of the 2x4 main braces. Attach the outside seat supports level Deck screws 1-1 1⁄ 2 pounds 3 and 4 inches
2x4 center with the inside ones.
seat supports
Center seat supports Trim the two center seat supports to
2x4 and 2x2 22 inches. Using a scrap piece of 2x4 as a temporary spacer for the
seat rails backrest, attach these seat supports across the main braces flush with
the back edge of the rear brace. Use two 3-inch screws for each joint,
angled from below and inside. Remove the spacer.
B U I LT-I N R A I L I N G B E N C H
26"
This open-ended bench design adds comfortable railing seats to
a new redwood deck. Plan to begin construction before finish- 2x4 top rail
ing the deck board installation to allow access to the deck 2x4 backrest support
framing. If the deck surface is more than 30 inches from the
ground, the top rail of the bench must be at least 36 inches off 2x2 rails
the deck or be in compliance with your local building code.
These plans are based on a 4-foot-long bench section. You can 2x4
32" rails 4x4 seat
easily build a longer bench by adding a post for each additional support
4 to 6 feet of bench length. Seat supports and legs are required 40 3⁄4"
every 2 to 3 feet.
The Built-In Railing Bench differs from the Freestanding Bench 10°
in several ways: it has no armrests and the seat supports are 4x4 rear leg "
1⁄ 2
made from 4x4 lumber. Construct the Built-In Railing Bench

16"
in the order shown. 22 1⁄ 2"
4x4
4x4 post 11" leg
1. Posts and legs Install the 4x4 posts with machine bolts.
Each post extends from the deck framing and is attached to
either the rim joist or the deck joist with two 1⁄ 2-inch by 6-inch
machine bolts. See section detail. 7 1⁄ 4"
Machine bolt,
washers and nut Decking
2. Seat supports
Rim joist
Follow the instructions for Back supports
the Freestanding Bench seat Post 3. Backrest supports Trim both ends of each 2x4 double
supports to measure and cut Seat support backrest support to 10°. Attach flush to the top of each 4x4 post
the curved seat radius. Trim Front leg and to the 4x4 seat supports.
all the 4x4 seat supports to
4. Top rail Trim the 2x4 top rail to length and attach to posts
22 inches. Attach them to the
with screws. Use bevel cuts at any butt joints to minimize gapping.
front and rear legs using Rim
three 4-inch screws driven joist 5. Seat and backrest rails Trim 2x2 and 2x4 seat and
from the top. backrest rails to length and attach as described in the Free-
standing Bench.
Rear leg
Contact the California Redwood Association for more great pub-

Materials For 4-Foot Built-In Bench Section lications containing redwood technical and building information.
Call us at 415 382-0662 for a complete literature list or to ask for
Quantity Size Length
any of the titles listed here:
Top, seat and backrest rails 6 2x4 4 feet
Seat and backrest rails 6 2x2 4 feet Other Construction Tipsheets Also Available
Backrest supports 4 2x4 2 feet Deck Over Concrete Deck Construction
Seat supports 2 4x4 26 inches 8x10 Deck Deck Grades, Nails and Finishes
Front and rear legs 4 4x4 11 inches Deck Around Tub Design-A-Deck Plans Kit
TM
Posts 2 4x4 391⁄ 4 inches

Shade Shelter Fences for All Reasons
Deck screws 1-1 1⁄ 2 pounds 3 and 4 inches Butcherblock Bench
Machine bolts, washers 4x4 Planter
and nuts 4 sets 1⁄ 2 x6 inches
Sonoma Picnic Table
Lake Tahoe Gazebo
Redwood
For beauty and performance, redwood is naturally superior to
other woods. That’s why it’s the first choice for decks, fences and
most outdoor projects. Redwood retains its beauty outdoors,
shrinks and swells less than other woods and is less likely to warp,
split, check or cup. With little or no pitch, redwood is easy to drill,
saw and shape. Redwood heartwood has natural durability and
resistance to insects and will last longer outdoors than most woods.
Grades
The knotty garden grades of redwood are ideal for outdoor projects.
These grades are beautiful, durable and economical.
Construction Heart/Deck Heart is all heartwood and con-
tains knots; used for load-bearing applications near the ground.
Deck Heart is graded for strength and is available in 2x4 and 2x6.
Construction Common/Deck Common contains sapwood
and knots; used for decking and above-ground uses. Deck Common
is graded for strength and is available in 2x4 and 2x6.
Merchantable Heart is all heartwood and contains larger knots
than Construction grades; used near the soil.
Merchantable contains sapwood and larger knots; used for
fence boards, rails and above-ground uses.
Finishes
Redwood accepts finishes better than most woods. Some heighten
redwood’s natural beauty, bringing out the color and the grain.
Others help the wood harmonize or contrast with surrounding
structures. Keep in mind that unfinished redwood will gradually
turn soft driftwood gray. Read the labels on all finish products
before using.
Clear water repellent finish is recommended to stabilize the
color at tan.
Semitransparent stains in “redwood” shades tint the wood
without hiding the grain.
Solid-color stains or paints should be applied over compatible
oil-based primers.
Fasteners
Use only non-corrosive hardware such as aluminum, stainless
steel or top quality hot-dipped galvanized screws or nails.
Ordinary nails and screws will cause stains.
405 Enfrente Drive, Suite 200

California Novato, CA 94949
Redwood Telephone 415 382-0662
Association Toll Free 888 Cal-Redwood
Fax 415 382-8531
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materials for benches

quantity size length
top, seat and
backrest rails 6 2x4 6 feet
seat and
backrest rails 6 2x2 6 feet
main braces 5 foot 9

2 2x4
inches
seat and
backrest 9 2x4 26 inches
supports
front legs 2 4x4 20-1/2 inches
back legs 2 4x4 30-1/2 inches
armrests 2 4x6 26 inches
deck screws 1-1/2
3 and 4 inches
pounds

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2 35 1-1/2" LONG FINISH NAILS
3 1 OUTDOOR WOOD GLUE
4 4" 3/8" DIAMETER ROUND WOOD DOWEL
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Make (2) side wall panels
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based on our plans.
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1-1/2" DIA. FIGURE #1
HOLE
2-3/4"
1 3/8" DIA.
STEP #2
HOLE Make (1) front wall panel
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4-1/2" 2-3/4"
2" 5-1/2"
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FIGURE #2 1
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BACK
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SIDE
PANEL
STEP #4 FRONT
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SIDE PANEL
FIGURE #4
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Install roof panels on house 4-3/4"
walls as shown in Figure #7a
and Figure #7b. Glue and nail
(2 nails per end and 3 nails
along ridge) roof panels.
9"
RIGHT ROOF PANEL

FIGURE #7a
FRONT VIEW
1" 1"
FRONT BACK
FIGURE #7b
SIDE VIEW
RIGHT ROOF
STEP #8 FRONT
PANEL
PANEL
Cut a 4" long piece of 3/8" diameter
wood dowel. Glue and insert dowel
into 3/8" diameter hole previously cut
into front panel of bird house.
RIGHT SIDE
PANEL
4" LONG
3/8" DOWEL
FIGURE #8
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New Basic), Paperback /
Published 1995 Bluebird Pattern
Basic Woodworking : Essential Bluejay Pattern

Woodworking Skills and Easy-
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and Garden, James Summers, Cardinal Pattern
Mark Ramuz / Paperback /
Published 1997 Chickadee Pattern
Scroll Saw Pattern Book by
Patrick Spielman, Patricia
Goldfinch Pattern
Spielman (Contributor).
Paperback (October 1986) Nuthatch Pattern
Scroll Saw Christmas
Ornaments by Tom Zieg
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Paperback - 64 pages (September
2000) Fox Chapel Pub; ISBN:
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50 Wooden Crafts to Make

With Kids, Ellen J. Hobart, et al /
52 Weekend Woodworking
Projects, John A. Nelson /
64 Yard & Garden Projects

You Can Build Yourself, Monte
Burch / Paperback / Published
1994
64 Yard and Garden Projects

Burch / Hardcover / Published
1994 Advanced Routing (Art of
Woodworking), Hardcover /
Published 1995
Advanced Routing : Techniques

for Better Woodworking (The
Workshop Companion), Nick
Engler / Hardcover / Published
1993;
Advanced Woodworking;
Edited (Home Repair and
Improvement), Hardcover /
Published 1989
Adventures in Woodturning :
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Springett / Paperback / Published
1995
The American Country

Woodworker : 50 Country
Accents You Can Build in a
Weekend, Michael Dunbar /
Hardcover / Published 1993

Applying Finishes : Techniques,

Tips, and Problem-Solving
Tricks (Woodworking Series ,
No 3) Vol 1, Bob Flexner /
Beds and Bedroom Furniture :

The Best of Fine Woodworking
(The Best of Fine
Woodworking), Paperback /
Published 1997
Best of Fine Woodworking :

Bench Tools, Paperback /
Published 1990
The Best of Fine

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Approach 2: Use a router mounted in a router table. A 3/8 inch quarter round
router bit set to a 3/16 inch depth works well. Basic Woodworking (Sunset New
Basic), Paperback / Published 1995
There are a few words of caution. This method can be dangerous as wood can be
unpredictable should the router bit grab the wood. I have found that from a Basic Woodworking : Essential
safety stand point, making a 1/8 inch thick polycarbonate shield and screwing Woodworking Skills and Easy-To-
the shield to the bird body works well. Make Projects for the Home and
Garden, James Summers, Mark
In order to prevent the bird body from rotating while routing, two holes need to Ramuz / Paperback / Published 1997
be placed through the polycarbonate along with matching pilot holes in the bird
body. Small wood screws work well. Put the screw holes in the body, under the Scroll Saw Pattern Book by Patrick
place where the wing gets glued to the body. The shield will allow routing and Spielman, Patricia Spielman
the crafts person can still see the work being done with relative safety. (Contributor). Paperback (October
1986)
A second tip is that in order to maximize yield (get the most number of bird
Scroll Saw Christmas Ornaments
bodies to turn out), is to ensure the direction of the grain is oriented as indicated
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on the pattern. When starting the part in the router/router table, start by routing (September 2000) Fox Chapel Pub;
the beak first and work around the body. ISBN: 1565231236 ; Dimensions (in
inches): 0.21 x 10.94 x 8.52
After routing, finish sanding the bird body as needed to remove saw marks and
other blemishes. 100 Keys to Preventing and Fixing
6. To cut out the wings, there are two approaches. Woodworking Mistakes, Alan
Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater /
Approach 1: For the less experienced craftsperson, I recommend cutting the
board in half across the middle of the board at about 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch thick.
100 Keys to Woodshop Safety, Alan
Then tape the wing patterns to the thinner board, cutting out the wings separately.
The second method, which is used by the author can be dangerous to your finger
tips if you are not careful!
Wood, James A. Jacobson /
Approach 2: If making wings in quantity, an alternate cut out method would be
to cut the wing out of the 3/4 inch thick board and rip the wing up the middle to
a 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch thickness with a bandsaw. As it is difficult to rip the wing
exactly up the middle, it is recommended to make them a little under the half-
Workbench Magazine / Paperback /
way mark to allow for the thickness of the blade. Use of a rip fence works well.
Published 1987
7. Sand wings to suit.
8. Glue the wings to the body using wood glue. Placement should be approximately 200 Original Shop Aids and Jigs for
per the Paint Scheme drawing. Until there is some familiarity with the gluing Woodworkers, Rosario Capotosto,
process, clamping or placing a weighted object on the wing until the glue dries is Michael Capotosto / Paperback /
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recommended.
Note - Use of an appropriate wood glue will increase holding strength of the
joints, however, care must be taken not to get glue on the wood where you want
Woodworking, Thomas L. Zieg,
a stained wood finish. Paint covers most common wood glues, stain does not.
9. Finish to suit. Suggested finish is to paint the bird per the recommended colors 1995
as shown in the Paint Scheme. Paint the body and wings blue, the eye and beak -
black, and the under belly orange or flesh colored. 50 Wooden Crafts to Make With
Kids, Ellen J. Hobart, et al /

10. Drill a pilot hole in the center of the back at the point where the leading edge of 52 Weekend Woodworking
the wing meets the body in the center of the back. Screw in an Eye - Screw per Projects, John A. Nelson /
the example shown below. Paperback / Published 1991
64 Yard & Garden Projects You

Can Build Yourself, Monte Burch /
Materials/Parts List
64 Yard and Garden Projects You
Quantity Material
1 Each 3/4" thick Board [Material to suit.] Hardcover / Published 1994
1 Each Small Tea-Cup Screw or Eye Screw

Advanced Routing (Art of
As Required Wood glue Woodworking), Hardcover /
As Required Finish & Paints to suit. Published 1995
Advanced Routing : Techniques for

Better Woodworking (The
Engler / Hardcover / Published 1993
Advanced Woodworking; Edited

(Home Repair and Improvement),
1995
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Woodworker : 50 Country Accents
You Can Build in a Weekend,
Michael Dunbar / Hardcover /
Published 1993

Tips, and Problem-Solving Tricks
(Woodworking Series , No 3) Vol 1,
Bob Flexner / Hardcover / Published
1996
Beds and Bedroom Furniture : The

Best of Fine Woodworking (The
Best of Fine Woodworking),
Best of Fine Woodworking : Bench

Tools, Paperback / Published 1990
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1989
Basic Woodworking (Sunset

New Basic), Paperback /
Published 1995 Bluebird Pattern
Basic Woodworking : Essential Bluejay Pattern

Woodworking Skills and Easy-
To-Make Projects for the Home
and Garden, James Summers, Cardinal Pattern
Mark Ramuz / Paperback /
Published 1997 Chickadee Pattern
Scroll Saw Pattern Book by
Patrick Spielman, Patricia
Goldfinch Pattern
Spielman (Contributor).
Paperback (October 1986) Nuthatch Pattern
Scroll Saw Christmas
Ornaments by Tom Zieg
Finger Guard (tooling)
Paperback - 64 pages (September
2000) Fox Chapel Pub; ISBN:
1565231236 ; Dimensions (in You are visitor number
inches): 0.21 x 10.94 x 8.52
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With Kids, Ellen J. Hobart, et al /
64 Yard & Garden Projects

Burch / Paperback / Published
1994
64 Yard and Garden Projects

Burch / Hardcover / Published
1994 Advanced Routing (Art of
Published 1995
Advanced Routing : Techniques

for Better Woodworking (The
Engler / Hardcover / Published
1993;
Advanced Woodworking;
Edited (Home Repair and
Improvement), Hardcover /
Published 1989
1995

Woodworker : 50 Country
Accents You Can Build in a
Weekend, Michael Dunbar /

Tips, and Problem-Solving
Tricks (Woodworking Series ,
No 3) Vol 1, Bob Flexner /
Beds and Bedroom Furniture :

The Best of Fine Woodworking

(The Best of Fine
Woodworking), Paperback /
Published 1997
Best of Fine Woodworking :

Bench Tools, Paperback /
Published 1990
The Best of Fine

Woodworking : Modern
Furniture Projects (Best of Fine
Woodworking), Dick Burrows
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1991
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This pattern is designed to be a full scale pattern for the experienced crafts hobbyist. The author makes no warranties or
representations as to the ease of assembly or suitability of the finished project for any intended purpose.
Preparation:
List of Recommended
2. Cut out the bird's body pattern on the bold (darkest) line. As this is the outline for your project, use Woodcraft Books.
extreme care when cutting the pattern.
3. Place the pattern on the board you have selected for one of your 3/4" thick end boards and trace the
outline of the pattern onto the board. Taping it down helps.
4. Cut the board out following the pattern. Gene Duginske / Paperback /
5. Radius the body of the bird. There are at least two approaches. Published 1990
Approach 1: Use sandpaper and radius the edges and sand any saw marks out of the body. This works Band Saw Handbook, Mark
well when using soft woods.
1989
The second method can be dangerous to your finger tips if you are not careful! The author has one
shorter pointer finger than the other due to not using a guard with a router on a router table. Basic Woodworking (Sunset New
Approach 2: Use a router mounted in a router table. A 3/8 inch quarter round router bit set to a 3/16 inch
depth works well.
Basic Woodworking : Essential
Woodworking Skills and Easy-To-
There are a few words of caution. This method can be dangerous as wood can be unpredictable should Make Projects for the Home and
the router bit grab the wood. I have found that from a safety stand point, making a 1/8 inch thick Garden, James Summers, Mark
polycarbonate shield and screwing the shield to the bird body works well. Ramuz / Paperback / Published 1997
In order to prevent the bird body from rotating while routing, two holes need to be placed through the Scroll Saw Pattern Book by Patrick
polycarbonate along with matching pilot holes in the bird body. Small wood screws work well. Put the Spielman, Patricia Spielman
screw holes in the body, under the place where the wing gets glued to the body. The shield will allow (Contributor). Paperback (October
routing and the crafts person can still see the work being done with relative safety. 1986)
A second tip is that in order to maximize yield (get the most number of bird bodies to turn out), is to Scroll Saw Christmas Ornaments
ensure the direction of the grain is oriented as indicated on the pattern. When starting the part in the by Tom Zieg Paperback - 64 pages
router/router table, start by routing the beak first and work around the body. (September 2000) Fox Chapel Pub;
ISBN: 1565231236 ; Dimensions (in
inches): 0.21 x 10.94 x 8.52
After routing, finish sanding the bird body as needed to remove saw marks and other blemishes.
100 Keys to Preventing and Fixing
Woodworking Mistakes, Alan
6. To cut out the wings, there are two approaches.

Approach 1: For the less experienced craftsperson, I recommend cutting the board in half across the Hardcover / Published 1996
middle of the board at about 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch thick. Then tape the wing patterns to the thinner board,
cutting out the wings separately. 101 Weekend Gift Projects from
The second method, which is used by the author can be dangerous to your finger tips if you are not
careful!
Approach 2: If making wings in quantity, an alternate cut out method would be to cut the wing out of
Workbench Magazine / Paperback /
the 3/4 inch thick board and rip the wing up the middle to a 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch thickness with a
Published 1987
bandsaw. As it is difficult to rip the wing exactly up the middle, it is recommended to make them a little
under the half-way mark to allow for the thickness of the blade. Use of a rip fence works well.
200 Original Shop Aids and Jigs for
7. Sand wings to suit. Woodworkers, Rosario Capotosto,
8. Glue the wings to the body using wood glue. Placement should be approximately per the Paint Scheme Michael Capotosto / Paperback /
drawing. Until there is some familiarity with the gluing process, clamping or placing a weighted object Published 1987
on the wing until the glue dries is recommended.
Note - Use of an appropriate wood glue will increase holding strength of the joints, however, care must
be taken not to get glue on the wood where you want a stained wood finish. Paint covers most common
wood glues, stain does not. 1995
9. Finish to suit. Suggested finish is to paint the bird per the recommended colors as shown in the Paint
Scheme. Paint the body white as well as the area next to the wings. The wings are a steel blue with a 50 Wooden Crafts to Make With
black edge and black hash marks, the eye and beak - black. There can also be a small black skullcap on Kids, Ellen J. Hobart, et al /
it's head. Paperback / Published 1994
10. Drill a pilot hole in the center of the back at the point where the leading edge of the wing meets the
body in the center of the back. Screw in an Eye - Screw per the example shown below. 52 Weekend Woodworking

Materials/Parts List Can Build Yourself, Monte Burch /
Quantity Material
1 Each 3/4" thick Board [Material to suit.] 64 Yard and Garden Projects You
As Required Wood glue Advanced Routing (Art of
As Required Finish & Paints to suit.
Published 1995

Better Woodworking (The
Engler / Hardcover / Published 1993
Advanced Woodworking; Edited

(Home Repair and Improvement),
1995

Published 1993
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the scale prints correctly for the author. Should one desire to change the scale, try pulling the GIF file into a GIF editor, either as a save as drawing or finding
it in your browser cache directory and printing. The original prints out on an 8 - 1/2 inch X 11 inch piece of paper. Once in an editor, it can be scaled to suit
your needs. If you need software to try this with, click on the Smartdraw Icon below and download a trial version of their software. All you need to do is
create a new drawing, import the GIF file and scale to suit.
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Full Scale Cardinal Wood/Craft Pattern

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Published 1990
This project is ideal for hanging as a nick nack from a shaker peg rack, curtin rod or even a Christmas tree.
This photo below is what this project looks like when finished.
1989
Basic Woodworking (Sunset New


Make Projects for the Home and
Ramuz / Paperback / Published 1997
Scroll Saw Pattern Book by Patrick

Spielman, Patricia Spielman
(Contributor). Paperback (October
1986)
Scroll Saw Christmas Ornaments

by Tom Zieg Paperback - 64 pages
by Dexter A. Hansen (September 2000) Fox Chapel Pub;
ISBN: 1565231236 ; Dimensions (in
(C) Copyright 1998
inches): 0.21 x 10.94 x 8.52
This pattern is designed to be a full scale pattern for the experienced crafts hobbyist. The author makes no 100 Keys to Preventing and Fixing
warranties or representations as to the ease of assembly or suitability of the finished project for any intended Woodworking Mistakes, Alan
purpose. Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater /
Preparation:
2. Cut out the bird's body pattern on the bold (darkest) line. As this is the outline for your project, Hardcover / Published 1996
use extreme care when cutting the pattern.
3. Place the pattern on the board you have selected for one of your 3/4" thick end boards and trace
the outline of the pattern onto the board. Taping it down helps.
4. Cut the board out following the pattern.
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5. Radius the body of the bird. There are at least two approaches. Workbench Magazine / Paperback /
Published 1987
Approach 1: Use sandpaper and radius the edges and sand any saw marks out of the body. This
works well when using soft woods.
Woodworkers, Rosario Capotosto,
The second method can be dangerous to your finger tips if you are not careful! The author has Michael Capotosto / Paperback /
one shorter pointer finger than the other due to not using a guard with a router on a router table. Published 1987
Approach 2: Use a router mounted in a router table. A 3/8 inch quarter round router bit set to a 300 Christian and Inspirational
3/16 inch depth works well. Patterns for Scroll Saw
There are a few words of caution. This method can be dangerous as wood can be unpredictable Tom Zieg / Paperback / Published
1995
should the router bit grab the wood. I have found that from a safety stand point, making a 1/8
inch thick polycarbonate shield and screwing the shield to the bird body works well.
50 Wooden Crafts to Make With
Kids, Ellen J. Hobart, et al /
In order to prevent the bird body from rotating while routing, two holes need to be placed
through the polycarbonate along with matching pilot holes in the bird body. Small wood screws
work well. Put the screw holes in the body, under the place where the wing gets glued to the
body. The shield will allow routing and the crafts person can still see the work being done with
relative safety.
A second tip is that in order to maximize yield (get the most number of bird bodies to turn out),
is to ensure the direction of the grain is oriented as indicated on the pattern. When starting the
part in the router/router table, start by routing the beak first and work around the body.
After routing, finish sanding the bird body as needed to remove saw marks and other blemishes.
64 Yard and Garden Projects You
6. To cut out the wings, there are two approaches. Can Build Yourself, Monte Burch /
Approach 1: For the less experienced craftsperson, I recommend cutting the board in half across Advanced Routing (Art of
the middle of the board at about 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch thick. Then tape the wing patterns to the Woodworking), Hardcover /
thinner board, cutting out the wings separately. Published 1995
The second method, which is used by the author can be dangerous to your finger tips if you are Advanced Routing : Techniques for
not careful! Better Woodworking (The
Approach 2: If making wings in quantity, an alternate cut out method would be to cut the wing Workshop Companion), Nick
out of the 3/4 inch thick board and rip the wing up the middle to a 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch thickness Engler / Hardcover / Published 1993
with a bandsaw. As it is difficult to rip the wing exactly up the middle, it is recommended to
make them a little under the half-way mark to allow for the thickness of the blade. Use of a rip Advanced Woodworking; Edited
fence works well. (Home Repair and Improvement),
8. Glue the wings to the body using wood glue. Placement should be approximately per the Paint Adventures in Woodturning :
Scheme drawing. Until there is some familiarity with the gluing process, clamping or placing a Techniques and Projects, David
weighted object on the wing until the glue dries is recommended. Springett / Paperback / Published
1995
Note - Use of an appropriate wood glue will increase holding strength of the joints, however,
care must be taken not to get glue on the wood where you want a stained wood finish. Paint The American Country
covers most common wood glues, stain does not. Woodworker : 50 Country Accents
9. Finish to suit. Suggested finish is to paint the bird per the recommended colors as shown in the You Can Build in a Weekend,
Paint Scheme. Paint the body and wings red, the eye - white, the mask - black and the beak - Michael Dunbar / Hardcover /
yellow. Published 1993
10. Drill a pilot hole in the center of the back at the point where the leading edge of the wing meets Applying Finishes : Techniques,
the body in the center of the back. Screw in an Eye - Screw per the example shown below. Tips, and Problem-Solving Tricks
1996
Materials/Parts List Beds and Bedroom Furniture : The



Quantity Material
1 Each 3/4" thick Board [Material to suit.]
As Required Wood glue
As Required Finish & Paints to suit. The Best of Fine Woodworking :

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pattern and tell the browser to View the cardpat.gif file. Once it is the only thing showing on your browser, you can print the drawing. In trying
this with Netscape Navigator, the scale prints correctly for the author. Should one desire to change the scale, try pulling the GIF file into a GIF
editor, either as a save as drawing or finding it in your browser cache directory and printing. The original printout fills out an 8 - 1/2 inch X 11
inch piece of paper. Once in an editor, it can be scaled to suit your needs. If you need software to try this with, click on the Smartdraw Icon below
and download a trial version of their software. All you need to do is create a new drawing, import the GIF file and scale to suit.
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Basic Woodworking (Sunset New


Make Projects for the Home and
Ramuz / Paperback / Published 1997
Scroll Saw Pattern Book by Patrick

Spielman, Patricia Spielman
by Dexter A. Hansen (Contributor). Paperback (October
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This pattern is designed to be a full scale pattern for the experienced crafts hobbyist. The author makes no Scroll Saw Christmas Ornaments
warranties or representations as to the ease of assembly or suitability of the finished project for any intended by Tom Zieg Paperback - 64 pages
(September 2000) Fox Chapel Pub;
purpose. ISBN: 1565231236 ; Dimensions (in
inches): 0.21 x 10.94 x 8.52
Preparation:
100 Keys to Preventing and Fixing
Woodworking Mistakes, Alan
2. Cut out the bird's body pattern on the bold (darkest) line. As this is the outline for your project, use Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater /
extreme care when cutting the pattern. Hardcover / Published 1996
3. Place the pattern on the board you have selected for one of your 3/4" thick end boards and trace the
outline of the pattern onto the board. Taping it down helps. 100 Keys to Woodshop Safety, Alan
4. Cut the board out following the pattern. Hardcover / Published 1996
5. Radius the body of the bird. There are at least two approaches.
Approach 1: Use sandpaper and radius the edges and sand any saw marks out of the body. This Wood, James A. Jacobson /
works well when using soft woods. Paperback / Published 1993
The second method can be dangerous to your finger tips if you are not careful! The author has one 176 Woodworking Projects,
shorter pointer finger than the other due to not using a guard with a router on a router table. Workbench Magazine / Paperback /
Published 1987
Approach 2: Use a router mounted in a router table. A 3/8 inch quarter round router bit set to a 3/16
inch depth works well.
Woodworkers, Rosario Capotosto,
There are a few words of caution. This method can be dangerous as wood can be unpredictable
Michael Capotosto / Paperback /
should the router bit grab the wood. I have found that from a safety stand point, making a 1/8 inch Published 1987
thick polycarbonate shield and screwing the shield to the bird body works well.
In order to prevent the bird body from rotating while routing, two holes need to be placed through Patterns for Scroll Saw
the polycarbonate along with matching pilot holes in the bird body. Small wood screws work well. Woodworking, Thomas L. Zieg,
Put the screw holes in the body, under the place where the wing gets glued to the body. The shield Tom Zieg / Paperback / Published
will allow routing and the crafts person can still see the work being done with relative safety. 1995
A second tip is that in order to maximize yield (get the most number of bird bodies to turn out), is to 50 Wooden Crafts to Make With
ensure the direction of the grain is oriented as indicated on the pattern. When starting the part in the Kids, Ellen J. Hobart, et al /
router/router table, start by routing the beak first and work around the body. Paperback / Published 1994
After routing, finish sanding the bird body as needed to remove saw marks and other blemishes. 52 Weekend Woodworking
6. To cut out the wings, there are two approaches. Paperback / Published 1991

Approach 1: For the less experienced craftsperson, I recommend cutting the board in half across the
middle of the board at about 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch thick. Then tape the wing patterns to the thinner Can Build Yourself, Monte Burch /
board, cutting out the wings separately. Paperback / Published 1994
The second method, which is used by the author can be dangerous to your finger tips if you are not 64 Yard and Garden Projects You
careful! Can Build Yourself, Monte Burch /
Approach 2: If making wings in quantity, an alternate cut out method would be to cut the wing out
of the 3/4 inch thick board and rip the wing up the middle to a 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch thickness with a Advanced Routing (Art of
bandsaw. As it is difficult to rip the wing exactly up the middle, it is recommended to make them a Woodworking), Hardcover /
little under the half-way mark to allow for the thickness of the blade. Use of a rip fence works well. Published 1995
8. Glue the wings to the body using wood glue. Placement should be approximately per the Paint Better Woodworking (The
Scheme drawing. Until there is some familiarity with the gluing process, clamping or placing a Workshop Companion), Nick
weighted object on the wing until the glue dries is recommended. Engler / Hardcover / Published 1993
Note - Use of an appropriate wood glue will increase holding strength of the joints, however, care Advanced Woodworking; Edited
must be taken not to get glue on the wood where you want a stained wood finish. Paint covers most (Home Repair and Improvement),
common wood glues, stain does not. Hardcover / Published 1989
9. Finish to suit. Suggested finish is to paint the bird per the recommended colors as shown in the
Paint Scheme. Paint the breast white and the body brown as well as the area next to the wings. The Adventures in Woodturning :
wings are a brown and grey with black hash mark dividing the colors. The cheek is white, the eye Techniques and Projects, David
and beak - black. The tail is grey. Springett / Paperback / Published
1995
10. Drill a pilot hole in the center of the back at the point where the leading edge of the wing meets the
body in the center of the back. Screw in an Eye - Screw per the example shown below.
Published 1993
Materials/Parts List
Quantity Material Applying Finishes : Techniques,
1 Each 3/4" thick Board [Material to suit.] Tips, and Problem-Solving Tricks
1 Each Small Tea-Cup Screw or Eye Screw Bob Flexner / Hardcover / Published
1996
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Bluebird House Plans

by Marshall Brain
If you have kids, and if they belong to Cub Scouts, Brownies, Indian Guides,
Indian Maidens, etc., then you know how hard it can be to come up with good,
interesting, meaningful projects that the kids can finish in a single meeting. This
article describes how to create a bluebird house kit that is easy to produce and
costs very little. You can use the kits as a youth project, or you can assemble
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them yourself and put them around your property if you are interested in
attracting bluebirds (see the links below for help on creating a "bluebird trail"). If
you have a lot of grandkids, you could make a set of the kits and give them to the
kids as Christmas presents. If you are a teenager you can assemble the kits to and
sell them as a money-making or community project.
I designed and created a set of the kits for a friend who was faced with leading an
Indian Guides meeting. The whole project went over very well, and the boys and
their fathers enjoyed it immensely. The boys were easily able to assemble and
paint their houses in one meeting. Although this project requires a fair amount of
your time prior to the meeting to get the kits set up, you will be repaid many
times over by the pride and excitement the kids will feel when they finish
building the bluebird houses themselves. The assembly process is nearly
foolproof and therefore has an extremely high probability of success for everyone
in the group.
Thanks!
This article has two parts. Part 1 shows you how to create the kits. You will do
this part before the meeting, preferably with another parent who: 1) you enjoy
being with, and 2) is not afraid of tools. Part 2 is the assembly instructions for the
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Overview of the Project

Before getting to the instructions, here is a quick overview of the project. The goal is to assemble a kit
that allows a typical 8- to 12-year old to successfully build and paint a birdhouse in a single meeting,
and have fun doing it. The kit goes together like this:
The back is nailed to the two sides. The roof is nailed on top of the back and the two sides. The sides are
nailed to the floor. The door is nailed to the two sides so it pivots from the top, and is held in place at the
bottom by a latch nail.
What you need to do before the meeting is buy the wood, cut it to the proper sizes, and drill the entry
and nail holes. You will create for each kid a kit that includes the six wooden pieces that make up the
house, a set of nails, a wire loop for hanging, and a paintbrush. You should request that the kids each
bring a hammer with them to the meeting, but have a few extra hammers on hand for those who
inevitably forget.
It is not a bad idea to cut the pieces for one birdhouse and assemble it prior to creating an assembly line
to create 10 or 20 kits. That way you can work out any kinks before you cut all of your wood.
If you want to provide the kids with additional information on bluebirds, the following links are useful:

● Bluebird trails
● Commercial bluebird houses
Part 1 - Assembling the Kits

Go to your neighborhood lumber yard or home improvement center and buy the following items:
● 1 x 6 (one by six) boards (4.5 linear feet per house)

● 1 x 8 (one by eight) boards (8 linear inches per house)
● A box of 5d (5 penny, or 1-3/4") nails. You want to buy normal nails with heads, not finishing
nails
● Some white, brown or green exterior paint, preferably latex so that it washes up with water
● One cheap disposable foam paintbrush for each kit
● Heavy single-strand wire (see below for discussion)
● Two or three $2.99 hammers for the kids who forget theirs
You will also need:
● A 1.5" hole saw for your drill

● A 1/16" and 1/8" drill bit
● A drill
● A circular or hand saw
● A hot glue gun and some glue
The 1 x 6 and 1 x 8 boards should be kiln-dried, finished lumber. Typically you will find this sort of
lumber in the "shelving" section. As an alternative, you could substitute 3/4" (or even 1/2") plywood and
cut it to the same dimensions. If you are making a large number of kits, the plywood option might be
cheaper depending on where you live. If you use 1/2" plywood you will have to modify dimensions
slightly.
The wire is used to make a loop that is used to hang the house. Farmers would use baling wire or electric
fence wire to make this loop, but most urban people will not be able to buy such a thing in small
quantities. So look for single-stranded copper or steel wire that is perhaps 16 or 18 gauge. Picture
hanging wire is a reasonable substitute. If you get desperate, buy some 14 or 16 gauge romax (3-wire
house wire in a white or gray plastic sheathing), strip off the insulation, and use that.
Each kit consists of a roof, a floor, a front door, a back and two sides. The two sides and the back are 12-
inch long pieces of 1 x 6. The roof is an 8-inch long piece of 1 x 8. The door is an 11.5 inch piece of 1 x
6 ripped down to 4 inches wide. The floor is a 4.5-inch piece of 1 x 6 also ripped down to 4 inches wide.
The exact dimensions of the six pieces are shown below:

A 1 x 6, despite the fact that it is called a 1 x 6, has a thickness of 3/4" and a width of 5-1/2". A 1 x 8 has
a width of 7-1/4". Knowing this makes the dimensions shown above seem more sensible.
Let's assume that you want to create 8 kits. Here is what you will need to do.
● At the lumber yard buy an 8-foot long piece of 1 x 8 and five 8-foot long pieces of 1 x 6.
● Take one of the 8 foot long pieces of 1 x 6 and "rip" it (cut along the long edge of the board) with
your circular saw so it is 4 inches wide. Discard the 1-1/2" strip. The lumber yard may be able to
do this for you, and if so it will save you some time.
● Cut another 1 x 6 in half and rip one of the 4-foot pieces down to 4 inches wide as well.
● These 4-inch wide pieces can then be cut into eight 11-1/2" doors and eight 4-1/2" floors.
● From the remaining 1 x 6 boards cut 24 12-inch long pieces for the backs and sides.
● From the 1 x 8 cut eight 8-inch long pieces for the roofs.
Now, using your 1.5" hole saw, drill the entry hole in the door. Position it as shown below:

You now need to drill starter holes for the nails to make it easier for the kids to put the house together. It
will be very easy to figure out where those holes should go if you at this point try to assemble one of the
houses. Using your 1/16" drill bit drill six holes in the back piece. The holes should be 3/8" in from the
edge, and 2 inches from the top and bottom:

Drill 5 holes in the roof piece. In the picture below, the dotted lines represent where the side and back
pieces will lie when the roof is in place. The hole in the back center should be 3/8" away from the edge
and centered.

Drill 3 holes in each side piece. Two of the holes will hold the floor in place, while the third will hold
the hinge nail for the door.

Finally, with your 1/8" (or better yet 3/32" if you have it) bit you need to drill a "latch hole" in the side
pieces of the house. This bird house uses two "latch nails" to hold the door shut. You want to drill a hole
through the side and into the door for this latch nail to go into. You want the hole to be big enough for
the nail to be finger tight, but preferably not so big that the nail falls out when the house is tipped. It
would be better, however, for the latch nail to be too loose than too tight.
[Note: Drilling the holes for the latch nail in the side of the house is easy. Drilling the hole into the side
of the door is much harder in an unassembled house. You might want to postpone the whole latch nail
issue until the house is assembled and then drill them in the finished houses as one of the final assembly
steps. Kids like using drills it turns out, so this can be fun.]
Now cut about 4 inches of wire and make a loop about 2 inches in diameter. Twist the ends together.
Make eight of these loops.
To create each kit, include six pieces of wood (two sides, a back, a door, a roof and a floor), maybe 20
nails, a wire loop, and a paint brush. Tie it all together in a bundle or drop it in a shopping bag with the
assembly instructions and hand one kit to each kid.
There is one more thing you might want to do if the kids are a little young for this project. The step
where the kids nail the back and the sides together (step 1 in part 2 below) is a little tricky for young

hands. They will have a hard time balancing the side and the back and then driving a nail. You can help
them through this step by either:
1. Having an adult there to help each kid with this step, or

2. Having the kids help each other in 2-person teams (although this doesn't work so well
sometimes...), or
3. Pre-gluing the back and sides together with hot glue so all the kids must do is drive the nails, or
4. Letting the kids apply the hot glue themselves at the meeting and then drive the nails
If it is possible, option 1 is the best.
You will be doing yourself a favor if you attempt to build one of these houses about the time you are
ready to drill the starter holes for the nails. This will let you check your dimensions, etc. Once you have
built one you can drill all of the rest of the starter holes in all of the other kits.
If you are putting together 8 or 10 kits, you can reasonably expect it to take you 3 to 4 hours if you keep
yourself organized and pace yourself. Budget a little more time if you don't have a lot of tool experience.
Ideally, you and one or two other parents will have as much fun putting the kits together as the kids will
have building the bird houses at the meeting.
The instructions below show you (or the kids) how to put the kits together.
Part 2 - Building a Bluebird House

This kit contains all of the pieces you need to build a complete bluebird house. You should find the
following pieces in your kit:

You should also find some nails, a wire loop (it will be used to hang the house on a tree) and a paint
brush that you will use to paint the outside of the house. The house is going to go together like this:
To build your bird house, take the following steps.
Step 1: Attach the sides to the back

Nail the back to the two sides as shown below:
Note that the sides should be placed so the pre-drilled holes are facing in the directions shown. It may be
easier to get the back and sides nailed together if you ask a friend or one of your parents for help, or if
you hot glue the pieces together before nailing.
Step 2: Attach the floor
Attach the floor as shown below:
There should be a 3/8" gap between the edge of the floor and the back of the birdhouse. This gap will
provide ventilation. The floor should be flush with the bottom of the house.
Step 3: Attach the door

The door swings out from the bottom, pivoting at the top, and uses latch nails to hold it in place. The
nails at the top of the door act as the hinge. Attach the door as shown below:
The door should be even with the bottom of the house, flush with the front of the house, and there
should be a gap at the top of about 1/2". Insert one of the latch nails at the bottom with your fingers. DO
NOT hammer the latch nail in. You want it to be loose so that you can remove it to clean the house. It
should slide in smoothly and help hold the door in place. Now nail in the top two nails. Nail them almost
tight, but leave a tiny amount of slack so that the hinge will have some freedom.
Remove the latch nail. The door should swing out smoothly on the hinge nails.
Step 4: Attach the roof
In the process of attaching the roof, you will also attach the wire loop so that you can hang up the bird
house when you are done. Attach the wire loop as shown below:

Place the wire loop so that it is centered on top of the back wall. Then align the roof as shown and nail it
in place with five nails total.
You have finished your bird house! Paint the outside of it an appropriate color (leave the inside natural)
and hang it on the trunk of a tree.
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Getting Started With Bluebirds
How to Help Bluebirds

Fact Sheet: Getting Started with
Bluebird FAQ Bluebirds
Bluebird Range Map
Bluebird-L Mailing List
Over the years, land has been cleared for housing
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Management Primer
and industrial developments, shopping malls,
highways, and cropland; many old trees have been
cut down for firewood. Wooden fence posts that
provided nesting cavities have now been replaced
with metal posts. With modernization, the supply of
natural nesting cavities for bluebirds and other
native cavity nesters has been greatly reduced.
Transcontinental Bluebird
Trail Compounding the problem of habitat loss has been
Nest Box Approval the introduction into North America of two imported
Process species - the House Sparrow and the European
NABS-Approved Retailers & Starling. Both starlings and sparrows are cavity
Manufacturers nesters, and both are very aggressive. House
NABS Corporate Sponsors Sparrows are small enough to enter any hole that a
Speakers Bureau bluebird can, and are so aggressive that they will
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chase away the more timid bluebird. Starlings can
be excluded from bluebird boxes by using the
correct size entrance hole, but will out-compete
bluebirds for woodpecker holes and other natural
nesting cavities.
During the summer, bluebirds feed mainly on

Bluebirder's Catalog insects. In the winter, bluebirds depend on many
kinds of wild berries for their food supply. However,
the supply of wild berries has also decreased over
the years. The few berries that remain are often
stripped quickly by large flocks of starlings.
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Even though the bluebird population has greatly

decreased, the future can still be promising for
them. The most important step we can take to help
bring back the bluebird is to provide nesting sites by
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setting out a bluebird box or starting a bluebird
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trail. A bluebird trail is a series of bluebird boxes
placed along a prescribed route. In areas where
nesting boxes have been put up in suitable habitat,
bluebird populations are increasing. Bluebirding is a
great environmental, hands-on project that people
Join NABS of all ages can enjoy. By following the instructions
Giving to NABS below, chances are good that you will be able to
attract and enjoy bluebirds.
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Annual Convention THE BLUEBIRD BOX
● A good bluebird box should be well ventilated,

watertight, have drainage holes, be easy to
monitor, and easy to clean.
● Cedar and redwood are ideal, although
plywood and other types of wood can be
used. Boxes can be painted or stained if a
light color is used.
● Treated lumber should not be used because of
its toxic content.
● A bluebird box should never have a perch.
Sparrows and wrens are attracted to perches.
● Boxes for Eastern Bluebirds should have a
round entrance hole of 1 1/2"; Mountain
Bluebirds need an entrance hole of 1 9/16";
Western Bluebirds will use a 1 1/2" hole, but
a 1 9/16" hole should be used where the
Western & Mountain Bluebird ranges overlap.
● Oval holes should measure 1 3/8" x 2 1/4" for
the Eastern Bluebird.
MOUNTING THE BLUEBIRD BOX
● Smooth round pipe is probably the best and

simplest mounting system to use -- 3/4"
electrical conduit works well, but any smooth
scrap round pipe will also work.
● Coating the pole with grease will also help to
keep predators off the box.
● Hardware cloth placed under a box helps to
prevent snake predation.

● Unless your trail is in an area where raccoons

are not present, avoid mounting bluebird
boxes on a fence line or on trees. Raccoons
are known to walk fence lines and may find
your boxes.
SETTING UP A BLUEBIRD TRAIL
● Habitat is the key factor to consider when

setting up a bluebird trail. Open rural country
with scattered trees and low or sparse ground
cover is best. Suitable habitat should include
perch sites, such as a fence line, wires, or
tree branches where bluebirds may perch to
search for food. Look for these when you are
selecting a location for your nesting boxes. If
bluebirds do not like the habitat, they
probably will not use your boxes.
● Pastureland, acreages, parks away from
human traffic, and mowed areas such as
cemeteries, golf courses are all good locations
for a bluebird trail (provided pesticides are
not used).
● Avoid brushy and heavily wooded areas -- this
is the habitat of the House Wren.
● Avoid areas where the House Sparrow is
abundant (i.e. farmsteads and feedlots).
● Avoid areas of heavy pesticide use.
● Mount nesting boxes so the entrance hole is
approximately five feet above the ground. If
possible, face the box away from prevailing
winds and facing towards a tree or shrub
which is within 100 feet of the box. Trees and
shrubs provide a landing spot for the young
bluebirds when they first leave the box. This
will keep them off the ground, away from
predators.
● Nesting density for all three species of
bluebirds is dependent on many factors.
Some of these factors include population
density, habitat suitability, individual
tolerance levels, visibility between boxes, the
number of cavities available, weather, and the
level of competition from other species
(especially Tree Swallows, or, in the west,
Violet Green Swallows). It is therefore
impossible to predetermine the optimal
spacing for any given area. The following

distances are given as general guidelines

only; contact your local bluebird affiliate
organization to find out what they
recommend, and experiment by adjusting the
distances between your own boxes until you
have established ideal spacing for your
particular location. In many cases, bluebirds
have been observed nesting closer than the
distances recommended. However, it is better
to start a bluebird trail with boxes placed too
far apart than too close together.
Western Bluebirds - approximately 100

❍
yards
❍ Eastern Bluebirds - 125 to 150 yards
❍ Mountain Bluebirds - 200 to 300 yards
● Boxes can be mounted in pairs in areas where

Tree Swallows are abundant. When paired,
boxes should be mounted 5 to 25 feet apart.
This provides nesting sites for both species
and helps to prevent competition between
them. Different species of birds usually do not
mind nesting close to each other.
● Bluebirds rarely nest in cities. It is possible,
but uncommon, for bluebirds to nest along
the outer edges of cities or in small towns.
Bluebirds generally prefer rural areas.
MONITORING A BLUEBIRD TRAIL
● Do not put up a bluebird box if you do not

plan to monitor it. Check your bluebird boxes
at least once a week during the nesting
season, until chicks are close to fledging.
● Do not open the box after nestlings are 12 to
14 days old. Doing so could result in the
nestlings leaving the box before they are able
to fly, greatly reducing their chance of
survival.
● Always remove House Sparrow nests
immediately.
● Have your bluebird boxes in place by mid-
March when the bluebirds return from their
winter migration and are looking for nesting
sites. However, boxes may also be put up
later in the nesting season.
● Bluebirds usually nest in late March or early

April, depending on weather conditions. In

southern states, where bluebirds reside year
round, nesting may occur earlier.
● Bluebirds usually have two broods per season,
but three broods are possible.
● Recognize a bluebird nest -- It is a cup-
shaped nest that is usually made up of 100%
woven grass. Pine needles may be used.
● Bluebirds usually lay 4 to 5 light blue eggs,
but may lay as many as 6 or 7. A small
percentage of their eggs may be white.
● The incubation period for bluebird eggs is 12
to 14 days.
● Nestlings remain in the nest 18 to 21 days
before they fledge.
● Remove bluebird nests and those of other
birds as soon as the young birds have fledged.
● Keep records of the activity on your bluebird
trail. This information is valuable to the North
American Bluebird Society (NABS), a non-
profit organization, which compiles data on
bluebird populations in North America. Annual
Nesting Report Forms are available from
NABS.
Don't be discouraged if your nesting boxes are not

used the first year. If bluebirds are not common in
your area, it may take them a few seasons to find
your new box. Bluebirds generally return to the
same area each year. Bluebird trails have been an
extremely effective method of reestablishing the
bluebird populations across North America.
This information has been provided to you by the North

American Bluebird Society. Be a part of the conservation
solution. Join NABS, The North American Bluebird Society!
Contact the NABS headquarters:
North American Bluebird Society

P.O. Box 551
Carnesville, GA 30521
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Fact Sheet: Getting Started with Bluebirds

Over the years, land has been cleared for housing and industrial
developments, shopping malls, highways, and cropland; many old trees have
been cut down for firewood. Wooden fence posts that provided nesting
cavities have now been replaced with metal posts. With modernization, the
supply of natural nesting cavities for bluebirds and other native cavity
nesters has been greatly reduced.
Compounding the problem of habitat loss has been the introduction into
North America of two imported species - the House Sparrow and the
European Starling. Both starlings and sparrows are cavity nesters, and both
are very aggressive. House Sparrows are small enough to enter any hole that
a bluebird can, and are so aggressive that they will chase away the more
timid bluebird. Starlings can be excluded from bluebird boxes by using the
correct size entrance hole, but will out-compete bluebirds for woodpecker
holes and other natural nesting cavities.
During the summer, bluebirds feed mainly on insects. In the winter,

bluebirds depend on many kinds of wild berries for their food supply.
However, the supply of wild berries has also decreased over the years. The
few berries that remain are often stripped quickly by large flocks of starlings.
Even though the bluebird population has greatly decreased, the future can
still be promising for them. The most important step we can take to help
bring back the bluebird is to provide nesting sites by setting out a bluebird
box or starting a bluebird trail. A bluebird trail is a series of bluebird boxes
placed along a prescribed route. In areas where nesting boxes have been put
up in suitable habitat, bluebird populations are increasing. Bluebirding is a
great environmental, hands-on project that people of all ages can enjoy. By
following the instructions below, chances are good that you will be able to
attract and enjoy bluebirds.
THE BLUEBIRD BOX
● A good bluebird box should be well ventilated, watertight, have

drainage holes, be easy to monitor, and easy to clean.
● Cedar and redwood are ideal, although plywood and other types of
wood can be used. Boxes can be painted or stained if a light color is
used.
● Treated lumber should not be used because of its toxic content.
● A bluebird box should never have a perch. Sparrows and wrens are
attracted to perches.
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● Boxes for Eastern Bluebirds should have a round entrance hole of 1

1/2"; Mountain Bluebirds need an entrance hole of 1 9/16"; Western
Bluebirds will use a 1 1/2" hole, but a 1 9/16" hole should be used
where the Western & Mountain Bluebird ranges overlap.
● Oval holes should measure 1 3/8" x 2 1/4" for the Eastern Bluebird.
MOUNTING THE BLUEBIRD BOX
● Smooth round pipe is probably the best and simplest mounting system
to use -- 3/4" electrical conduit works well, but any smooth scrap
round pipe will also work.
● Coating the pole with grease will also help to keep predators off the
box.
● Hardware cloth placed under a box helps to prevent snake predation.
● Unless your trail is in an area where raccoons are not present, avoid
mounting bluebird boxes on a fence line or on trees. Raccoons are
known to walk fence lines and may find your boxes.
SETTING UP A BLUEBIRD TRAIL
● Habitat is the key factor to consider when setting up a bluebird trail.

Open rural country with scattered trees and low or sparse ground
cover is best. Suitable habitat should include perch sites, such as a
fence line, wires, or tree branches where bluebirds may perch to
search for food. Look for these when you are selecting a location for
your nesting boxes. If bluebirds do not like the habitat, they probably
will not use your boxes.
● Pastureland, acreages, parks away from human traffic, and mowed
areas such as cemeteries, golf courses are all good locations for a
bluebird trail (provided pesticides are not used).
● Avoid brushy and heavily wooded areas -- this is the habitat of the
House Wren.
● Avoid areas where the House Sparrow is abundant (i.e. farmsteads and
feedlots).
● Avoid areas of heavy pesticide use.
● Mount nesting boxes so the entrance hole is approximately five feet
above the ground. If possible, face the box away from prevailing winds
and facing towards a tree or shrub which is within 100 feet of the box.
Trees and shrubs provide a landing spot for the young bluebirds when
they first leave the box. This will keep them off the ground, away from
predators.
● Boxes for the Eastern Bluebird should be spaced at least 100 to 150
yards apart; Western and Mountain Bluebirds have a larger nesting
territory and boxes should be spaced no closer than 300 yards apart.
● Boxes can be mounted in pairs in areas where Tree Swallows are
abundant. When paired, boxes should be mounted 5 to 25 feet apart.

This provides nesting sites for both species and helps to prevent
competition between them. Different species of birds usually do not
mind nesting close to each other.
● Bluebirds rarely nest in cities. It is possible, but uncommon, for
bluebirds to nest along the outer edges of cities or in small towns.
Bluebirds generally prefer rural areas.
MONITORING A BLUEBIRD TRAIL
● Do not put up a bluebird box if you do not plan to monitor it. Check
your bluebird boxes at least once a week during the nesting season,
until chicks are close to fledging.
● Do not open the box after nestlings are 12 to 14 days old. Doing so
could result in the nestlings leaving the box before they are able to fly,
greatly reducing their chance of survival.
● Always remove House Sparrow nests immediately.
● Have your bluebird boxes in place by mid-March when the bluebirds
return from their winter migration and are looking for nesting sites.
However, boxes may also be put up later in the nesting season.
● Bluebirds usually nest in late March or early April, depending on
weather conditions. In southern states, where bluebirds reside year
round, nesting may occur earlier.
● Bluebirds usually have two broods per season, but three broods are
possible.
● Recognize a bluebird nest -- It is a cup-shaped nest that is usually
made up of 100% woven grass. Pine needles may be used.
● Bluebirds usually lay 4 to 5 light blue eggs, but may lay as many as 6
or 7. A small percentage of their eggs may be white.
● The incubation period for bluebird eggs is 12 to 14 days.
● Nestlings remain in the nest 18 to 21 days before they fledge.
● Remove bluebird nests and those of other birds as soon as the young
birds have fledged.
● Keep records of the activity on your bluebird trail. This information is
valuable to the North American Bluebird Society (NABS), a non-profit
organization, which compiles data on bluebird populations in North
America. Annual Nesting Report Forms are available from NABS.
Don't be discouraged if your nesting boxes are not used the first year. If
bluebirds are not common in your area, it may take them a few seasons to
find your new box. Bluebirds generally return to the same area each year.
Bluebird trails have been an extremely effective method of reestablishing the
bluebird populations across North America.
This information has been provided to you by the North American Bluebird Society. Be a part

of the conservation solution. Join NABS, The North American Bluebird Society! Contact the
NABS headquarters:

P.O. Box 551
Carnesville, GA 30521
Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for more information.
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Photo 1- Edge-glue boards together to

get the widths required. I use a biscuit
joiner to put biscuit splines between the
Pipe Clamps boards to keep them lined up at the glue
One of the most up. Dowels can serve the same function,
or run a groove down each edge at the
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Begin by edge gluing boards to get the wide parts (photo 1); the backs, the top and bottom, and
the two shelves. The latter four are all triangles and can be nested on one piece to save stock. If
you don't have a planer to make the 1/2" stock required, try visiting a local cabinet shop and
offer to pay them to do it. For a lengthy treatment on making thin stock on this site click here.
DOOR
Photo 2- These grooves serve both as

mortises for rails and grooves for panels.
If your stock is not uniform in thickness,
don't flip faces as the text says, because
the groove will vary as the thickness
does. In this case, always keep the same
part face against the fence in all passes
and make careful adjustments of the
fence location using test pieces to ensure
that the groove is as close to centered as
possible.
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Make and assemble the door before carving it. This is a frame and panel door, with solid panels
held in grooves in the surrounding frame parts. The frame joinery is a form of mortise and tenon
which can be done entirely on the table saw. First get out your stock, all of which is 1/2" thick.
Cut grooves at 3/8" deep by 3/16" wide on the saw as in photo 2. Do so on the inside edges of
both stiles and the top and bottom rails, as well as both edges on the midrails and mullions (the
vertical separators between panels).
Your table saw's dado set probably won't go as small as 3/16", so cut the grooves with your
regular blade, making two passes. Set the blade at 5/32" from the fence, make one cut, then
reverse the part so the opposite face is against the fence and cut again. The result is a 3/16"
groove that is well centered. But note that this technique works best when the stock is very
uniform in thickness (see photo 2 caption).
Photo 3- Cutting these tenons will go

faster if you have a dado cutter for your
table saw, but you can do just fine with a
regular combination blade. If your stock
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Gauge
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With fence and flip thicker parts. Try this- run all parts at a
stop. setup that works for the thinnest rails,
then customise the tenons on the thicker
ones until they fit.
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Now set the fence at 3/8" from the outside of the blade, and lower the blade to less than 1/8"
dado set. above the table. Put your miter fence on the saw, and screw a backup piece onto the fence as in
photo 3. Cut the tenons on the rails and mullions as shown in the photo. First make a test cut, and
make multiple passes to cut out the waste. With the blade at less than 1/8" high above the table,
the resulting tenon will be too thick. Raise the blade a hair and cut again, and fit again, and
continue until the tenon is brought to a snug fit with the grooves. The resulting joints will appear
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Photo 4- The finished joints will appear
as shown. This is a small joint, but then
it's a small door. Still, it's important to
get a good fit between the tenons and the
mortise grooves for a good glue bond.
To guarantee a good glue bond with these joints, its best to clamp the groove walls onto the
tenons with C-clamps and glue blocks. But you can't do this on the center joints if you glue up
the door all at once because the panels are in the way, so do the glue up in two stages. Before
you put the panels in the frame, indeed before you make them, glue together the mullions to the
rails (except the bottom rail) as in photo 5. Carefully center the mullions in the grooves on the
rails. Note in the photo that one of the stiles is located on the ends of the rails. It is dry fitted
there during this primary glue up for the sole purpose of aligning the parts.
Photo 5- Glue the central dividers

(mullions) to the rails before making the
panels and gluing up the whole door.
Carefully center them on the rails. The
long stile is not glued to the rails in this
photo, it's just there for alignment. The
C-Clamps C-clamps squeeze the mortise walls onto
Various different sizes. the tenons for a good glue bond. They
don't need to be very tight, just light
pressure.
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Once these parts are out of clamps, dry assemble the door with all the frame parts and carefully
measure the sizes of the openings for the panels. On the one hand you want the panels to fit
perfectly in the openings so the door appears as one flat surface with a minimum of gaps, on the
other hand you have to leave some room for the panels to expand and contract in the openings.
Subtract a fat 32nd from the opening sizes for the panel sizes along the panel widths, and 1/64th
along their lengths.
The actual panel sizes, however, are larger than these openings by the width of the tongues you
put on the panels. Add 1/2" to all the dimensions you came up with from the openings to make
1/4" tongues all around. Get out your panels according to this list.
Photo 6- Cutting the panel tongues on

the panels. The height of the cutter is
going to determine the exact fit of the
panels in the door frame parts. Test fit
them while you have the setup going so
you can make adjustments if necessary.
Leave some room along the panel width
for moisture related expansion.
Cut the tongues on the panels with a table saw setup much like the one you used for the grooves,
except this time you cut to the outside rather than to the inside, and you can set up a dado to do it
as in photo 6. The 2x4 clamped to the table in that photo is strictly a safety device. Since on this
cut the blade is to the outside of the work, and since the parts are small and you must apply firm
pressure against the fence for accuracy, this fence is a good idea to prevent your fingers from
slipping into the blade.
First use a test piece the same thickness as your panels and cut the tongue too thick to start, then
move the fence a hair for a thinner tongue until you get a tongue that is an easy- but not loose- fit
in the groove.
Adjust the height of the blade to 1/4". This adjustment determines the final fit of the panel
shoulders in the door frame, and this is what you see on the finished door. So start with the
height at just less than 1/4", then dry fit the panel to see how it lines up. Raise the blade and take
off more if necessary.
Photo 7- Gluing up the door. Wet out the

parts, put on the bar clamps, then the C-
clamps, then remove the bar clamps.
Before you put on the C-clamps, be sure
the door is flat.
Put the panels in their grooves and glue the rails onto the stiles. Pull the stiles together with bar
clamps (no need to clamp very hard) and then apply C-clamps as before with blocks to bring the
groove walls solidly onto the tenons (photo 7). Once the C-clamps are on you can remove the bar
clamps.
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CARVING
Ashley Iles #7 Gouges Photo 8- Using a

carving gouge to
establish the half
circles in the carving
design.
Ashley Iles #9 Gouges
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Thank You! While the door is drying start the carving on the front side pieces. Rip them
to width, cut to length, then get out your carving tools. Before you lay out
the "S" pattern of this design, you need to know what chisel you will use to
make it. The pattern depends on the diameter of the half circle cut by the
gouge you use. My #8 by 5/8" gouge has a diameter of 3/4", so I marked out
spaces at that dimension as in photo 8. But you could use one with a greater
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or lesser diameter to suit your tooling or your desires.
Mark out the spaces between half circles as described above, and also scribe
two longitudinal lines 1/2" from each edge to establish the lateral position of
each half circle. Begin carving by cutting half circles within your scribe
marks as shown in photo 8. Cut down to a depth of 1/16" or so. Make this
entire series of cuts on both pieces before you go ahead with the next step of
clearing out the waste in each half circle. The only reason for this is
efficiency; it will take less time if you are not switching from chisel to chisel
at each half circle. This kind of methodical carving with a repeating design is
called running carving and can be done with an infinite number of designs.
Photo 9- Connect
the half circles with
a straight bench
Blue Chip Bevel Edge
chisel. Angle these
Chisels cuts to follow the
Good set of basic slope of the design.
bench chisels.
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as in photo 9. Angle the chisel toward the half circle, to follow the angle of
the final surface which slopes down toward the half circle. Point the bevel of
the chisel toward the waste, because the flat of the chisel leaves a cleaner
edge, and it is the edge not wasted away that will be seen.

Photo 10- Make a

sloping cut down
into each of the
half circles as
Ashley Isles #3 Gouge shown.
TV Cabinet Finally use a gouge with a very shallow arc to waste away the material
inside the half circles, and between the bench chisel cuts (photo 10). My
#3 by 1/2" gouge did the job well. Sharpen this chisel to its best, because
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Click photo for details. finished surface will be. Slope the cut down toward the half circle, and
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When the door is out of clamps, trace a vinelike design onto it, such as in
the photos. Note that this design goes on the panels only, and not on the
frame parts. Also, this design stays within 1/4" of the edge of the panels, to
avoid chipping the edges as you carve. Sketch out your own design if you
find the inspiration, and it needn't be cut only within the panels.
Photo 11- Sketch a

Ashley Isles Pattern tree or vine trunk at
"V" Tool the bottom panel,
and extend its
branches up into the
higher panels.
Sketch and erase
until you have a
pleasing pattern.
Then carefully
outline the pattern as
shown.
Milescraft
1097 Rotary Tool Tool Use a #12 or #15 V-parting tool to outline the vines as in photo 11. Again,
Sta... sharpen the tool well for best results, because as you cut directly across the
Milescraft Inc. grain, a dull tool will push and crush the fibers rather than sever them. Work

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With the outline finished, cut the parallel grooves between the vines which
provides a textured background (photo 12). Again go carefully or the tool
may slip and cut through a vine. I confess this happened to me once or twice
(okay- three times!) but it was easily repaired by gluing back in the small
chip that was cut out. Note that the grooves follow the grain direction of the
panel, so that the grooves on the bottom panel are horizontal whereas
elsewhere vertical.
CARCASE
Photo 13- Make a

shallow reference
groove where the
carcase parts join so
that when you put it
together the parts
have a shoulder to
sit against, keeping
them in alignment.
Cut the 45o angle on the inside edge of the two front side pieces. This is just

as easily done on a jointer as a table saw. Then get out the two backs, cut to
length and rip to width. Set up the table saw to cut a very shallow rabbet in
the side pieces and in one of the backs where the pieces butt together. Make
this rabbet 1/2" wide, and only 1/32" or so deep (photo 13). The sole purpose
of this rabbet is to help you locate the butt joint during assembly. Otherwise
the parts would slip all over with glue in there. Be careful that the blade
doesn't burn the wood in the rabbet, because that is the glue surface and glue
doesn’t stick very well to burnt wood.
Photo 14- You'll need an armful of

barclamps to glue on the side pieces
as shown. If you don't have this many,
do one at a time, or use no clamps and
attach them with glue and nails. Pre-
drill for the nails in this case so the
wood doesn't split, and use small-
headed finish nails.
Bessey Power Grip

Clamps
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Glue the two backs together. Use nails to hold them together. If your cabinet
is made of hardwood, predrill holes for the nails, much as you would for
screws, to prevent splitting. Softwood like pine may not require holes. With
the nails in place you don't have to wait for the glue to dry before you do
more assembly, so glue and clamp on the front side pieces as in photo 14.
Black and Decker No nails here- you don't want any nail holes next to your nice carving! Use
clamping strips between the clamps and the front side pieces to prevent the
3/8" Drill
clamps damaging the surface.
Your basic hole
puncher.

Photo 15- There's a

screw block under
all those chips from
the drill bit! With
any screw block it
helps to bore out the
holes before you go
to assembly. This
extra step makes the
assembly procedure
a joy instead of a
nightmare.
If you need tapered drill bits with counter sinks, click here.
If you need a hand drill, click here.
Make 16- 1/2" x 1/2" x 2" screw blocks for securing the top, bottom, and
shelves. Drill two screw holes with countersinks through one face of each
block as in photo 15. Then mark out the location of each block on the inside
of the carcase. One by one place each block in position and mark the
location of its screw hole with a pencil placed in the hole. Why not just put
the block in place and drill a hole through block and carcase at once?
Because the bit will make the block wander all over the place and it won't
get located correctly. After marking out the location of the holes, drill an
appropriately sized hole on the mark and screw down the block (photo 16).

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screw blocks in
place, and use the
holes in them to
mark the location of
the screws in the
carcase. Put a nail in
the hole and tap in
with a hammer
enough to leave a
Blanket Chest mark. Remove the
block and nail, drill
for the screw, then install the block. You need to do some tests to
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The front plate that goes above the door gets glued to two special glue
blocks attached to the inside of the two front side pieces (see drawing). Cut a
45o angle into these for the front plate to contact, and glue these onto the
front side pieces using the front plate itself as a guide to show where to
locate the blocks. Then, let the blocks dry without the front plate in place.
You'll need it to be out of the way for more clamps on the blocks. When the
blocks are dry, glue in the front plate. This is a challenge because there are

no good surfaces for bar clamps to contact and you can't get in from behind
with screws. Band clamp to the rescue! Photo 17. Place a piece of scrap over
the front plate so the pressure from the band is applied on the front plate
itself and not on the inner edges of the side pieces.
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Photo 17- A band

clamp (also called
strap or web clamp) is
Web Clamps the ideal tool for
clamping odd shapes
like this. The C-clamp
just held the spacer in
place while the band
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wrappings can apply adequate pressure for a good glue bond.
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Make the molding for the top, using whatever router bit pattern you choose,
then cut to fit and glue in place (once the top plate is out of clamps!). To
determine the exact size of the top and bottom, place the cabinet on the stock
for these pieces and trace the outer edge of the cabinet onto the stock. Add
1/2" along the leading edges. Measure the sizes for the shelves and trace them
too. Nest the triangles on your stock for maximum stock use. Cut out the top
and bottom pieces, and the shelves, with a band saw or hand saw. Clean up
this edge with a block plane. Rout an ogee or other pattern into the exposed
edges of the top and bottom on the router table as in photo 18.

Photo 18- Rout a

pattern in to the top
edge. Make sure you
make the top large
enough that the
pattern is beyond the
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Ogee Router Bits Clamp the top and bottom in place, drill holes through the blocks and install
screws. Make and install two small stops for the door, as in photo 19, to
prevent it from closing too far in. Cut out mortises for your hinges, and note
that you will have to angle the screws that hold the hinge leaves to the side
piece, otherwise they will come out on the face. The angled screw heads will
stick up a bit, so get hinges that have a fair distance between leaves when in
closed position. Install whatever knob and catch you prefer, such as a small
Rockler Bench Top ball catch.
Router Table
Mount your router into Photo 19- Two little
this economical unit. custom fitted door
stops, one at the top
and one at the
bottom, will prevent
the door from
swinging in too far.
C-Clamps
Various different sizes.
Use a good quality finish for an ornate cabinet such as this. I used orange
shellac, a one pound cut with three or four coats. The orange hue it leaves

goes nicely with the cherry. Wipe-on oil, such as Watco, is a good choice
Wood Tips here too because the cabinet will not get a lot of wear like a table top would.
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Be careful not to allow the finish to puddle in the carvings.
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Photo 1- Edge-glue boards together to

get the widths required. I use a biscuit
joiner to put biscuit splines between the
Pipe Clamps boards to keep them lined up at the glue
One of the most up. Dowels can serve the same function,
or run a groove down each edge at the
versatile clamps,
table saw and fit in a spline. Aligning the
because you can use boards flush to each other without
them with pipe of any anything to keep them there is not too
length. difficult, but generally just a pain in the
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Begin by edge gluing boards to get the wide parts (photo 1); the backs, the top and bottom, and
the two shelves. The latter four are all triangles and can be nested on one piece to save stock. If
you don't have a planer to make the 1/2" stock required, try visiting a local cabinet shop and
Porter Cable Deluxe offer to pay them to do it. For a lengthy treatment on making thin stock on this site click here.
Biscuit Joiner
Biscuit joiners are DOOR
useful for many joinery
tasks. Photo 2- These grooves serve both as
mortises for rails and grooves for panels.
If your stock is not uniform in thickness,
don't flip faces as the text says, because
the groove will vary as the thickness
does. In this case, always keep the same
part face against the fence in all passes
and make careful adjustments of the
fence location using test pieces to ensure
that the groove is as close to centered as
possible.
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Make and assemble the door before carving it. This is a frame and panel door, with solid panels
held in grooves in the surrounding frame parts. The frame joinery is a form of mortise and tenon
which can be done entirely on the table saw. First get out your stock, all of which is 1/2" thick.
Cut grooves at 3/8" deep by 3/16" wide on the saw as in photo 2. Do so on the inside edges of
both stiles and the top and bottom rails, as well as both edges on the midrails and mullions (the
vertical separators between panels).
Your table saw's dado set probably won't go as small as 3/16", so cut the grooves with your
regular blade, making two passes. Set the blade at 5/32" from the fence, make one cut, then
reverse the part so the opposite face is against the fence and cut again. The result is a 3/16"
groove that is well centered. But note that this technique works best when the stock is very
uniform in thickness (see photo 2 caption).
Photo 3- Cutting these tenons will go

faster if you have a dado cutter for your
table saw, but you can do just fine with a
regular combination blade. If your stock
Sure Lock Miter
varies in thickness you must use a
Gauge
different setup for your thinner and
With fence and flip thicker parts. Try this- run all parts at a
stop. setup that works for the thinnest rails,
then customise the tenons on the thicker
ones until they fit.
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Now set the fence at 3/8" from the outside of the blade, and lower the blade to less than 1/8"
above the table. Put your miter fence on the saw, and screw a backup piece onto the fence as in
photo 3. Cut the tenons on the rails and mullions as shown in the photo. First make a test cut, and
make multiple passes to cut out the waste. With the blade at less than 1/8" high above the table,
the resulting tenon will be too thick. Raise the blade a hair and cut again, and fit again, and
6" Carbide Dado Set
continue until the tenon is brought to a snug fit with the grooves. The resulting joints will appear
Economical Freud as in photo 4.
dado set.
Photo 4- The finished joints will appear
as shown. This is a small joint, but then
it's a small door. Still, it's important to
get a good fit between the tenons and the
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To guarantee a good glue bond with these joints, its best to clamp the groove walls onto the
tenons with C-clamps and glue blocks. But you can't do this on the center joints if you glue up
the door all at once because the panels are in the way, so do the glue up in two stages. Before
you put the panels in the frame, indeed before you make them, glue together the mullions to the
rails (except the bottom rail) as in photo 5. Carefully center the mullions in the grooves on the
rails. Note in the photo that one of the stiles is located on the ends of the rails. It is dry fitted
there during this primary glue up for the sole purpose of aligning the parts.
Photo 5- Glue the central dividers

(mullions) to the rails before making the
panels and gluing up the whole door.
Carefully center them on the rails. The
long stile is not glued to the rails in this
photo, it's just there for alignment. The
C-Clamps C-clamps squeeze the mortise walls onto
Various different sizes. the tenons for a good glue bond. They
don't need to be very tight, just light
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Once these parts are out of clamps, dry assemble the door with all the frame parts and carefully
measure the sizes of the openings for the panels. On the one hand you want the panels to fit
perfectly in the openings so the door appears as one flat surface with a minimum of gaps, on the
other hand you have to leave some room for the panels to expand and contract in the openings.
Subtract a fat 32nd from the opening sizes for the panel sizes along the panel widths, and 1/64th
along their lengths.
The actual panel sizes, however, are larger than these openings by the width of the tongues you
put on the panels. Add 1/2" to all the dimensions you came up with from the openings to make

1/4" tongues all around. Get out your panels according to this list.
Photo 6- Cutting the panel tongues on

the panels. The height of the cutter is
going to determine the exact fit of the
panels in the door frame parts. Test fit
them while you have the setup going so
you can make adjustments if necessary.
Leave some room along the panel width
for moisture related expansion.
Cut the tongues on the panels with a table saw setup much like the one you used for the grooves,
except this time you cut to the outside rather than to the inside, and you can set up a dado to do it
as in photo 6. The 2x4 clamped to the table in that photo is strictly a safety device. Since on this
cut the blade is to the outside of the work, and since the parts are small and you must apply firm
pressure against the fence for accuracy, this fence is a good idea to prevent your fingers from
slipping into the blade.
First use a test piece the same thickness as your panels and cut the tongue too thick to start, then
move the fence a hair for a thinner tongue until you get a tongue that is an easy- but not loose- fit
in the groove.
Adjust the height of the blade to 1/4". This adjustment determines the final fit of the panel
shoulders in the door frame, and this is what you see on the finished door. So start with the
height at just less than 1/4", then dry fit the panel to see how it lines up. Raise the blade and take
off more if necessary.
Photo 7- Gluing up the door. Wet out the

parts, put on the bar clamps, then the C-
clamps, then remove the bar clamps.
Before you put on the C-clamps, be sure
the door is flat.
Put the panels in their grooves and glue the rails onto the stiles. Pull the stiles together with bar
clamps (no need to clamp very hard) and then apply C-clamps as before with blocks to bring the
groove walls solidly onto the tenons (photo 7). Once the C-clamps are on you can remove the bar
clamps.

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Though a bit pricy, a dado set pays for itself because it makes cutting grooves on your
table saw very fast, easy and accurate. You may run across a steel dado set- that is, one
that has steel teeth instead of carbide. These are less expensive but beware. It's
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plan to cut many dadoes in veneered plywood or laminates, get a set with a maximum of teeth for a smoother
cut and less chipout on the edges.
The small, 6 inch diameter sets are the most economical and fine for most work. They can't be raised as high
above the table as 8 or 10 inch dado sets, but rarely do you need to do that with a dado.
Most dado sets shown below will cut a groove from 1/4" to 13/16" wide, in 1/16" increments. This is standard
with most dado sets so you can cut a shelf groove for 3/4" plywood (or less) to fit in. As well they are all for
standard 5/8" arbors such as most table saws have.
To fine tune the width of cut you set up for with your set, place shims between the stacking components. Make
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Just picked this baby up. Test drove it on a piece of double faced horizontal laminate grade particle board. Not even a slight
nick or chip. Only having one zero clearence insert I only ran it with both main blades at 1/4". Believe me a 1/4" is a 1/4".
Fitted a 1/4" piece of mill cut poplar, snug and extemely flat.
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