[XXIII]
MAKING NAIL BOXES
The boys now became very busy completing their shop equipment, and the first project was a box for holding different sizes of nails. This was to be kept on the bench where it could be reached conveniently, and it is shown in [Fig. 133].
After studying the sketch, Harry made out the bill of material:
| 2 pcs. pine 15 × 13⁄4 × 1⁄2 |
| 2 pcs. pine 3 × 13⁄4 × 1⁄2 |
| 2 pcs. pine 31⁄2 × 13⁄4 × 3⁄8 |
Fig. 133. The nail box
These six pieces were squared up, and the joints for the two partitions laid out by placing them edge to edge in the vise. Pencil lines were drawn across the faces at random, a. Ralph explained that by fitting these pencil lines they could at any time bring the two pieces together in the original position.