Cut in half the 4-1/2×3×1/4-inch piece of wood, and make two supports, as in Figure 2. With a pencil draw the shape of these supports on the wood; in whittling work very carefully, as they are small and will easily split. As far as possible, hold the pieces so that the knife will shave with the grain of the wood. In crosscut work from the opposite side. In straight cut, keep notches at opposite ends, so that if the knife should slip and the wood split no serious damage will be done.
Place the cleats on the back half an inch from the opening, the longer fitting in between the two shorter ones. Glue them on, then nail them. Against these cleats glue the back (1) before nailing it. Next glue and nail on the two supports against the back and on a level with the lower edge (Figure 4). On the fourth side, where there is no cleat, is the opening through which the picture is slipped. When the frame is satisfactorily sandpapered, oil and polish it.
9 Japanese Box
Problem—To construct a box having lid and bottom extend beyond sides.
Stock—Basswood: two pieces, each 8-1/2×3-1/2×1/4 inches, for lid and bottom; two pieces, each 8×2×1/4 inches, for sides; two pieces, each 2-1/2×2×1/4 inches, for ends; two pieces, each 2-1/2×1/4×1/4 inches, for cleats. Glue. Half-inch brads. Stain. Wax.
JAPANESE BOX
On the 8-1/2×3-1/2×1/4-inch pieces of wood, cut a bevel a quarter of an inch wide.