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Show The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday Magazine March 18, S17 1984 Build it yourself with patterns Secretary may not type, but is dependable by Steve Ellingson THIS SECRETARY wont take shorthand or type your letters, but it can be efficient, dependable and a real asset as is any private secretary. A replica of those 19th century cabinets which first bore the name this handsome piece secretary, was built from oak but you may use the wood of your choice. n The desk lid has extra two sideout arms and from support offers plenty of writing area. Ample storage is supplied by three large, two medium and two small drawers . . . plus several cubbyholes. Books and collectibles can be displayed in the cabinet section behind regular or leaded glass doors. If you prefer, build only the bottom section for use as a desk. Bolted together, both sections measure 80 inches high, 18 inches deep and 32 inches wide. Our p complete pattern offers detailed information for building every part of the project. To obtain SecretaryDesk Pattern 683, send $3.95. To make your own leaded glass doors as pictured, request U108 Leaded Glass Windows & Doors, $2.25. Both prices include first class postage and han- ... pull-dow- step-by-ste- dling. ALSO AVAILABLE IS our Patterns for Better Living catalog, picturing over 700 woodworking and handicraft projects, at $1.95. California residents please add six percent sales tax. Send check or money order to Steve Ellingson, co The Salt Lake Tribune Pattern Dept., P.O. 53 Box 2383, Van Nuys, Calif. 91409. The home workshop POPULAR CORRUGATED ' SURE -- GUIDE 'NAILS' AND DRIVING GUIDE' CORRUGATED NAIL SET TOOL FROM STANLEY BAR FOR DRIVING For certain jobs, corrugated nails do a good job FOR 12" WOOD FOR 34" WOOD SIGHT GUIDE ALWAYS BRACE WOOO .TO BE JOINED by Larry Eisinger - CORRUGATED NAILS sharp lengths of ridged metal about one inch can be very handy when joining long two pieces of wood to make picture frames, wooden frame screens or merely attaching two pieces of wood side by side. Of course, the kind of joint a corrugated nail produces cannot be compared with a mortise and tenon or dowell method of joining, but for certain types of rough work they do a good job, especially in the soft wood like pine. However, they can be tricky unless you use the correct technique. Three popular sizes are available, s inch and inch, one-hainch long. All are about one inch wide and stamped from steel so the cutting edge is often burred, which may make driving difficult. Your best bet is three-eighth- s, lf to touch up the cutting edge with a flat file to remove the burrs and sharpen the tip. UNLIKE DRIVING a regular nail, corrugated nails must be driven in at a 90 degree angle to the wood. To tilt them ever so slightly you run the risk of splitting the wood or not producing a flush joint. The best way to drive this type of nail is to use the handy nail set illustrated. Set the corrugated nail into the holder, insert the drive pin and position the holder flat on the two pieces of wood you plan to join. Note the drive has a horizontal line which indicates when the nail is flush with the wood. We also publish four hardcover books on Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical and Concrete. With texts, hundreds of photos and drawings, these books will help you do a better job. In te STOP WHEN THIS LINE REACHES GUIDE Of Y T 3 X a Of fact, if you are not completely satisfied, your money will be refunded. Each book costs $3.95, plus 60 cents for shipping. Send $4.55 for each book to Home Work co The Salt Lake Tribune, Box Staten Island, N.Y. Specify book title and make your check payable to Eisinger Communications, Inc. shop, 158, ra |
