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MAGAZINE RACK
What better place to store
your periodicals than in this
inexpensive magazine rack? Using
standard size left over from other
projects, you can build it in no
time at all.
1. Sand all stock with 1OO-grit
paper to remove mill marks.
2. Mark the location of all holes
to be drilled. The fourteen 1/2"-
diameter column holes in the base
(A) and the four 3/4"-diameter
brace holes in the rails (C) must be
drilled at 10° angles.
3. Change the drill press table back
to 90° to drill the fourteen 1/2"-
diameter column holes and the
3/4"-diameter decorative holes in
the top rails.
4. Using the patterns provided, cut
the contours of the top rails and
the feet (B).
5. With a handsaw or table saw, cut
a 60° bevel on the edges of the
base and the ends of the feet.
Make sure the pieces are exactly
the same width and the same angle
where they join.
6. Cut the braces (D) and columns
(E) to length, making sure to knock
off any burrs on the ends.
7. To assemble, first attach the feet
to the base using glue and #8 x
1-1/2" flathead wood screws. Coun-
tersink the screws.
8. To complete the rack assembly,
use glue to fasten the ends of the
columns and braces. Be sure to
wipe off any excess glue imme-
diately with a damp rag.
9. Use a sanding block to round
over all sharp edges, including the
protruding ends of the braces, and
to smooth the joints between the
base and legs.
10. Stain the rack with an Early
American stain. Natural oil is rec-
ommended for the finish.
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