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FOLDING TRAY
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This generously sized tray can be the nails and fill the holes with
used separately or placed perma- matching wood putty.
nently on the folding stand. The 6. Angle-cut the ends of the top
5. Final sand the tray pieces, in-
classic design and rich walnut goes rails (E) as shown.
cluding the handholes. Assemble
well with either contemporary or 7. Assemble the narrow inside
the tray using glue and 4d finishing
country furnishings. frames first. Begin by locating and
nails at the corners, and glue and
1. Cut all stock to size according to drilling 1/4"-diameter dowel holes
2d finishing nails through the bot-
the dimensions provided. 1" deep at the joints for the legs (D)
tom into the sides. Predrill all nail
2. Glue up random width stock to and top and bottom rails (E, G).
holes for easier construction; set
make the tray bottom (C) slightly 8. On the outside of the narrow
oversized. When the glue has frame legs, drill 1/4"-diameter
dried, sand on both sides and trim holes 1" deep exactly 17" from the
the bottom to final size. bottom of the legs. This is the loca
3. Miter the corners for connect tion of the pivot pins for folding
ing the back (A) and the tray sides the stand.
(B).Cut1/4"-wide x 1/2"-deep rab 9. Glue the pivot pins in place,
bets on the lower inside edges of then assemble the narrow frame.
the back and sides. Taper the inner Glue the dowel joints and clamp
face on each piece down to 3/8" until dry. Check for squareness.
thickness, beginning the taper at
10. Drill 1/4"-diameter holes 1"
the top of the rabbet as shown.
deep exactly 17" from the bottom
4. Drill and cut out the handholes
of the inside of the large frame
on the tray sides as shown.
legs. Assemble the top and bottom
(F) rails and one side of the large
frame.
11. Insert the small frame inside
the large frame, lining up the pivot
pins in the frame holes. Do not
glue pins in the large frame legs.
12. Position and glue the remain
ing outside frame leg in place.
Sand all stand parts at the joints and
the surface.
13. Finish with clear polyurethane
finish. When dry, you might want
to tack or staple fabric strapping to
the underside of the top rails so the
frame opens up to 24" in width.
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