Tne Onrcrrunl WooDWoRKtNG AND Home ... - Wood Tools
Tne Onrcrrunl WooDWoRKtNG AND Home ... - Wood Tools
Tne Onrcrrunl WooDWoRKtNG AND Home ... - Wood Tools
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SUBTOPLAN VIEWSGut glass stopsfrom a 3"-widethe glass panels, then rip to width.Use a r/+" dadoblade to cut shalunderneathside of the subtop.3/+" Wire holebGLAS STOP PLAN VIEWS/---_-_l,1/+" ICUT A SUE]OP'With the basic box done, you canshift gears to the subtop and ehssstops.To nuke the subtop, first cut a3" x 1.2 piece fronr 'rl+" stock.Thenresaw (or plane) it to l/:" thick.Next, crosscut this piecc in l.ralfand edse glue the hrlves tosether.Once tl-re glue sets, trinr tl-re subtop tofit tighdy into the top of the lanternbox. but dorr't f,rsterr it irr pl:rcc yct.MA]G THE GI.ASSTOPSThe gl:rss stops :lrc .rrrothel irrstarrcewl-ren I pr-eferred to machine thestock before cuttillq it into sr-nallerpieces. Start with a 3" x 12" bhnk ofl/+" stock. After cLlttin!5 this bl:urk tosize, the next step is to cut rlbbetsalor.rs two edges of tl-re blank torccept the elass pancls (Fig. 8 andG/rr-s.r Snrp l)lart Vinn).To set up thesaw to cut these rlbbets, you'll Ireedto llreasure tl're thickness of yourglass (see ()ldss L4otrrttitr,q Ddail onprge 5ft).Note: While tlre dado blade isset up, also cut r shallow rabbctlound the bottonr of the subtop(1rr.g. 9 rrrd Srrbtop Plntr 41'11,.s). Thisrlbbet also :lccepts tl-re qhss panels.Oncc rrll the labbcts arc cllt,lcplacc thc chdo bl:rdc with a standrrclbhde rncl rip 3/-r"-wide stnpsofftlie glass stop bllnk.Tl-re stops are nritered to flt inthe bottonr of the lantern.To deternrinetheir lcngth, nrelsurc'theinside of the box aud tlren cut '15"nriters rt botl'r ends of each stop.Sr]eak up oD thc'cuts Llntil the stopsjust fit tl're opcnine.GOMPTETE THE SUBTOPGetting back to the subtop, drawlines fi'onr col-ner to corner to markthc cerrter'.Tlrcn drill :r r/a"-dia. holeconrpletely through the subtop forthe electric;rl cord to pass through.Now the subtop cur be insertedinto the lantern box (rabbet down):rnd nailed in place. You need towatch the placement of tl-re naiis. Toavoid crackinq tl.re stock, first drilltwo nail holes through the top rail ofelch fi-anre I/s" frorr.r the top edge.Then tap in r/.1"-lonu copper nails.TOPPING IT OFFThe roof is one of the n-rost appe:rlir.rqaspects of this lar.r.rp. Ar.rd it alsoscfvc\ il vcry pt'actical function -l-riding the ugly wirir-rg. But therewas a challenge' l-rere.,/>.Score cofper,then cut wlth,sclsgo|r.l\\'--/Non-skid mat Fold into hole.3/15" from edge ofcopper to form a lip.4/----\ ,*17 X3/4t