1/8 in, smaller than the width of the
mortise and cut to the line with a chisel.

[Illustration: Method of Fastening with Screws]

Before gluing up the sides, cut the mortises in two lower rails for the
tenons on the ends of the shelves. These tenons, with the smaller
mortises in them for the keys, should be cut first. Square up the two
side panels and cut grooves 3/8 in. wide and 1/4 in. deep for them in
the rails and part of the legs.

Make the eight slats 8 in. long, 1 in. wide and 3/8 in. thick, and cut
mortises for them in the two upper rails.

[Illustration: Detail of the Chafing-Dish Buffet]

The two sides of the buffet are now ready to be glued up and clamped.
While the glue on these is setting, make the door. The rails are
mortised into the stiles 1/2 in. and both are grooved to receive the
panel. It is best to get the stock a little full for the door so that it
may be made up a little larger than necessary and planed down to fit.

There only remains to fit in the shelves and fasten the top and back.
The top and back are held with screws as shown in sketch.

Taper the keys only slightly, otherwise they will keep working loose.

Stain with two coats of weathered oak, give one coat of thin shellac to
fix the stain and two coats of wax for a soft-gloss finish.

A WRITING DESK

The desk shown in the illustration was made of plain-sawed white oak.
The copper lighting fixtures were made by the amateur as were the hinges
and the drawer pulls. The doors are fitted with art-glass panels. The
following stock list is needed:

1 top, 3/4 by 22-1/2 by 41 in., S-2-S.
4 posts, 2 by 2 by 31 in., S-4-S.
2 rails, 3/4 by 6-1/4 by 19 in., S-2-S.
2 rails, 3/4 by 6-1/4 by 35 in., S-2-S.
2 rails, 3/4 by 3-1/4 by 19 in., S-2-S.
1 stretcher, 3/4 by 3-1/4 by 35 in., S-2-S.
2 drawer fronts, 3/4 by 4-1/4 by 14 in., S-2-S.
4 drawer sides, 1/2 by 4-1/4 by 19 in., S-2-S.
2 drawer backs, 3/8 by 4 by 14 in., S-2-S.
2 drawer bottoms, 3/8 by 19 by 14 in., S-2-S.
4 slides, 3/4 by 2-1/2 by 19 in., S-2-S.
8 guides, 3/4 by 2 by 10 in., S-2-S.
2 cabinet posts, 1 by 1 by 16 in., S-4-S.
4 cabinet posts, 1 by 1 by 11 in., S-4-S.
1 back, 3/4 by 16 by 35 in., S-2-S.
1 shelf, 3/4 by 8 by 35 in., S-2-S.
2 shelves, 3/4 by 8 by 15 in., S-2-S.
4 door pieces, 5/8 by 1 by 15 in., S-2-S.
8 door pieces, 5/8 by 1 by 4 in., S-2-S.

Square the legs to length and lay out and cut the mortises thereon. L