Materials List
3 - ¼" x 3" threaded bolts with smooth head (stove bolts)
1 - ¼" x 4" threaded bolts with smooth head (stove bolts)
3 - 1/16" x ½" long Brass wood screws
2 -1/8" x 2" long Brass wood screws
4 - 1/8" x 3" steel wood screws
Drill bit for ¼" holes
Drill bit for 1/8" pilot holes
Wood: oak, ash, cherry, walnut, or maple
#1. 13 ½" x 1 ¾" x 1" (height adjuster)
#2. 16" x 1/ ½" x ½" (tilt arm)
#3. 15" x 1 ½" x ¾" (T arm)
#4. 15" x 1 ½" x ¾" (T front)
#5. 21 ¾" x 1 ¾" x 2 ¾" (main upright)
#6 16 ½" x 1 ¾" x 2" (front Base)
#7. 10 ¾" x 2" x 1/3/4" (Center board)
#8. 15" x 1 3/8" x 1/8" (lip)
#9. Dowel 1 1/8" x ¾" (spacer)
#10 dowel ¼" x ¾"long (pillow peg)
WOOD SHAPING
1.piece #1 - using a table saw, cut a groove 3/4" centered on one end of the board that is 2 ½" deep
2. Piece #6 (front of base). - Cut a groove in the 2" width side centered 1 ¾" wide and 3/8" deep.
3. #7(centerboard) - set aside for later
4. Piece #5 (main upright) - Using a router or saw blade, cut a groove 3/8" deep and 1 ¾" wide centered down the 2 ¾" side of board.
DRILLING
Drill all hole ¼" unless otherwise specified.
1. Drill thru cent of # 9 (large dowel spacer)
2. Drill piece #1- ½" from end(centered) and from other end drill first one 2½" from end and 5 more 1" apart
3. Drill piece #2 - lay flat and drill ¾" from one end.
4. Drill piece #3 - lay flat and drill a hole 3/4" from each end. On one of the ends elongate the hole to measure 7" long either with a router or sucessive holes.
5. Turn piece # 3 on edge and 9" from the end with thesingle hole and drill a 1/2" deep hole to accept the small dowel peg.
6. Lay piece #4 flat and drill two 1/8"countersunk pilot holes for the 2" wood screws. Place them ¼" down from each edge in the center of the board. (see picture)
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