This section is from the book "Manual Training In The Grades", by Frank Halstead. Also available from Amazon: Manual Training In The Grades.

Steps | Tools | Order Of Exercise |
1. Through mortise and tenon joint | 1. Pencil, rule, knife, and dividers | 1. Square and true stock. |
2. 1- 2 inch bit and bit stock | 2. Shape legs and cut mortises. | |
2. Chamfering legs | 3. Bit gauge | 3. Fit tenons on braces and mortises in legs. |
4. Hall-round file | ||
5. Marking gauge and try-square | 4. Scrape, sandpaper, glue and finish. | |
6. Block and Jack plane |
 
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