Making the Base
The
base is the platform for the dog and the crank handle.
- Cut
out a notch 3/4"x1/2"deep on the shaded
corner of the 6"x3"x3/4" hardwood board
for the crank-handle pole.
- Glue
the crank-handle pole to the base at the notch.
- Glue
the curved support on the centerline of the 6"x3"x3/4"
hardwood board.
- Insert two of the 3/16" dowel rods into the crank
handles, as shown in template B (see page 5). Use the 1-1/4"
long dowel rod for the long crank handle and the 1-1/2"
long rod for the short one.
- Use the 1" long interconnecting rod to connect
the two crank handles through the predrilled hole
on the crank-handle pole.
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| Shown here is the notch
cut out for the crank-handle pole. |
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Glue
and clamp the curved support to the base. |
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how the handles are positioned. |
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The handles
should turn freely on the pole. |
Making
the Dog
The
dog is composed of four parts: the head and the body;
the jaw/lever; the legs; and the tail. The mouth and
body pieces need to be hollowed out first.
- Hollow
out the mouth and body using a 5/16" (or a 3/8")
brad-point bit on a drill press, as shown in the illustration
diagrams. Alternatively, you can laminate the three
pieces of the dog's body with the centerpiece (3/8"
thick) properly sized to provide the cavity space
for the jaw/lever.
- Test
the jaw/lever to ensure it moves up and down freely
inside the mouth recess and the hollowed body.
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| The jaw
shown in the open position with the lever inside
the cavity. |
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The jaw
shown in the closed position.
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While
hollowing, use a fence to support the piece. |
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