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    The document provides instructions for making a simple jewelry tree project using dowels and a wood base. It outlines cutting the dowels to length for the vertical posts and drilling holes in the base and horizontal bars to join the pieces together with wood glue.

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    The document provides instructions for making a simple jewelry tree project using dowels and a wood base. It outlines cutting the dowels to length for the vertical posts and drilling holes in the base and horizontal bars to join the pieces together with wood glue.

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    The document provides instructions for making a simple jewelry tree project using dowels and a wood base. It outlines cutting the dowels to length for the vertical posts and drilling holes in the base and horizontal bars to join the pieces together with wood glue.

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    Jewelry Tree MT

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    The document provides instructions for making a simple jewelry tree project using dowels and a wood base. It outlines cutting the dowels to length for the vertical posts and drilling holes in the base and horizontal bars to join the pieces together with wood glue.

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    Rockler

    MATERIALS
    Provided at
    Make & Take Class:

    Make & Take 7/8" x 9" dowel


    1/2" x 36" dowel
    1" x 6" x 6" Maple

    Series 1/2"-dia. drill bit

    Crosscut Saw

    Wood glue

    Various Wood Finishes


    Paints
    Stains
    Topcoats

    www.rockler.com
    800-279-4441

    Jewelry Tree
    Printed in the USA © 2018 Rockler Companies Inc.
    1. MARK THE VERTICAL POST POSITIONS 2. DRILL THE POST HOLES

    Install a 1/2"-dia. drill bit in a drill press. A brad


    You can design your jewelry tree to have one point bit or Forstner bit will cut the cleanest hole.
    to four posts. The posts line up on a diagonal Set the depth of the bit to bore a 1/2"-deep hole in
    centerline across the base. Mark the center line, the base. Bore a 1/2"-deep hole at each post mark.
    using a straightedge to position the line between
    two corners of the base. Then mark the positions
    of each vertical post along the line

    2 © 2018 Rockler Companies Inc.


    3. DRILL THE POST HOLES IN THE HORIZONTAL BARS 4. CUT THE VERTICAL POST STOCK TO LENGTH

    Each post will also be Determine how tall you would like each vertical post
    glued into a hole that is to be. Use a crosscut saw to cut each post from the
    drilled in the underside 1/2"-dia. dowel stock. In this case, we held the dowel
    of each horizontal bar. stock secure in the same backerboard with V-groove
    Use a backer board with that we used to drill the holes in the bars. You could
    a V-groove to keep the also use a miter box to hold the dowel while cutting.
    bar from moving when Or, make these cuts using a miter saw.
    drilling the hole. Place the
    bar in the V-groove and clamp the bar down
    to the backerboard. Set up the drill press to
    bore a 3/8"-deep hole in the bar. Bore a hole
    in the center of each bar. You can also choose
    to modify the design and bore the hole in a
    position that is slightly off-center to create an
    asymmetrical design.

    3 © 2018 Rockler Companies Inc.


    4. SAND THE PARTS 5. APPLY FINISH TO THE PARTS

    Sand the dowels and base smooth. The stock for You can apply finish to your jewelry tree before or
    these parts should already be relatively smooth, after assembling it. If your class time permits, then
    so you should only need to use 150-and 220-grit we recommend applying stain before assembling the
    sandpaper. jewelry tree. The advantage to applying the stain first
    is that you won’t have to worry about excess glue
    getting on the parts and causing uneven staining.
    Cover 3/8" of the ends of the posts with painters
    tape to mask them from the stain. The unfinished
    ends will provide a stronger glue bond when the
    project is assembled. Apply stain to all of the parts,
    being careful to not stain inside the holes you drilled
    in the base and bars.

    4 © 2018 Rockler Companies Inc.


    7. GLUE THE POSTS TO THE BARS 8. GLUE THE POSTS TO THE BASE

    Remove the masking Finally, apply a few


    tape from the post ends drops of glue into each
    after the tape has dried. hole in the base. Place
    Apply a few drops of the other end of each
    glue to the inside of the the post in a hole. Be
    hole in each bar. Then insert one end of the post in careful not to rotate the bar and break the glue
    the hole. Place the post on the workbench to let the joint at the top of the post. Allow the glue to cure
    glue set up for 5-10 minutes. overnight before using the jewelry tree.

    5 © 2018 Rockler Companies Inc.


    EXPLODED VIEW

    MATERIAL LIST
    T x W x L
    1 Base (1) 1" x 6" x 6"
    2 Bar (1-4) 7/8" x 9" dowel 3
    3 Post (1-4) 1/2" x 36" dowel

    6 © 2018 Rockler Companies Inc.

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