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1/4" dowel rod 4" long 8 finishing nails 1 1/2" long 1 spadebit 7/8 Sandpaper & Paint Hammer Grinder Drill with 1/4" bit Router with Beading bit |
Instructions:
- 1. Cut 1x6 board into the following lengths:
- 1 at 24"
2 at 5 1/2"
2 at 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
1 at 7"
2. Cut the 24" piece to your desired shape. This will serve as the base.
3. Use a rounter and rout a bead or cove along the edge of the base and the 2 pieces 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".
4. Finish sand, stain, and varnish to your preference (all pieces except the 7" piece).
5. Carefully nail the 5 1/2" pieces to the 2 1/2" pieces and then to the base as per illustration.
6. Use a saber saw or jig saw to cut the shield shape into the 7" piece. Sand and paint the coat-of-arms on both sides of the shield. Drill a 1/4" diameter hole approximately 2" deep into the bottom point of the shield.
7. Drill 1/4" hole in the center of the base. Grind a 7/8" spade bit so that it has a 1/16" taper (see illustration). Drill a candle hole in the center of each 5 1/2" square approximately 1 1/2" deep.
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