Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Age range - Durability - Skill level necessary

Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Design -Personalization - Time to complete

Wood for Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hardwood or softwood - Hardwood qualities - Working qualities

Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tools needed

Ideal Tool List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minimum Tool List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Material You Will Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lumber - Dowels

Lumber Sellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Finding hardwoods - Chains or Mom & Pop

Talk Like a Woodworker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lumber Sizes - Grades - Measurement - Moisture content

Lay Out the Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pattern placement - Sawing - Curves - Drilling

Sawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Band, Sabre, Circular - "Fair" curves - Boring holes

Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Round over bits - Danger - Chip breaker

Sanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inflatable drums - Grits - Machine vs. Hand

Dowels and Drills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Matching dowel & drill - Dowels - Drills - Grinding points - Practice - Hard dowels

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joinery - Clamping - Drilling - Gluing Dowel driving - Saw & fit

Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Walnut & Sunflower oil - Poly - Urethane - Toxicity - Durability

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sources of supply

Plans for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Biography - Philosophy