Build the two
body halves first
You can cut yourself-possibly seriously-
hanging onto a bagel bare·handed while slicing it.
To avoid trouble, stick the bagel into our handy
holder. Its tall handJe puts your hand safely above
the knife blade.
Note: We sized our holder jor the 4"*Or-so bagels commonly
available I" our area. If you ustUllly buy fatter, larger
bagels, e"large lbe pattern to fit Ibe",.
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1 For each bagel slicer, cut four
Wlx5-l4x8W blanks for parts A and
C, the inner and outer faces (we
used maple), and two ~x5-l4x8Vl"
blanks for parts H, the body cores
(we used cherry). Cut two pieces
of ¥i"-thick scrapwood the same
size for clamping pads. You'll also
need four Il)i6" lengths of MI- cher-
I)' dowel rod.
2 Make two pholOcopies of the
Full-Sized Panem, which you'll find
in the WOOD PATTERNS. insert in
the middle of the magazine.
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3 Gille lip two lamina-
tiOns, each consisting
of one thin blank (A)
and one thick blank
(8). Square the edges,
and clamp the lamina-
tions between the scrap-"
wood pads until the glue dries.
4 Unclamp the laminations, and
fasten them [Ogether with double-
faced tape, placing the l1l"-thick
faces together. Adhere a copy of
the pattern to the srack, using rub-
ber cement or spray adhesive.
S B:mdsaw slightly outside the pat-
tern line. Follow the dotted line
inside the throat. Using a drum
sander, sand the throal area to the
dotted line. You can sand slightly
beyond Ihe ends of the dotted line,
but don't sand Ihe rest of the edge
yet. Remove the pattern, but do
not separate the parts.
6 Tape the remaining Ml"-thick
blanks together, and adhere the
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remaining pattern to the stack.
Bandsaw or scrollsaw around the
solid pattern line, leaving the line.
7 Separate the pieces, and glue
them to the outside faces of the
taped-together parts. Clamp them
between scrapwood pads until the
glue dries, then sand to the line.
Now, put the
halves together
1 Chuck a :HI" hit (or the size that
best matches your W' cherry dow-
els) in your drill press, and drill the
four holes along the bottom,
shown top right. Change to a ~"
Forstner bit, and bore the hole at
the top of the handle.
2 Remove the pattern. Separate the
parts, and sand the inside face of
each one smooth.
3 Glue the four dowels into the :MJ"
holes in one laminated body half.
Bring the ends flush with the
body's outer face.
Drll1 through both body halves al once.
This way, the sides will mate accurately.
.,
Finish the Inside faces before assembly.
Mask the dowels for good glue joints.
4 It's easier to apply the finish to
the inside faces and edges before
final assembly. Mask about W' at
the end of each dowel, then apply
a clear oil finish as shown above.
On the other half, be careful not to
get finish in the dowel holes. (You
eould stick wads of paper or cot-
ton balls in the holes to protect
them.) After the oil cures, spray on
clear polyurethane for durability.
5 Allow the finish to dry, then
remove the masking. Apply glue to
the dowel ends, and slide the other
body half onto them. Slip scraps of
\-8"·thick material between the
halves to space them evenly.
6 Sand the dowel ends flush on
both sides. Finish-sand the outside
faces, and apply the oil and
polyurethane as before.•
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l'hOl<Jgr:l.phs: Wm. Hopkins; Many Ilald"'ln
Gr:l.phic Design: "erry McF~rlin
1II11slrJlions: Roxanne LeMoine: I.oma]ohnson
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 Blade is tilted at 11.25°

1
Stave position

11.25o bevel edge

on guide block. Adhere sandpaper
to base in this area.

B
Hold-down #8 x 11/2" F.H. wood screw Hold-down
block block

3/4 x 1 x 6" handle

#8 x 11/4" F.H.
wood screws

3/4 x 3/4 x
61/4" stopblock
(Location shown is for left-
3/4 x 41/2 x 113/16" alignment block
tilting saws; place stopblock
at opposite end of alignment
block for right-tilting saws.)
3/4 x 61/2 x 13" base

Stave Taper Jigs

FULL-SIZED PATTERNS Second cut First cut
See page 70
(additional pattern on other side).
1
Adhere sandpaper
to base in this area.
Cut 2
1 Adhere sandpaper
to base in this area.

Cut 1

Cut with saw fence

to right side of blade.

3/4 x 3/4 x 31/2"

alignment blocks
C
3/4 x 2 x 11"
Hold-down
riser block block
Hold-down
block

3/4 x 1 x 6" handle

5/8" hole

3/4 x 61/2 x 13" base

Table Corner Brace

5/32" holes,
FULL-SIZED
countersunk PATTERN C 3/8" hole
Top edge
See page 47
Bagel Slicer
FULL-SIZED PATTERN
31/2" D
See page 58 R=3/8"
2" 3/8" 13/32" hole
3/8" slot
C
SIDE

43/4" R=11/4" 1/4" hole

F
23/8" CORNER BRACE
(4 needed)
A and B 1/4" holes
BODY
Pendulum R=21/4"
3/8" holes 13/4" 1/2" Clock
1/2"

FULL-SIZED
PATTERN
3/8" See page 42
(additional patterns on other side).