Hive Seat & Tool Box

Material Required
Lumber: 
	1 piece white pine 13/16" x 12" x 3' 4"
	1 piece white pine 1/2" x 11" x 22"
	1 piece white pine 1/2" x 6" x 6' 0"	
	
Hardware: 
	6 flat head bright wood screws 1-3/4 inches, No. 10.
	34 flat head bright wood screws 1 inch, No. 8.
	12 6d finishing nails.

Stock Bill
Pieces		Finished Dimensions.		Use.
2.			3/4" x 11" x 13-1/4"			Legs
1.			3/4" x 11" x 12"				Top
1.			1/2" x 11" x 10-1/2"			Bottom
2.			1/2" x 6" x 24"				Sides
2.			1/2" x 4-1/2" x 11"			Ends
2.			1/2" x 5-1/2" x 11"			Bottom

Directions
1 — Reduce all pieces to finished dimensions.

2 — Lay out the opening at the lower end of the legs and remove the stock with rip saw and coping saw.

3 — To lay out the opening in the side draw a center line lengthwise and crosswise of the stock, locate points on
long centerline 1-1/2" from center and swing arcs with 1-1/2" radius. Draw lines tangent to the arcs. Bore a hole a 
bit inside of the circle so that the outside of the hole touches the circle; place a coping saw in the hole and remove
the stock.

4 — Lay out the upper edge at the ends of the side pieces as shown in the drawing and remove the stock with the
plane.

5 — To lay out the hand opening in the top draw two parallel lines lengthwise of the stock one inch on either side of 
the center. Draw a centerline across the stock and locate points on parallel lines 2-1/2" from the center.

6 — Bore 1" holes at the points just located and also remove the stock between the holes with 1" bit.

7 — Finish cutting the opening with 3/4" chisel.

8 — Lay out a 1/8" chamfer on both sides of the stock at the edge of the openings.

9 — Cut chamfers with chisel. 

10 — Assemble the parts in the following order: top to legs; sides to legs; bottom at center; ends; bottom at ends. 

11 — Place screws as indicated in the drawing using 1-3/4" flat head bright wood screws at the top and 1" No. 8 
screws at the other places.

12 — Fasten the bottom of the center by driving three 6d finishing  nails thru the leg and into the end of the bottom
piece.  

13 — Fasten the inside end of the bottom at end by toenailing. 

From: "Agricultural Woodworking" A GROUP OF PROBLEMS FOR Rural and Graded Schools, Agricultural
High Schools and the Farm Workshop By LOUIS M. ROEHL 1916

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