Two-Man Weight Carrier
Material Required
Lumber: 
	1 piece of oak, maple, birch or other hard wood, 2" x 8" x 8' 0"
	1 piece of 1/2" maple doweling 34" long	
Stock Bill
Pieces		Finished Dimensions.		Use.
2 			1-3/4" x 4" x 4' 0" 			Arms
4 			1-3/4" x 2-1/2" x 24" 		Cross pieces
Directions
1 — Reduce all pieces to finished dimensions.
2 — To lay out handle draw a line across edge of arm 12" from end and from this line draw a 45° line on both sides
of stock to meet line drawn lengthwise of stock 1-3/4" from the upper edge. Remove the stock to line with a rip saw.
3 — Lay out an octagon on end of arm using the method shown in detail drawing and remove the stock for 
chamfers with chisel, mallet and drawknife. The handles may be rounded by removing edges with plane and chisel 
if so desired.
4 — Lay out mortises on both sides of arms for tenons at ends of cross pieces, mortises to be 1" x 2-1/2" with top 
of mortise 1-1/4" from upper edge of arms, mortises to be spaced as shown in top view.
5 — Draw a centerline lengthwise of mortises and remove stock with a 1" bit, chisel and mallet.
6 — Lay out and cut tenons at ends of cross pieces to measurements shown in detail drawing and cut a 1/8" 
chamfer at end of tenon.
7 — Assemble the carrier, draw joints up tight and bore 1/2" holes for dowels through arms and center of tenons.
8 — Place dowels in position.

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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