Three Methods of Construction

No. 1

- Timber

The following timber is required: measurements are given in millimetres.

Number required

Description

Long

Wide

Thick

Material

12

Strips for skin

1100

50

6

Parana pine or agba

1

Back

1100

18

10

1

Frames

700

40

10

Plywood

1

Base

500

500

20

Blockboard

3

Sheets of veneer

1100

300

Mahogany, sapele

1

Strip

1100

40

 

Formica sheet


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