How to build a Letter Holder

Page one: Introduction - Materials list - Tools Page two: Instructions Page three: Instructions continued Page four: Plans

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" letter holder is not onl practical but can also adorn a passage# entr or other suitable wall and it is relati$el eas to ma%e& This letter holder allows letters from the mailbox to be sorted and stored into indi$idual poc%ets awaiting collection from different famil members& "s well# car %e hoo%s along the bottom of the letter holder will help ensure that the letters will be seen b the people the are intended for& 'elow is a Materials List and re(uired tools list& )n subse(uent pages there are step-b -step instructions accompanied b photos and detailed plans& Materials list * of +,,mm x +,,mm -.ft x .ft/ 0heet of 1&2mm -34*+5/ thic% mdf# pl wood or similar t pe panel board& -0pecifications allow for a bit of wastage&/ * of .,,,mm -6,5/ length of 12mm x *7mm -3415x * *4.5/ wood& -0pecifications allow for a bit of wastage&/ 2, panel pins -i&e& small thin nails .2mm -*5/ long&/ *2 wood screws 36mm -* *4.5/ long& 2 %e hoo%s& " bit of P8" wood glue and some sandpaper& " drawing of all the parts can be seen here Required tools Hammer Hand saw 9ig-saw :arpenter;s pencil bit -slightl thic%er than the screw shan%/ Step 1 Step 2 Measuring tape <rill <rill

Measure and mar% all the pieces to be cut according to the plans& =se plates and cups as templates to mar% the cur$es -see the cur$ed shapes/& Step 3

:ut all the pieces and drill the screw holes in parts >c? and >e?& The positions of the holes are shown in theparts plan Step 4

0crew member >e? to members >d?&

0crew member >e? to member >f?&

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Step 6

0crew members >c? to members >e and f?&

@lue and nail the front piece >b? to members >c# d and e?& Step 8

Step 7

Turn the unit o$er then glue and nail the bac% piece >a? to members >c# d and e?&

<rill a hole -to allow for hanging/ at the top of the bac% piece >a? and add %e hoo%s to member >f?&

This page has three drawings& 0croll down to see them all& -*/& Airstl # the plan with all the dimensions& -./& 0econdl # a drawing of all the parts also showing where to drill the screw holes&

-3/& Thirdl # a drawing showing how to ma%e the cur$ed shapes&

The parts >a? 'ac% board >b? Aront board >c? End $ertical members also showing the positions of the screw holes >d? Intermediate $ertical members >e? 'ottom upper horiBontal member also showing the positions of the screw holes >f? 'ottom lower horiBontal member

The curved shapes 'elow is a drawing explaining how to ma%e the cur$ed shapes& Plates and cups can be used as

patterns& 0ee photo&