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Paint and Assemble Railings
2. Assemble the Railings:
a. Match Rails into assembly pairs (the same length).
b. Set the first Rail of each assembly pair on the drawing,
lined up on each end, and with a Stripwood support ready.
Dip a Dowel in a puddle of glue for a scant dab on the
end. Poke the Dowel into the groove to match the draw-
ing; be sure all the Dowels are even, straight, and square
and lined up with the drawing.
c. Dab a little glue onto each Dowel's end.
Hold the second Rail of the assembly pair over
the Dowel's ends at an angle and lined up with
the second rail on the drawing. Push down
and scoop the Dowels' ends into the groove.
Push down and scoop
d. Squeeze the Rails together so the Dowels are fully
in the grooves. Set a window frame over the Rail-
ing as a square. Hold the Railing set on the drawing;
make the Rail ends exactly line up. Use the Strip-
wood to lever the Dowels, first one end then the other,
straight and square and lined up with the drawing.
Repeat for the other Railings.
Leave the mitered Railing Set on the drawing to con-
firm that it's square while the glue dries.
3. Let the glue dry - Paint (second-coat) the Railings.
Without glue set up the Railings and Posts.
When the spacing is right, one-at-a-time remove them and
glue them back in place.
A dab of glue
Push down and scoop
Straighten
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