Foredom Series SR - Manual (Page 18)

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31 This photo shows the body with head
attached.
33 Sketch the shoulder line and groove in the
center of the back. It should be about 2 — 2 1 ⁄
2
”
wide at the back of the neck and narrow to a “v”
about 2
1 ⁄
4
” behind the neck.
34 Remove wood from the bill using a 1/4”
shank Typhoon ® cylinder or sleeve. Taper from the
top of the bill to the side of the lower jaw.
32 Re-sketch the bill. It is 1/2” wide and 1 3 ⁄ 8 ”
from the base of the bill to the tip on the upper
jaw or upper mandible. The lower jaw or lower
mandible is 1
1 ⁄
4
” from the base of the bill to the
tip. The top of the head is approximately 1 1 ⁄ 8 ”
wide. The widest point of the head is below and
behind the eye, approximately 1
3 ⁄
8
”.
29 Add Elmer’s or Weldwood yellow glue to
the bottom of the head and smooth it across the
surface of the neck using a wooden craft stick.
Next, insert the dowel into the hole.
30 Place body and head into a wood clamp or
wood vise. Leave the joined head and body in
the clamp overnight or for at least 10 hours.