A nut set may include six small bowls of any one of the designs in Plate XIII and one large bowl of the same design as indicated in Plate XXXIII.

The large bowl differs from the small ones only in that it has a block left in the center to hold the upright and the nut picks.

As with the candlesticks, it is advisable to bore the hole in the base first, and then fit the shaft to that hole.

Because of the cross-lap joint on the spindle work, it will be necessary, on the upright piece, to turn to 7/8" diameter at the joint, step around the cylinder to make four equal sides, and pare off the wood with a sharp chisel, thus producing the joint part which is 5/8" square. On the cross piece it is possible to start with square stock 5/8", and turn on each side of the center. When all sandpapering and turning have been completed, lay out the cross-lap joint, cut to fit snugly, and glue together. The ends will have to be rounded up by hand and the entire problem finished at one time when the work has been assembled.

Plate XXXIII.

Some people prefer to crack the nuts with a hammer made especially for that purpose; in that case, the upright portion is omitted, the block covered with heavy metal, and a small hammer turned with a metal head to be used in place of the nut-cracker.

When nut-crackers are used, it is more in keeping to turn down the metal handles to about 1/4" in diameter and turn wooden handles to be fitted over them.