Step 8: Mount the boards

Family mounting the boards to build an easel
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Position a dry-erase board over the legs, its bottom aligned with the top of the cross brace. Using a ⅛-inch bit, drill pilot holes through the four corners of the board and into the legs. Attach the board through these holes using 1¼-inch screws.
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    1. Three 8-foot oak or maple 1x3s

    2. Two 23x23-inch magnetic dry-erase boards

    3. 1-inch dowel, 3 feet long

    4. Two 4-inch strap hinges

    5. ¾-inch #10 wood screws and eight washers6. 1¼-inch #8 wood screws and two washers

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    8. One 2-foot-wide roll of paper