. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. d stock would lookwell if mirrors are plentiful elsewhere. The door shown in Fig. 242 is treated with an arched frameand shaped mirror, while the spandrel treatment is made fromyi or 5-16-in. material, jig-sawed to such a shape suggested,glued and braded to the doorframe. This should be smoothlycarved or molded in a full halfround or oval manner, making itfree and smooth to wipe overwith a cloth. The consol or brack-et-like support will add very muchto the appearance of Fig. 242. Whatever finish is given tomedicine cabinets,
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. d stock would lookwell if mirrors are plentiful elsewhere. The door shown in Fig. 242 is treated with an arched frameand shaped mirror, while the spandrel treatment is made fromyi or 5-16-in. material, jig-sawed to such a shape suggested,glued and braded to the doorframe. This should be smoothlycarved or molded in a full halfround or oval manner, making itfree and smooth to wipe overwith a cloth. The consol or brack-et-like support will add very muchto the appearance of Fig. 242. Whatever finish is given tomedicine cabinets, the same careshould be given to the inner sur-faces also. Towel Rack Fig. 243 shows an original sug-gestion for towels and washcloths. It consists of turning ^y^in. in thickness and 48 in. in theclear, with a ^-in. pin turned ateach end which sets easily in cor-responding holes in wall supports as shown, thus allowing a swing ^ ^ ^, , T^, ,, Fig. 243.—Pivot Towel Rack, movement to the rack. I he wall brackets may be of such a length not objectionably in the Other Shaving Stands The feminine portion of the household has heretofore hadpretty much its own way, or rather, a mans brush and comb andshaving outfit had scant resting place on the dressing stand, and 242 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN more frequently were placed on a window ledge or open interest the man in having a place for everything and every-thing in its place, as it should be, the drawings of shavingstands herewith shown in Figs. 244, 245, 246 and 247 may leadto turning over a new leaf and emancipating man from beingof so small importance about the toilet room. You will noticethat each one shown is solely for his use, as there can be littleroom for others moving in when once razor, strop and othernecessities are put away, and re-awakened interest in making himselffine will return, for you know when aman gets around forty he is likely toforget himself for others. Considering first Fig. 244, the less
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