. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. ^^Vi1i*«,1--f: Fig. 292.—The Flower Pyramid. with extended brace nailed on the ends of them, while on theouter face of the studding is a covering of rough boards, uponwhich, when the structure is finished, the earth will be thrown,filling in from the bottom box up to the top, which has a sepa-rate boxing. The face of the boards is finally covered withbark, thus obliterating all evidence of carpentry work. At this point, it may not be out of place to refer to the variedpoints concerning the preservation of wood work, w
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. ^^Vi1i*«,1--f: Fig. 292.—The Flower Pyramid. with extended brace nailed on the ends of them, while on theouter face of the studding is a covering of rough boards, uponwhich, when the structure is finished, the earth will be thrown,filling in from the bottom box up to the top, which has a sepa-rate boxing. The face of the boards is finally covered withbark, thus obliterating all evidence of carpentry work. At this point, it may not be out of place to refer to the variedpoints concerning the preservation of wood work, which is a mat-ter of great importance. In its bearing on rustic fixed furniture,however, it is well to let time and the elements treat it as theywill. It would, indeed, be like gilding the lily to paint it,although some portions may be treated with boiled oil, par- 292 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN ticularly the end wood where decay first sets in. All benches,settees and other furniture of made-up stock should be painted,. Fig.
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