. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. ksare then provided to catch into staples in the under part. Out-Door Furniture There are few seats made entirely of tree limbs which are com-fortable, unless by a rare combination of parts and considerablecare given to whittling off the bumps. From observation rela- 286 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN tive to the durability of any kind of open frame work the car-penter is well experienced, and should use rustic work in a re-strictive way, knowing well that material which has been milledand surfaced will, like the ducks back, sh
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. ksare then provided to catch into staples in the under part. Out-Door Furniture There are few seats made entirely of tree limbs which are com-fortable, unless by a rare combination of parts and considerablecare given to whittling off the bumps. From observation rela- 286 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN tive to the durability of any kind of open frame work the car-penter is well experienced, and should use rustic work in a re-strictive way, knowing well that material which has been milledand surfaced will, like the ducks back, shed water freely when ithas been treated with oil and paint. With this thought in mind,tree limbs should be used in a subordinate way, and a structurefor strength made up of framed parts with joints should, beforebeing brought together, be freely coated with white lead or coaltar. Neither should broad surfaces be brought in close contactto absorb and retain moisture, but rather relish out, if possible,leaving sufficient stock for a good bearing. Then, as in the case. Fig. 285.—The Rustic Writing Desk. of many pieces illustrated which are portable, they may be putunder cover of the barn or outbuilding at the close of the sum-The pieces shown in Figs. 277, 278, 280 and 281 may be mer. considered as fixtures, as Fig. 285 and particularly Fig. 283 areintended as a support to the rose or the honeysuckle vine. Thereis a certain charm in making nature still more eccentric by rus- OUTDOOR FURNITURE 287 tic work. If it is used, as at the end of Fig. 284, as a lattice forvines and creepers, it is more in conformity than using smoothlath arranged in conventional shapes. The writing desk pictured in Fig. 285 will no doubt be con-ducive to a flow of thought, and—and—ink likewise, should onehappen, which is very often the case, to have two trees standingabout 6 or 7 feet apart. A board, reinforced underneath withcleats, can then be fitted between the trunks at the proper heightand angle
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