. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. erscrewblocks. This is mentioned here as it might be found desirable tomake a complete settee, putting in double stretchers or strainersbetween posts under the seat. When completed saw off theposts a half inch from the under edge of the seat rail. Thislower part may then be put away until the winter months,when the two parts may be reunited by loose dowel joints andheld firmly by a tie plate or block at each post under the seat. 276 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN Many people find pleasure in having a Dutch lunch onthe lawn, and
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. erscrewblocks. This is mentioned here as it might be found desirable tomake a complete settee, putting in double stretchers or strainersbetween posts under the seat. When completed saw off theposts a half inch from the under edge of the seat rail. Thislower part may then be put away until the winter months,when the two parts may be reunited by loose dowel joints andheld firmly by a tie plate or block at each post under the seat. 276 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN Many people find pleasure in having a Dutch lunch onthe lawn, and for this a few tables appropriate for outdoorsshould be made. While there can no glue enter into the con-struction of the table and chair shown in Fig. 273, the fittingof parts should not be carelessly done. The legs, dressed toi^ inches square, should be fitted to the proper bevel underthe top plate or batten, which will answer also in holding thetop from warping too greatly. For this use plenty of stout square sticks may be halved to support the lower. Fig. 273.—Lawn Table and Chair. shelf and this is to be held down by screws from a proper selection of hickory branches a rustic effect may beproduced, while adding greatly to the strength of the slant of legs shown in the picture may be marked on thedrawing at 4 inches under the ends and 3 inches under the sides,spreading them in line with the outer edge of the top at thefloor line, which is iq inches under the top. Incidentally theGerman chair shown would give a good setting to the companion chair, Fig. 274, should be part evidence of ones OUTDOOR FURNITURE 277 hospitality, not to say that in it one can become in a summerthoroughly acquainted with ones wife. The dimensions ofthe seat frame are i7>^ x 42 inches, 1% inches thick, providedwith slightly parted slats. The posts, straight and curved,should be dressed to i >2 inches square; a sufficient curve may be
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