. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. or. Many have probably experienced the discomfort ofsitting in a rocker which compelled them to dig their heels intothe carpet to avoid going out in front, or to have the embarrass-ment of almost flying heels up over the back. Such an article offurniture among the young people is often considered in thelight of a prize trick mule, to be tried by the unwary as a partof the evenings amusement. The rocker, or sweep, how-ever, on many rocking chairs is often too flat, particularly on thevery early chair of that type. The segment
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. or. Many have probably experienced the discomfort ofsitting in a rocker which compelled them to dig their heels intothe carpet to avoid going out in front, or to have the embarrass-ment of almost flying heels up over the back. Such an article offurniture among the young people is often considered in thelight of a prize trick mule, to be tried by the unwary as a partof the evenings amusement. The rocker, or sweep, how-ever, on many rocking chairs is often too flat, particularly on thevery early chair of that type. The segment of a circle foundwithin a plank of 5 inches width and about 3 i inches in lengthwill produce a rocker giving a comfortable swing when properlysecured to the legs. Most any outline may be given to the topor concave edge. It is generally made to conform to the under-line until it rounds off at both ends. 150 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN The construction illustrated in Fig. 174 represents a class ofchair which the reader may construct without so many of the ...oi 245:. Fig. 174.—Front and Side Views of Chair. peculiar features met with in regular chair construction, par-ticularly that of the old turned class of chair, which requiresmuch practice in dealing with the angles and the boring of roundparts in order to have the work come out satisfactorily. Sucha chair appears simple to make, but some amusing first produc-tions have resulted \\ hen the carpenter or cabinet maker hascompleted a chair of turned parts. This is traceable to the factthat being accustomed to almost continuously working withsquare or bevel against flat surfaces, a new proposition is pre-sented when he attempts to hold the tool and bore at the properangle a part that is round and also bent. These points will not FURNITURE FOR THE HALL 151 be considered, as it means an equipment to be found nowherebut in a chair factory. The idea of the illustration is to show patterns which mayeasily be constructed, or modific
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