. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. ot what they look to be, and are traps todouble one up out of all dignity. The swing, it is true, is notaltogether comfortable without pillows, but if care is used tofirmly adjust the back a little greater than a chair bevel it willin itself be restful, with its slight swaying motion from chainssuspended from the ceiling beams. A welded link chain of 5-16-inch iron should be used—a single chain suspended from theroof beam and running half the length to a double chain—asshown. This back adjusment to swing, shown in Fig. 272,
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. ot what they look to be, and are traps todouble one up out of all dignity. The swing, it is true, is notaltogether comfortable without pillows, but if care is used tofirmly adjust the back a little greater than a chair bevel it willin itself be restful, with its slight swaying motion from chainssuspended from the ceiling beams. A welded link chain of 5-16-inch iron should be used—a single chain suspended from theroof beam and running half the length to a double chain—asshown. This back adjusment to swing, shown in Fig. 272, issecured as directed for the back of the rocker in Fig. 270. Ar-range the arms so that they are 10^ inches from the top of theseat to the top of the arm. This will be proper support for a OUTDOOR FURNITURE 275 pillow placed in the corner. Bolted construction is the best forsuch a piece of furniture held in suspension. Two bolts pass-ing through the front pillar along the side rail and into the backpillar, with washers and nuts in the rear, will make a reliable. Fig. 271.—Porch Swing 4 or 6 Feet in Length. framing. The front and back rails may be secured by shortercarriage bolts through pillars and into holes in the ends of therails, with a sunken place to receive and draw up the bolt witha nut. Stout corner blocks should also be placed under theslat seat. As the swing fulfills a purpose in the summer, it could alsodo service for a hall or den settee by providing an under rack orleg and stretcher parts, to be fitted and fastened by underscrewblocks. 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 FURNITUR
Size: 1782px × 1402px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidfurnitureforcraf01otte
