. Cedar chests, how to make them. llustrations in this chapter offer suggestions for de-sign, showing escutcheons, Fig. 68 pulls, Fig. 69 hinge plates, andFig. 70 corners. Although these designs do not emphasize it, the same motifshould be used in every case. For example, straight bands across the topshould not be used with fancy-sawed corners. A reasonably plain hingeplate will not look well on a chest with very elaborate pulls and should be given this designing that the different parts do not showincongruity. ESCUTCHEONS The escutcheon can be small and plain, or rather lo
. Cedar chests, how to make them. llustrations in this chapter offer suggestions for de-sign, showing escutcheons, Fig. 68 pulls, Fig. 69 hinge plates, andFig. 70 corners. Although these designs do not emphasize it, the same motifshould be used in every case. For example, straight bands across the topshould not be used with fancy-sawed corners. A reasonably plain hingeplate will not look well on a chest with very elaborate pulls and should be given this designing that the different parts do not showincongruity. ESCUTCHEONS The escutcheon can be small and plain, or rather long and 67 illustrates both kinds. The design should be symmetrical aboutthe vertical center line. The key hole size is dependent upon the size ofthe key furnished with the lock, and its distance from the upper edge isgoverned by the depth of the key hole in the lock. After the design has been carefully traced on the metal, it should becut out with a fine metal saw in a jewelers saw frame. The edges can 82 I16GUTCHELONS.
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