Popular science monthly . hed off. At the rear end of the arms are threeplugs which are mortised in, to a depthof J2 in. in front of where the cross stickrests which adjusts the back to differentangles. Great care must be taken inlaying out and gluing these plugs, asthey must be exactly the same distancefrom the rear legs. To finish the chair, scrapie and sand-paper all surfaces. Be sure to removeall surplus glue. Choose color of staindesired. An oil stain is the easiest toapply and will give satisfactory applying the stain wait until thegloss disappears, then rub down withcotton
Popular science monthly . hed off. At the rear end of the arms are threeplugs which are mortised in, to a depthof J2 in. in front of where the cross stickrests which adjusts the back to differentangles. Great care must be taken inlaying out and gluing these plugs, asthey must be exactly the same distancefrom the rear legs. To finish the chair, scrapie and sand-paper all surfaces. Be sure to removeall surplus glue. Choose color of staindesired. An oil stain is the easiest toapply and will give satisfactory applying the stain wait until thegloss disappears, then rub down withcotton waste. Allow the chair to dryfor forty-eight hours, then apply twothin coats of shellac, and rub down with00 sandpaper, 00 steel wool. A fewdrop)s of sweet oil on the sandpaper willimprove the polish. The seat rests on cleats fastened tothe front and back rails. The cleat onthe back rail should be about an inchlower than the one on the front rail. The seat is made as follows: Constructa frame of material, 2 ins. wide and. The Framework of the Chair CompletedTo the Left is the Hinge Connection 469 470 i^A Popular Science Month!;/ An Efficient Tin Pump S -W-i t-r^^ m -i6i x & g-pi J M •w Diagram of Framework BeforeAssembling, Indicating Proportions and Process of Construction
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