. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. »iiiiiiiiMMiiiiiuiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiFig. 163.—Hat and Coat Frame for the Hall. back into the usual rabbet, but fill the opening with thin back-ing, and prepare a small, neat quarter mold, which is tacked. ^>\>.^^.X. Fig. 164.—Another Style of Hall Hat and Coat Frame. snugly into place after the mirror is set in the frame from thefront. This is more expeditious in many ways than in prepar-ing a rabbet. FURNITURE FOR THE HALL 137 The attractiveness of Fig. 164 depends largely on a judiciousselection of figure in the wood


. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. »iiiiiiiiMMiiiiiuiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiFig. 163.—Hat and Coat Frame for the Hall. back into the usual rabbet, but fill the opening with thin back-ing, and prepare a small, neat quarter mold, which is tacked. ^>\>.^^.X. Fig. 164.—Another Style of Hall Hat and Coat Frame. snugly into place after the mirror is set in the frame from thefront. This is more expeditious in many ways than in prepar-ing a rabbet. FURNITURE FOR THE HALL 137 The attractiveness of Fig. 164 depends largely on a judiciousselection of figure in the wood. Were this made in the factorythe honesty of the purpose in the projected tenons might bequestioned, as they are most frequently blocks glued on tomake it look honest and primitive, the bonding of the jointbeing by dowels. In this instance they happily are both apart of the construction and design and should be so treated. The hall tree or stand becomes a necessity not only withinthe spacious entrance of the house, but variations for limitedspace may be constructed, which will give greater dignity thanthe cleat provided with hat hooks so often seen in contractedhallways. Considerable ingenuity may be expressed in design-ing along the lines of the much-in-little i


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