. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. Fig. 148.—a Window for the various pockets to hold scissors, needle cases,etc. This does away with the objectionable rummage incident STOOLS AND OTHER USEFUL FURNITURE 123 to the round work basket, or, like some poor workmans boxof tools, all thrown in a heap. In Figs. 147 and 148 are shown attractive seats for the win-dow and fireside. The construction is evident from an inspec-tion of the pictures and needs but little comment, except thatin Fig. 148 any cheap top board may be secured over the postsand heavy u
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. Fig. 148.—a Window for the various pockets to hold scissors, needle cases,etc. This does away with the objectionable rummage incident STOOLS AND OTHER USEFUL FURNITURE 123 to the round work basket, or, like some poor workmans boxof tools, all thrown in a heap. In Figs. 147 and 148 are shown attractive seats for the win-dow and fireside. The construction is evident from an inspec-tion of the pictures and needs but little comment, except thatin Fig. 148 any cheap top board may be secured over the postsand heavy upholstery nails, i inch apart, used along the edgeof the material. The top and bottom edges of the side panelsshould be turned off with a spokeshave; also the edges of thecorner posts struck off. This gives a hand-wrought appearancevery much desired. In Figs. i4q and 150 is illustrated a handy stool made up atshort notice—one day—to add to the length of a servant girl,. Fig. 149.—Kitchen Stool and Blacking Stand. who was compelled to use a chair for high pantry shelves. Byadding a lower board and dropping the sides on hinges it wasmade to do double duty as a shoe-blacking stand. The flower stand in Fig. 151 may be brought under the stoolclass of furniture, many being purchased for either one with the projecting pilasters makes it distinctly aflower vase holder. The lower shelf makes an appropriateplace for a less spreading plant or for ornamental shelves. The 124 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN height to the top of the shelves is q and 24 inches, respectively,and their diameters 16 and 24 inches. The pilaster is frommaterial 7^ x 26 inches, the thickness for all the parts being
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