. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. m this bag material, if madeto fill up properly, the exact size of the leather covers may befound, allowing more on these for ^ inch to be turned in on allsides. This yi inch extra is turned and pressed or hammered 162 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN into a crease, and the two creases of the four edges of each pieceare brought together, rough side in, then held for a time whileholes are made with a belt punch about i inch apart. Throughthese holes, as shown in Fig. i yq, a thong strip, cut from theleather, is drawn, and in the a
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. m this bag material, if madeto fill up properly, the exact size of the leather covers may befound, allowing more on these for ^ inch to be turned in on allsides. This yi inch extra is turned and pressed or hammered 162 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN into a crease, and the two creases of the four edges of each pieceare brought together, rough side in, then held for a time whileholes are made with a belt punch about i inch apart. Throughthese holes, as shown in Fig. i yq, a thong strip, cut from theleather, is drawn, and in the after-finish a second thong maybe drawn, inserted so as to produce a cross-weave effect. Oneside of the bag is of course left open to receive the inner filledbag, or the filling may be put in direct and the thong continuedthrough the holes and finally tied in a neat manner. The Side Chair This is a pattern in the modern style, appearing well as awall chair, or making a good, light chair for the table. Thechair would be in keeping with the present primiti\e construc-. FlG. 180.—Details of the Side Chair. tion to have the back slats perfectly flat, but a more shapelyand comfortable back will result by using curved back slats,as indicated in A, Fig. i8o. A flat panel is usually steamed andbent, but for special purpose the curve is produced from aheavy plank, using an adze, or in default of this a gouge and SITTING ROOM FURNITURE 163 heavy mallet, and after shaving to curvature determined by awood template, used as the work advances. Much of the con-vex side can be planed to line and even thickness by holding thework in a vise. The back post shape may be secured from ai-inch surfaced board. If oak is used show the quarter grainon the edge. In making the seat none but thoroughly seasonedstock should be used, and after the saddle effect is obtainedit should not be unprotected by finish very long. As you willneed a heavy cleat, or batten, screwed to bottom, as a meansof holding it in
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