. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. Fig. 276.—A Rustic Lamp Post. 280 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN These features are much in the province of landscape garden-ing, but as accessories the artificial, the constructive, must bemade use of, which require the ever necessary carpenter. Wewould all be living in tepees were it not for the carpenter. There is a certain dignity in having some of the outdoor piecesof furniture fixed, immovable, as a seat inheriting the stump of atree, a bench ever inviting one to tarry awhile in the sun, foreven in February there are ofte
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. Fig. 276.—A Rustic Lamp Post. 280 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN These features are much in the province of landscape garden-ing, but as accessories the artificial, the constructive, must bemade use of, which require the ever necessary carpenter. Wewould all be living in tepees were it not for the carpenter. There is a certain dignity in having some of the outdoor piecesof furniture fixed, immovable, as a seat inheriting the stump of atree, a bench ever inviting one to tarry awhile in the sun, foreven in February there are often exceptional days when,wrapped in overcoat, a seat out-doors in a wind-protectedplace is a great tonic. With the suggestions offered in the illustrations there can beno fixed dimensions accompanying them, as they will depend onthe material in hand. Inspiration to produce the odd or quaintpiece of rustic work must arise from the fact that a condemned. Fig. 277.—a Quaint Settee. tree has upon it sections which will answer for the main mem-bers of the proposed construction. Take as an example thesettee. Fig. 277. It is quite possbile to find two members whichwill pair, giving a ready-made support to seat and back. Inthis instance, being a fixed seat, sufficient length should be left OUTDOOR FURNITURE 281 to set in ground, as a fence post, previously coating the buriedportion with coal tar. It is more often accidental that the favorable location for aseat, or fiower stand, is immediately over the stump of a tree,which may be converted to the purpose of a support, to be moresubstantial than any other. Where such is the case, and otherconditions congenial to establishing a seat, such a chair illus-trated in Fig. 2/8 may be constructed at a very comfortableheight by sawing off at a somewhat extreme angle, making thefront height of seat board 17 inches from the ground. Into thisboard, which should not be less than i ]/2. inches thick, b
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