. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. s,the simplest possibly being a swing bar, space for which must beprovided for its action under the middle part of the table top, orsufficient space may be provided on your drawing so that themiddle top shall hang over sufficient to hinge to each side of thecase a ^ in., swing bracket long enough to properly support thedrop leaf when drawn up. Our broad-handed way of living makes the subject of tablesvery varied, as each room appears to demand a special form oftable, but I am going to give the parlor scant attention at pres-
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. s,the simplest possibly being a swing bar, space for which must beprovided for its action under the middle part of the table top, orsufficient space may be provided on your drawing so that themiddle top shall hang over sufficient to hinge to each side of thecase a ^ in., swing bracket long enough to properly support thedrop leaf when drawn up. Our broad-handed way of living makes the subject of tablesvery varied, as each room appears to demand a special form oftable, but I am going to give the parlor scant attention at pres-ent, for that room is falling much in disfavor. Fig. 63 shows avery popular and approved form of convenience table for theliving room: It is of the Mission order, yet to those who wish aless heavy effect, the left leg is shown turned in the Elizabethan INFLUENCE OF ANTIQUE MODELS 39 style, which will he found to modify the over-weighty appear-ance, and permit of its use in greater harmony with a mixedassortment of furniture patterns, which are generally to be found. Fig. 63 in a living room. Such tables are generally made in three sizes,40 in. X 30 in., 42in. x 28 in., and 36 in. x 26 in. Fig. 64 is a graceful form of table adapted to a ladies room,parlor or reception hall and shouldbe made in mahogany or other rarewood. The top is semi-circular and theapron is sawed in conformity and setunder very slightly, about ^ in.;the legs are i yi in. square and mor-tised between the aprons and reducedby a taper to 3:^ in. at floor. Bymaking a small grooving tool orplane a groove of -h in. squaremay be plowed in X ii^- away fromedges of legs on front and also onapron front and one groove in edge of table top, into which maybe set in glue a strip of wood or veneer of a lighter color. Letdry and then scrape flush with cabinet scraper and sand smoothwith No. 00 sandpaper.
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