Show I HOW TO BUILD A ARUSTIC RUSTIC STAIR The tree round which you intend I I to build your stairihould be at least I two feet In diameter The larger the tree tin easier l it la to wrap the sap lines into place these should bo cut from the nearest near-est forest and cnn be of beech or maple Get them as long as possible and not I more than two Inches in dU I imcier Nail the end of ont oC your saplings Cast lo the tree nt Us bottom letting r c j V i Fags i s I i The Saplings Bent it shoal In the direction you arc to bend It I for the I tale Bend slowly around fastening with naibi as you = pre ced until you Peach the1 I first I limb where it can bo oil NT tied or nnllcl tt hen you have fastened tills securely secure-ly you mutil next bend lIe outer support sup-port for your slops Befoie you start Lhii however to to the woods and rslecl several pieces of sapling IS Incites In-cites < < lotg and with a natural bend like a bow Trim Hal I on the back and front of the bow wilh a sharp hurl Ccl Fasten this at right angles lo another piece of sapling about 20 Inches lony OppojHo the end oC the sapling about two feet away from It drive a stout post To thin jto len the second sapling with a stiony rope You art F r Ji The Correct Joint now ready to bend It and you had better got your chmn lo help you as it requites 1 I conslderable aliength As you start to bend thf sapling pays t It over the curved piece you have mole which resembles nkknx In shape the end of the handle being placed < < against the tree Tin object of tills Ickax shape Is I to distribute the strain over a gicaXor surface on the sapling than would be the CIKO If you simply used a stick without the curved piece Oil the end You will need several I of these shape and after your sapling is bent you can fasten It lo tliote pieces by nailing After your sapling Is properly bent you must fasten the ond h wcuiely to the llrst llniK Unless you wuit lo go to the troubleof selecting pieces of sapling1 with a very decided lioe shape lo act as support to your stair it will bo much aster lo use upright supports sup-ports rhe fcrrn M support is I much prettier of course The supports for live flop l can he made of two I pieces of xipllng fastened together see drawing and then nailed to the pupllng you have just bent The treads of slops can be made of any sound weatherbeaten boards J but chestnut stands Iho I weather bent The handrail should be bent In lao t onto way as tin second sapling rhe space boiwotn the rail and tine steps can bo filled with any sluipe of rustic work you choose cither gtapevlne w sapling Properly bulll this rustle stairway is very pretty and graceful and if r Jl jibY 1 J W R 1 J > 1 r r 4 t 1 lp L T B l f d = j M The Rustic Stair Complete your summer house which It Is presumed pre-sumed you will build In the tree at the heal of the stabs Is as artistic you and your = frionds will enjoy your handiwork mol than you hove any Idea |