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Show BOYS' HANDICRAFT By A. NEELY HALL I Author of ' Handicraft for Handy Eoya" aid"The Boy Craftsman" Q j r U rJ!L- ajR C- fr 24" j t.2" IRON BRACES7 j ' "FlG.6' FG 7. Details-of-tme; POBCrt-SWIMGIrtG-SEAT- A SWINGING SEAT FOR THE PORCH. A swinging seat Is much"' more com-fonable com-fonable to sit in than a hammock, makes a neater appearance upon a porch, and with several pillows thrown upon it, will be fully as satisfactory to lie down upon. Fig. 1 shows a seat of an attractive design that can be carried out with eafe by any boy who is handy with tools. Oak is the best material to use. as it is strong and easily worked; but if you can get nothing but pine it will "serve your ptirpo.e provided the pieces are free from knots and other defects. The seat illustrated is 5 feet long and 22 Inches wide. If you wish a seat of different proportions, these dimensions " are readily varied, of course. The two ends should be constructed con-structed first. Material 2 inches thick should be used; 2 by 4s will do. Cut the uprights A by the pattern shown in Fig. 4. uprights B by the pattern in Fig. 5, the arm C by the pattern of Fig. 5, and the bottom crosspiece D 18 inches long by 1 inches wide. The tfotch In the rear edge of uprights A is made to receive the ends of the back strip E, and the arms C are notched to fit around uprights up-rights A. The dimensions for the notch in C are not given, because the notch much be beveled to Ct the slant of upright A, and for the sake of accuracy ac-curacy the measurements are best taken directly from that piece. The members of the end frames must be fastened together very securely, inasmuch inas-much as the entire weight of the seat and Its occupants come upon them. Iong screws are better than nails (or the purpose The arms should be braced uiidei neatlT by means of a pair of 2 by 2 inch Iron angle brackets, as shown in Fig. 7. The back board E is Inch thick. 4 Inches wide and' 5 feet long, while the other two boards of the back, shown in Fig. 1, are 4 feet SV2 inches long, because they fit between uprights up-rights A. The seat rails F are of 2 by. 4 Inch stuff and are of the same length as the lower back boards; fasten them between the end frames. Fit the crosspieces G between these rails. Fit a covering of boards upon the top of the seat framework, bringing them out to the outer face of each member, as shown in Fig. 1; then nail a 4-inch strip of board around all four sides to conceal the edges of the boards. Iron chain and eyes for suspending the seat can be purchased at most hardware stores, and will cost between be-tween 10 and 15 cents a foot, according accord-ing to the size of the links. The lower low-er eyes should be long enough to extend ex-tend about 2 inches Into the seat ends, and the upper eyes should extend ex-tend an equal distance into a joist of the porch ceiling. The woodwork of the seat may be finished cither with a wood stain, varnish var-nish or paint. If the wood is of oak, a stain w ill bring out the marking of its grain best. Shellac should be applied ap-plied after the stain has dried, to make it permanent. All nail holes should be driven below the surface of the wood, and all holes should be puttied. (Copyright, 1912. by A. Neely Hall.) |