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Show ij HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS J A. NEELY HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS ? (Copyright, by A. Neely Hall.l A SWINGING SEAT FOR THE PORCH. Any boy can make the substantial swinging porch-seat shown In Fig. 1 Fig. 2 shows the completed framework, frame-work, and Figs. 3 and 4 details of the end frames. The frames must be absolutely ab-solutely rigid, and their parts very securely nailed together, else the seat will soon rack to pieces. You will ' see by Figs. 3 and 4 that uprights A and B are notched to receive the horizontal hori-zontal pieces C and D. Make pieces A, B and C of 2-by-4-lnch material, aud D of a l-by-4-inch board. The notches in upright B can be cut square across the piece, but those in A must be cut obliquely to allow for the Blant of the seat back (Fig. 4). Fig. 3 shows the necessary measurements measure-ments for cutting and assembling the parts. First lay uprights A and B upon the floor with their ends at the distances apart specified on the diagram. dia-gram. Then place C and D across them, and mark the positions for the notches. Cut the end notches in A and B with a saw, and the center notch In A with a saw and chisel. Be careful to make the notches no wider or deeper than necessary, so the joints will be snug and flush. Before Be-fore nailing the crosspleces in place, cut one end of each to fit the slant of upright A; also mark and cut off the ends of upright A and bevel the top edge as shown; Crosspiece E is a l-by-4-inch board of the length of C, and Is nailed to the edges of A and B as a support for the seat boards. After the pair of end frames have been nailed together, connect them with the one by four Inch boards F and H (Fig. 2). The length for these will be determined by whatever length you have decided to make your porch seat Nail boards F to the framework, frame-work, first; then nail the top board H to uprights A, and afterward the other three boards H. Crosspiece G is the size of piece E, and is fastened halfway half-way between the ends to support the seat boards at the center. Fig. 1 shows how the seat boards are fitted around the uprights, and nailed to the framework members Buy hooks and chains at a hardware hard-ware store for supporting the porch seat Get very long hooks like those c shown in Fig. B, with long screws that t will screw at least 3 inches into s the seat uprights and porch celling o rafters; and select heavy iron chains, v Fig. 1 shows how to Join each pair b of end chains several feet above the seat arms so but a single end chain F will connect with each of the two t ceiling hooks. o When you have completed the car- n penter work on the porch seat, sand- h paper all rough portions, putty nail o holes and Joints, and give the wood- s work two good coats of paint. c HOME UTILITY BOXES. Any strong cardboard box may b( used. The one for the model was 1( Inches wide, 12 inches long, and ! inches deep, but of course the propor tions may be that of whatever box yot find. Fig. 2 shows the box partitioned od into 12 compartments, providing re. TWINE TAGS OJRS TWINE RUBBER PAPER PAPfn TACKS & 3) Bands cups Tastrs Pushpins PASSE piCTF PICTUPE PAPER ES HOOKS ceptacles for lightweight and heavy wrapping twine, shipping tags gummed labels, rubber bands, papei clips and brass fasteners, tacks and pushpins, passepartout paper, tubes of library paste and glue, bottle of ink. and picture wire and hooks. Fig. 4 shows how to cut the cardboard card-board strips which partition off the compartments. You will notice that the upper edge of the long strips (A) are notched from the top edge down to the center, and that the short strips which cross them (B) are notched from the bottom edge to the center. The positions for these notches must be located carefully so as to come at the exact Intersections of the partitions, par-titions, and they must be cut of the right width for the crossing partitions to slip into. By examining the illustrations illus-trations you will understand how the partitions interlock. Fasten the strips with pins pushed through the sides of the box into their ends (Fig. 3). The back edge of the cover rim must be separated from the rest of the rim at the corners (Fig. 6), and be glued to the back of the box, for i hinge. Then a strip of linen must is glued to the outside of this rim trip, and be lapped over the cover, to e-enforce the hinge. By covering the wutside of the box fith cretonne you will greatly Improve ts appearance. Glue the cretonne to he cardboard. A string box to keep near the supply if wrapping paper Is a handy article o have In the house. Fig. 6 and 7 how a box made for three balls, one f heavy wrapping twine, one of light-?elght light-?elght cotton twine, and one of red, ilue or other color twine. You can use a large candy box. 'asten the cardboard partitions be-ween be-ween the sides with pins. The rim f the box cover may be left on It, or nay be removed In Fig. 6. Punch oles through the cover for the ends f the twine to run through. The out- I ide of the box should be covered with retonne to give it a trim appearance, |