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Show 1 ill v H It ffJ 'S:A-VVyt "" ' " " "" '"'T"1"" """ r " - r ! I JUII L - UJJMimW.J III ll LLU-OU - 9WYWff--tWMtftWr P "U, il II Juffl ' By L0UIS SHRSMPTON and ANTOINETTE REHMANN PERRETT Wit. I I I WINDOW BOXES AND I WOODEN FLOWER POTS Hv ;. Can Be Made at HomeShould Be Carefully Designed !' and Constructed According to Scale How to Stain or Varnish. : ! By LOUIS SHRIMPTON SI A ARGE part Of cabinet work con- f slsta In the making of boxes of fA f A various kinds, as many pieces of "3 furniture aro really nothing but mi boxes, A bookcase Is a box divided ln- Bh to sections; a desk is merely a big and Its needs have a prominent placo In the mind of the householder. In the country or village garden the amateur wood-worker finds ample scope forr her craft In the making of boxes and trellises. Even In large 1 I . ijj IfMy MMM 1 1 f -U LI '0. U cyfo F KONT E. LC VATT ION v TW locket - . , XJnC Pi! &RACE. i, , i If WT? ', S ,tT !! : : 1 TO I ?A 51 ! 'mmr an 7-terrors cj jSr j 1 W m 'jfl FLAH Wj ! FELR.DFE.CTIVE. !L 8 ' '1 2 MtA box filled with smaller ones. The box $. construction enters In to nearly every ft- piece of furniture. K The box may be an excellent example 3 of skill In cabinet making, with dove-5 dove-5 tailed or mortlbcd Jolntss, or It may be faf exceedingly simple construction The tlmplest form of box la tho packing ;ase, with sides nailed to each other or m. to braces that strengthen the piece. The construction of the packing case ' need not be despised by the amateur craftsman. Simple and useful boxeB can be turned out of tho home worlt- ! hop, approaching very nearly to the pncklng-casc type, jet well made in (heir way and of Interest to the work-( work-( ir. They are ture to be uaeful about jf Ihe house. L.arge or small, boxes are HI' used to contain their owner's possscs-Wl possscs-Wl lonH, and are valuable In every depart-W.1 depart-W.1 ment of the household. A scrap box nT Is a useful and may be a beautiful Ejfl idjunct to any living room or library Wl A. shirtwaist box Is easily made, and WX can bo covered with pretty figured Vj linen to match the curtains or hang-jjm. hang-jjm. Ings. As for small boxes, a number of 2k varied uses to which thej may be 3 put will readily suggest themselves t At this time of the year the garden cities tho window box is a reminder of the country and Its greenness, and the backyard can be beautified with plants In lubB An Interesting variant of the ordinary or-dinary llowcr pot Is the wooden tub shown In our Illustrations. It Is large enough to hold a shrub or small tree The corner posts or braces and tho rails between them strengthen and glvo Interest to tho construction, which Is of simple type The posts, sides and other pieces specified In tho mill bill are procured In their widest dimensions dimen-sions and aro then sawed down to the required shape Large detail drawings should be made like thoso given in tho illustrations, and tho measurements measure-ments for the piece taken from them. A pattern can bo made of tho handle."?, han-dle."?, and placed on the wood, so that Its outline can be followed exactly. exact-ly. A pattern might also be made of the cut on the lower edges of the tub, which may be sawed out with a fret saw. The handles tire screwod to tho tops of tho side pieces, and aro tenoned ten-oned through the corner post3 as well, the tenon projecting slightly. Tho rails arc not tenoned, but are merely fitted snugly into their aides being sawed off at an angle, and then screwed screw-ed Into place. Tho bottom of tho tub Is sawed off on Jt6 edges, so that It fits tho sides of the box, and It Is further supported by two cleats tacked underneath It. The tub Is fustcned together to-gether throughout with round-hoaded screws. These should bo well oiled to prevent rusting from exposure to rain or damp. Care should also be taken to procure well-seasoned wood for this or for any outdoor plecfc of woodwork. wood-work. Tho wood used Jn tho posts and sides Is three-quarter Inch stock, as a somewhat heavy appearanco Is de-slrablo de-slrablo In a flower tub. as well as ical strength and durability. Elthor gum wood or bass wood are lccommendcd as material. The traditional scarlet paint which Is usually chosen for llower tubs rarely harmonizes with tho flowers they con-lain. con-lain. A stain Is to be preferred, as showing the grain of the wood and preserving Its natural appearance. A stain must be used which will withstand with-stand tho weather, and will look well on gum wood, bringing out Its soft qualities of tone and color. For a brown stain, get some asphaltum at a drug 3tore. That procured of paving companies Is not sufficiently good In quality for the purposo. Put the as-phnltum as-phnltum over the flro In an Iron kettle, add linseed oil and heat until dissolved Thin with turpentine and apply with a brush. If a darker color Is desired, add black paint ground In oil to the mixture Tho tub should be well sanded bofore applying this ptaln. A thin coat of shellac can be put on after the stain is dry Then sand again and apply a coat of wax finish, rubbing with a piece of soft cheesecloth Tho wax finish Is made by dissolving a lump of beeswax In a. pint of turpentine. If a green stain Is preferred for the tub, a forest green stain may be procured pro-cured at a paint shop and mixed with turpentine, using it in tho same manner man-ner and with the same shellac and wax finish as tho asphaltum stain. The window box shown In our other illustration has a facing of Dutch tiles. A plain box on tho exterior of a house has an uninteresting appearance, while ono that Is decorated with these tiles gives coloi and beauty to tho whole exterior effect. For a Colonial houso that Is painted white, thesa Imported Dutch tiles, which nro white with a pattern In dull blue. 6oft green and red, would be especially pleasing For a shingled house In modern style, tiles In a solid dark color might be preferable, prefer-able, and un American tile that has a dull, glazed surface can be procured at a moderate price Bough fioor tiles In dull red might also servo tho purpose pur-pose admirably The tiles aro Hlld Into tho fal30 front of tho box In nurrow grooes In the top and bottom pieces. The strips of -wood that separate tho tiles aro made of the same height and thickness and arc qlld Into place In tho saino way as tho tiles themselves If the tiles show a tendency to rattle, pack them with pieces of paper so that they fit tightly and perfectly. After tho tiles and wood strips aro In place tho ends of tho box are screwed on, hold- Light, Easily Built Frames to Support the Youmj Plant. Ing the tiles firmly If other than five-Inch five-Inch tiles aro used, the proportions of the box may need somo alteration. The wood atrlpB could be bioadcncd and tho box mado slightly higher If larger tiles are substituted for those shown In tho plans Three or four tllcfl might be used Instead of a larger number, giving an effect of small panels In a wood front. The copper braces aro cut out of a MagnollaB In Full Bloom. sheet of thin copper. This can be done with a pair of heavy shears. Tho braces, which form a foundation for tho wooden brackets, are tacked to tho box with small copper-headed nails They can be hnmmered to give them an Interesting surfaco. To take awuy tho raw color of tho copper, they can also be treated or burned ovor a fire. Tho simplest way to do this Is to re-movo re-movo the lids from a kitchen stove, placing the copper directly over the tire. In two or three minutes tho copper shows tone3 of green and dark red. Caro must, of course, be taken not to leavo tho copper too long The samo wax finish can bo used on tho braces as on tho box. Tho wooden brackets-fit underneath the edge of the box, and are fastened to the apron of tho window. The boxMs lined with zinc, bo that no molbturo can leak through tho box A wire Is Inserted in the upper edge of the zinc. The plants are put Into ordinary clay flower pots six Inches high and six inches diameter, which can be lifted out occasionally oc-casionally to water tho plants and to clean out tho box. If preferred, tho zinc lining may bo left out and tho box Itself filled with earth Tho box may bo colored with an oil otaln, mixed with turjicntlne. If the Dutch tiles are used, the box might be stalnod to match the green In the tiles, which Is a soft, rather light tone- Or a regular shlnglo stain could bo used. The oil Btalns are applied quite thin, with a brush, and It Is unnecessary to rub them In with a cloth, unless a very light tone Is desired. This window-box design may be modified In a number of ways. A row of similar boxes can bo mado to fit a porch railing, and filled with flowor- Ing plants or with vines, will give a delightful effect to an entrance as well as affording a screen. A high wall o-fence o-fence In a city yard can bo topped with boxes, securely fastened on. A charming arrangement can bo made In front of a group of windows, giving each a box of tho requisite width. Mill BUI of Lumber for Window Box. Mill Bill of Lumber for Flower Tub. HILL, DILX. OK L,u.Mnnn FOn WINDOW BOX. Plt. No. Tonf Wide. Thick From 1 3 H. 0 lnj. SK ln. 1ft In. rront pcco fortllo 1 3 " 0 i " X In. Front pleco for Ulo t a o " 2 l WppJ Strips 2 5'J " 1H " 0-lC " Wood Strips 0 cv; " 1 3-10 5-10 Hotioni 1 a ft. " 8M " "S " Brockttx 3 "i; " 2 " 14 MILL, BILL, OF LUMDnU FOR FLOWElt TUB PIwpb No. Loni; TVIJf Thick. Front pice 2 124 ln. 104 Ins, K In bldo piece 2 H$4 ' llVi " '" Corner poitg -I l'jJi " 3 " K " Front rolls i 7 " i; " it Sldo rails 2 UK " IK " 4 " Sldo rails 2 10t " 1; " t, llollom ,1 S " 74 i Cleats 2 7U " u " u Ilnndla ' pieces 2 lay " 34 |