Show almau afta W 0 I 1 I 1 MOP of ito box ebarb a M by DOROTHY PERKINS 1 i 1 copyright by A neely aall lia 1 1 box boards can be used in the making of practical christinas christian gifts especially small gifts Whisk whiskbroom broom holders never fall to please the holder in fig I 1 requires a single board of the shown ark in fig 2 use a small saw for cutting cut cu 1 a 1 trifle ride outside of the outline then finish f 0 0 all L 0 1 t L 0 a 0 far damens SEE fir 2 L to to the line with plane and sandpaper bore bare a pair of holes near the lie top of the board lit in the positions tiong lion to slip over wall hangers two coats of white make inake a nice finish for a bedroom whisk whiskbroom broom holder if the wood Is clear you yon can shellac and varnish it or stain ant and wax was it A stain can be made of oil nil paint thinned with ith tut turpentine the necktie rack in fig 3 hns has a back of the dimensions of the upper part of the whiskbroom whisk broom holder therefore if you make the holder first you can mark out the tie tic rack board from it figure 4 1 shows the height to make the lie back dore core holes for hangers C D A figure 5 dimensions for the rod bracket ail and fig 0 shows 1 dimensions I mansions men for the lie de iod dore bore the hole for the rod through the bracket before cutting out the block to prevent the of splitting while boring A carpenters dowel salek flagstaff or stick whittled to the diameter given may be used for the rod center the rod upon the bracket and in center the bracket upon the back the plant stand shown in fig 7 is designed to conceal the earthen pot pol of a potted plant the diameter of the pot will determine the inside width and length of the box bos make the inside depth an inch less than the depth of the pot figure 8 shows how sides A nail a A D 3 A 1 to fo the ada cuds ot of ascik ja anil ana hony ahe batom fias fit s between tho sides dut ul top IC 0 to io fit the top of the box with a projection of I 1 inch all around out cut the center hole bole a trifle larger than the pot so the pot will slip in and out easily after the top has been nailed on prepare the corner strip D and E B nail them together and nal n pair to each box corner the footstool in fig 0 will be ap appreciated prec precia ted by every lover of it good book and an easy chal chair r first prepare end pieces A by the lie pattern of fig 10 then top board B the length of B should be 14 or ac 16 indies inches the alie width ill be governed by the length of pieces A nall nail top B to pieces A 1 then I en cut brace 0 fig 13 and fa fasten stall it between runners 1 A to the edge of top B nail strips D fig 12 round uie the top edges us its shown pack dampened between strips D fig 13 then over the ex stretch a piece of cloth and tack it to the edof top B |