Home labor saving devicesScott, Rhea C. (Rhea Clarke)
General
Home labor saving devices
Scott, Rhea C. (Rhea Clarke)
Home economics; Woodwork
Boxes which can be most easily converted into the desired
sections must be selected. Two boxes (13” × 12½” × 26”) are
joined together to form the body of the lower section of the
sideboard. Remove the ends of the boxes, to be used as shelves,
using the side of a larger box for the top of this section.
The shelves are fastened in by 4 cleats (½” × ¾” × 12”) nailed
crosswise the partition and the sides of the section. Four
strips (½” × 2¾” × 36”) and four strips (½” × 2¼” × 36”) are
taken from the third box to make the legs of the cabinet. The
doors are fastened on with hinges, using two metal knobs in
front of the doors to open them. The foundation of the upper
section is made of a box (5” deep × 18” × 26”). The three
crosspieces used as shelves are made from the two small boxes
(5” × 12” × 18”). Make the drawer of a box (5” × 18” × 24”),
putting a partition through the center of the box and on the
inside if two drawers be desired. Place two hand bolts on the
front of the drawer. Sandpaper, stain, and polish the sideboard.
[Illustration]
SCREEN
[Illustration]
A screen is useful in many ways in the home. It adds a great deal to
the appearance of a bedroom. By putting it around the bed one may often
avoid draughts. In the dining room it is indispensable in the front
of a serving table while the meal is going on. The illustration above
shows a two-panelled screen which may be easily made in the home, or
it furnishes good material for a woodwork problem to be used in the
school. It is made of oak and covered with burlap. By adding to the
number of pieces the third panel may be made with ease.
MATERIALS:
3 feet of oak.
¼ lb. 8-penny nails to be used in making frame.
3 1” (butt) hinges, with screws, to join panels together.
1 box of brass-headed tacks to fasten burlap to frame.
Sandpaper and stain.
3½ yds. burlap to cover panels.
DIMENSIONS:
_Frame_: 4 pieces 1” thick × 1” wide × 5’ long, to be used for
upright pieces.
6 pieces 1” thick × 1” wide × 2’ long, to be used for crosspieces.
DIRECTIONS:
Measure and saw the pieces according to required dimensions. Cut
the joints and nail the three crosspieces to the two upright
pieces. Make the other panel in the same way and join the two
together with the three hinges. Sandpaper, stain, and polish the
frame. After it has dried thoroughly, cover it with the burlap
on the outside, tacking this on with the brass-headed tacks.
CHAPTER III
=PORCH EQUIPMENT=
ICELESS REFRIGERATOR NO. 1
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