n stains supplied by
the trade for this purpose.

A FINISH

An appropriate finish is obtained as follows: First thoroughly scrape
and sandpaper the various parts, then apply a coat of brown Flemish
water stain. Allow this to dry well, then sand it lightly with No. 00
sandpaper to lay the grain. Again apply the Flemish stain, but this time
have it weakened by the addition of an equal amount of water. When dry,
sand again as on the first coat. Upon the second coat of stain apply a
thin coat of shellac. This is to protect the high lights from the stain
in the filler which is to follow. Sand lightly, then apply a paste
filler of a sufficiently dark shade to make a dark field for the brown
Flemish. Clean off the surplus and polish in the usual manner.

Upon the filler, after it has hardened overnight, apply a coat of orange
shellac. Successively apply several coats of some good rubbing varnish.
Polish the first coats with haircloth or curled hair, and the last with
pulverized pumice stone, mixed with raw linseed or crude oil.

AN OAK TABLE

The accompanying illustration shows another style of a mission table.
The stock for this table if ordered as follows and sanded will require
only the work of making the joints and putting them together:

4 posts, 2 in, square 30-5/8 in., S-4-S.
4 upper rails, 7/8 by 6-1/2 by 22-1/2 in., S-2-S.
2 lower rails, 7/8 by 3 by 22-1/2 in., S-2-S.
2 top pieces, 7/8 by 12-1/2 by 24-1/2 in., S-2-S.
6 slats, 3/8 by 3-1/2 by 15-1/2 in., S-2-S.
1 stretcher, 7/8 by 8-1/2 by 21-1/2 in., S-2-S.

This table may be made with mortise and tenon joints or with dowels as
desired. If dowels are used, the upper and lower rails should be made 2
in. shorter than shown in the drawing.

Be sure to get the pieces for the posts with their surfaces square to
each other and their ends sawed square off. This will simplify the
assembling a great deal. Make the posts exactly the same length, 30-1/2
in., and chamfer a 3/8-in, bevel on their tops.

Square up the four upper rails, 6 by 22 in., marking the working face
and edge to work from when laying out the tenons later. Square up the
two lower rails, 2-1/2 by 22 in. These must be exactly the same length
as the upper rails. The two ends of the table having the slats should be
glued up first. Lay out the tenons on the upper and lower rails for
these two ends and be sure to work from the marked face and edges, using
a knife line. Cut the