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off the tenons on the rails, after having squared the rails to length
and width, and cut them.

Work up the top of the table and then the drawer stock and cabinet.
Assemble the ends of the frame first, using good hot glue and enough
clamps to hold the parts together properly. After the glue has hardened
on these, the clamps may be removed and the front, back rails and the
stretcher assembled.

[Illustration: Writing Desk Made of Plain-Sawed Oak]

While the glue is hardening on the main frame the top cabinet may be
built and assembled. This cabinet is detachable from the table proper
and is to be held in place by means of cleats upon the back. These
cleats are not specified in the bill; they may be obtained from scrap
stock.

[Illustration: Detail of the Writing Desk]

For a piece of woodwork of this style some of the softer browns of the
mission stains will be most appropriate. After all parts have been
thoroughly cleaned by scraping and sandpapering, a stain may be applied.
Allow this to dry, then sand it lightly and apply a thin coat of
shellac. Sand the shellac lightly and apply a filler of a color to match
the stain, but darker in tone, of course. Clean off the surplus in the
usual manner and then apply a coat of shellac. Sand this lightly and
apply several coats of some good polishing wax.

MUSIC RACK AND BOOKSTAND

The illustration shows a very handy music and bookstand, which also can
be used at the bedside as a reading stand. The following list of
material will be required for construction:

1 standard, 1-1/8 by 1-1/8 by 37 in., S-4-S.
1 horizontal, 1-1/8 by 1-1/8 by 15 in., S-4-S.
1 crosspiece, 1-1/8 by 1-1/8 by 14 in., S-4-S.
1 crosspiece, 1-1/8 by 1-1/8 by 12 in., S-4-S.
2 braces, 1-1/8 by 1-1/8 by 9 in., S-4-S.
1 board, 1/2 by 8 by 13 in., S-2-S.
4 blocks, 1-1/8 in. square.
2 gauge clamps.
1 strip, 1/2 by 1 by 13 in., S-2-S.
8 round-head brass screws.
1 brass rod, 1/4 in. in diameter and 12 in, long.
1 brass piece, 1/4 by 3/4 by 10 in.

[Illustration: Complete Stand]

Cut a tenon on the lower end of the upright and make a mortise in the
center of the long crosspiece to receive the tenon. The horizontal has
tenons cut on both ends which fit into mortises cut in the sides of both
crosspieces. The upper corners on the ends of both crosspieces are cut
sloping on a 45-deg. angle. The blocks for the feet are attached to the
under side and at the end on each cros