f oak has been used. Apply and clean this off in
the manner directed by the manufacturers and after it has had 24 hours
in which to harden, sand it lightly with No. 00 paper. Over this apply a
thin coat of shellac. Allow this to harden, then sandpaper lightly with
fine paper. Upon the shellac apply several coats of some good rubbing
wax. Follow the directions that are to be found upon the cans, being
careful not to apply too much at a time. If too much wax is applied, it
stays in the small pores of the wood and produces an ugly chalk-like
appearance.

ANOTHER PIANO BENCH

The piano bench shown is best made of black walnut or oak and should be
finished in the natural color for walnut, but stained some rich brown
for oak.

The following pieces will be needed:

1 top, 1 by 15-1/2 by 38-1/2 in., S-2-S.
2 legs, 1 by 14-1/2 by 20-1/2 in., S-4-S.
2 rails, 7/8 by 3-3/4 by 36-1/2 in., S-2-S.
1 stretcher, 3/4 by 4-1/4 by 37 in., S-2-S.

The keys can be secured from the waste that will be cut off from the
other parts.

Square up the top in the usual manner to the size indicated in the
working drawing. In a similar manner square up the stretcher to width
and length.

There will be no need to square the ends of the rails as they are to be
cut off on a slant. Square up the sides or edges and then lay off and
cut the slanting ends, smoothing them with the plane. Lay off and work
the shape on their under edges.

[Illustration: Detail of the Piano Bench]

The ends are best laid off by means of a template or pattern for which a
piece of rather heavy paper will do. Lay off the main dimensions on a
center line. Sketch in the curve of the edge after the slant has been
laid out. Lay out the form at the bottom, then fold the paper along the
center line and trace the other half. With this pattern lay off the
outline upon the wood. For convenience in laying out the grooves for the
rails and the mortise for the tenon on the stretcher, it is well to work
a face edge upon each leg and allow this to remain until these joints
have been made and the parts fitted. The shape at the bottom of the leg
is merely suggestive and may be modified as desired.

Lay out and work the tenons on the stretcher. Then lay out and work the
grooves upon the rails. Each side of each rail is grooved 1/8 in, to
allow the leg to be recessed. This is done to give the bench the bracing
that is needed to make it stand firmly. Work the grooves in t