craftsman himself. Frequently
the two parts of the cushion are laced together by means of leather
thongs.

A CURVED BACK ARM CHAIR

The arm chair, the picture and drawing of which is given herewith is a
companion piece to the rocker described on another page.

With the exception of the back-legs the stock bill which follows gives
the thicknesses and widths exact. To the length, however, enough has
been added to allow squaring up the ends.

Plain sawed white or red oak will be suitable for a design such as this.

Front posts, 2 pieces, 1-5/8 by 2-1/4 by 26 in., S-4-S.
Back posts, 1 piece, 1-5/8 by 8 by 45 in., S-2-S.
Front horizontals, 2 pieces, 3/4 by 3-1/2 by 21-1/2 in., S-4-S.
Rear horizontals, 4 pieces, 3/4 by 3-1/2 by 19-1/4 in., S-4-S.
Side horizontals, 4 pieces, 3/4 by 3-1/2 by 19-1/2 in., S-4-S.
Back slats, 2 pieces, 5/16 by 3-1/2 by 19-1/2 in., S-4-S.
Arms, 2 pieces, 1-1/8 by 4 by 24 in., S-4-S.
Seat slats, 5 pieces, 1/2 by 2-1/4 by 20 in., S-4-S.

Begin work by squaring up the ends of the front posts and shaping the
rear ones Chamfer the ends of the tops and bottoms slightly so that they
shall not splinter through usage. Next lay out the mortises and tenons.

The curved horizontals for the back should now be prepared and steamed
as described on another page. The curved form to which the steamed piece
is to be clamped to give shape to it should be curved slightly more than
is wanted in the piece, as the piece when released will tend to
straighten a little.

The arms of the chair may be shaped while these pieces are drying on the
forms. The rails of the front and back may be tenoned, too. It should
be noted that the front of the chair is wider than the back. This will
necessitate care in mortising and tenoning the side rails so as to get
good fits for the shoulders The bevel square will be needed in laying
out the shoulders of the tenons.

[Illustration: Arm Chair Having Bent-Wood Back]

[Illustration: Details of Curved Back Arm Chair]

Assemble the back, then the front. When the glue has hardened on these
parts so that the clamps may be removed, put in the side rails or
horizontals and again adjust the clamps. The arms are to be fastened
to the posts with dowels and glue.

The seat, it will be seen from the drawing, is to be a loose leather
cushion to rest upon slats. These seat slats may be fastened to cleats
which have been previously fastened to the inside of the front a