er set, being careful to get them all the same distance from the
bench, as the inner corners of the shelves rest on these braces. Now
pull out the nails and set the stand on its feet.

Next put in the shelves. Place the inner corner of one on one of the
braces, and fasten it there with a screw put through the brace from the
bottom. Now fasten a clamp on each leg at the ends of the shelf in such
a manner as to form a support on the top side of the shelf. Then put
four screws through the shelf from the bottom into the legs. Repeat the
operation on each shelf, being careful to get them all the same height.
Four pieces like Fig. 3 should now be made. These pieces will have to be
fitted in place as they should slant outward so that it will be easy to
put articles through the holes. The holes should be about 5/8-in.
diameter.

The top can be made by cutting off two pieces from the 10-in. board,
each 20 in. long, and fastening them together with dowels. Smooth the
ends and be sure that the boards match evenly. It makes a better job to
glue the top together, in addition to the dowels, and, if you do this,
it would be better to make the top first. Then it will have time to dry
before you are ready to use it. In putting on the top, care should be
taken to get each of the corners an equal distance from the legs. Then a
screw may be put up through each one of the braces and two or three
through each leg into the top. Now smooth all rough and uneven places
with fine sandpaper and apply the finish. Secure some metal matchsafes
and scratchers, fasten on as shown in the photograph, and the stand is
complete.

A CHINA CLOSET

This beautiful piece of mission furniture can be made by anyone who has
a few good tools and knows how to use them. The cost is very moderate
and if you are convenient to a mill a great amount of labor can be saved
by ordering the pieces ready cut to length, squared, and sanded.
Quarter-sawed oak should be used and the material needed will be as
follows:

4 posts, 2 by 2 by 54 in., S-4-S.
2 top and bottom boards, 3/4 by 15-3/4 by 39-1/2 in., S-1-S.
2 shelves, 3/4 by 15-1/2 by 38 in., S-2-S.
2 lower end braces, 3/4 by 5 by 15 in., S-2-S.
2 upper end braces, 3/4 by 4-1/4 by 15 in., S-2-S.
1 lower front board, 3/4 by 3 by 40 in., S-1-S.
1 upper front board, 3/4 by 2-1/4 by 40 in., S-1-S.
4 door frames, 3/4 by 1-3/4 by 43-1/2 in., S-2-S.
4 door frames, 3/4 by 2 by 19 in., S-2-S.
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