eral directions for making the side chair
apply equally to the arm chair.

The stock given in the following list should be purchased surfaced on
four sides and well sandpapered:

2 rear posts, 1-1/2 by 1-1/2 by 38 in.
2 front posts, 1-1/2 by 1-1/2 by 26-1/2 in.
9 rails, 7/8 by 2 by 19-1/2 in.
1 rail, 7/8 by 1-1/2 by 19-1/2 in.
3 slats, 1/2 by 2 by 12-1/2 in.
2 arms, 7/8 by 4-1/2 by 20-1/2 in.
2 brackets, 7/8 by 2-1/4 by 2-1/2 in.
2 cleats, 3/8 by 1 by 19 in.
4 slats, 3/8 by 2 by 19 in.

Prepare the posts first by cutting them to the lengths shown in the
drawing. In the photograph the front posts have their tops cut off
square and the arms fastened to them by means of lag screws. A better
way from a mechanical point of view would be to shoulder the top ends on
the four sides, cut through-mortises in the arms and insert these
tenoned posts into these mortises, pinning the arm to the post by means
of small dowels in the edge of the post and through the tenon.

The brackets under the arms are to be fastened to the posts and arms by
means of concealed dowels and glue of good quality.

All of the rails should be tenoned into the posts thoroughly, even if
the lag screw fastenings are used. If the lag screws are used, the
tenons may be what are known as stubb tenons--tenons of short length.
Good hot glue should be used in either case.

The shape of the arms is indicated in the drawing. They are fastened to
the rear posts by means of dowels and glue.

[Illustration: Arm Chair Complete]

The slats, or verticals, of the back should not have their ends tenoned
but should have the mortises in the rails cut sufficiently large to "let
in" the whole end of each. This is much easier and more likely to result
in a satisfactory fit than to shoulder them. Any unevenness in the
lengths of the respective slats will not affect the fitting of the
joints by this latter method.

The tops of the rear posts in this chair, as in the side chair, are cut
to angles of 45 deg., beginning the slope at lines marked 1/2 in. from
the tops.

[Illustration: Details of Chair]

The bottom is made up of 2-in. slats fitted between the front and back
rails and fastened to cleats which have been previously fastened to the
insides of the front and back rails. Keep these cleats low enough on the
rails so that the top surfaces of the slats shall rest somewhat below
the top edges of the rails. Cushions, such as the one shown, can be