Workbench Magazine - Vol 14 # 4 - July-Aug 1958

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they all got vaccine except dad ...

This actually happened to the man in the iron lung ... James Wood , 36, of Charlotte, Mich.He was the only member of his family not vaccinated against polio and th e only one to come downwith the disease. Wood and his wife both planned to be vaccinated. One night last April th ey were.

about to go ou t fo r th ei r Sa lk shots when friends dropped in and the trip was postponed.La ter, an extra-money night job kept Wood from going to a vacc ine clinic with his wife.

The children, of course, had been vaccinated. Robert, 13, Norman, 11, Nancy, 10, James, 6, andSarah Jane, 3, had all three shots; Edgar, 2, had two. Baby John was born after dad was

stricken. "J im just didn't get to it," Mrs. Wood says of the ill fortune that befell her husband."Now, the only good will be if what happened to us helps somebody else."

don't take a chance take your polio shots!THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANT ILE PARALYSIS 301 EAST 42nd STREET, NEW YORK 17, N. Y.


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Contents for July -August, "58

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"SPEED-ELECTRIC" well d e s c r ib e s th enew Rohn Pa in t R emover becausethis al l electrical unit does a speedyjob of heating up painted surfacesfor quick removal. No solvent required. just the Speed-Elect r ic.Merely hold unit about %" abovepainted surface to be removedmoving s lowly. Fol low up with puttyknife or scraper.Sa fe , ea sy to use, does a tediousiob with a minimum of effor t. Comescomplete, ready to use-$9 .95, postpaid. Rohn Manufacturing Company ,116 Limestone, Bellevue, Peoria,Illinois.Double Action Sander

NOW IT's no longer n e ce ss a r y to owntwo s anding machine s to handle finishing projects. An exclusive newsanding machine , th e first to provideboth sanding motions in one piece ofequ ipment , has been introduced byCummins Power Tools .Equally at home giving a fast"cleaning" action for preliminaryand standard s andi ng o r for perfectfinal finishing, th e new sander canbe s witched to both orbital and2 WORKBENCH

straight-line action.Key to the unique two-way_sanding motion is an actual directional"key," which swi tche s f rom one action to the other with a s impl e t urn.Comes wi th coars e, med ium and fine 'abrasive pap e 1', e as y to change.Changea ble t h r e e-position auxiliaryknob provides easy grip fo r flushsanding.The sander is priced at $49.95, th eprice the user would expect to payfor a single-action sander. Made byCummins Portable Tools, power tooldivision of th e J ohn Oster Mfg. Co.,of Mi lwaukee, Wisconsin.Simple Home Fuse Tester

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A COMPLETELY safe, bat t ery-operatedfuse tester is now available thattells you positively whether yourfuses are good or burned out. TheHome Fuse Test er tests al l kinds andsizes of fuses: 1 to 1,000 amps; plugfuses; Fusestats; cartridge fuses;car fuses; TV fuses; etc .Believed to be th e first of its k indever manufactured, the Home FuseTes te r opera tes on a s ingle f la sh light battery and makes it possiblefor every homeowner-even a child- t o test a fuse in seconds. There isno possibility of shock.An added advantage is that th efuse tester may also be used to teste lect ri c cords fo r short circuits orintermittent operation.Invented by a power companyl ineman. t he Home Fuse Tes te r is as imple an d foolproof way to eliminate possible sources of electricshock and fires caused by defectivefuses and e lec tr ical connections .

A patented i tem, it is available ata cost of $2.95, pos tp ai d, from HomeProducts Company, 616 Builders Exchange, Minneapolis 2, Minnesota.Multi-Duty Power Tool

A MULTI-DUTY power tool that produces lumber to desired width, thickness and pattern in one continuouspower-feed operation has been developed by engineers of th e Bel sawMachinery Co., 315 Westpor t Roaa,Kansas City, Missouri .Although this new Belsaw PowerTool sells fo r under $300, it providesthe essential functions of three sepa r a t e power tools costing many t imesas much. I t can be oper at ed efficiently with a l-horsepower motorbu t also has th e capacity to givecommercial 0 per a to rs high-speedproduct ion wi th 5-horsepower motor.A lO-inch ri p saw can be lockedat any desired posit ion along th e 12inch arbor .Three high-speed steel knives givecabinet finish on stock up to 12%inches wide and up to 6 inches thick.Low cost mold ing cutter bits,quickly changeable, are available foral l popular patterns - tongue andgroove, quarter round, bas e molding,3-bead V joint ceiling, etc . The pattern c ~ t t e r s , 3 per set, f it d ir ec tl yinto th e planer cutterhead. All moving parts are safety-shielded and thepower feed design prevents kickback .Rough lumber ca n be fed to thesaw to ri p it to desired width andright on through the planing andmolding knive s to produce finishedstock in one continuous pass. Thenew pow er tool also provides fo rperformance of each ope ra ti on separately so that it s erv es a s a powerfeed rip saw, a power-feed thicknessplaner, a power-feed molder-or acombination of al l three.


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the craft 'and home bookshelfReviews B y Theodore JVI. O'Leary

Shop Tools: Care and Repairby DeWitt Hunt272 pages; illustrated; D. Van Nostrand, Inc.,Princeton, New Jersey; $5.25.THE AUTHOR of this book points outthat there are three factors involvedin the effective completion of anytask involving the us e of tools andmachines . The worker must have th eknowledge to enable him to selectth e proper tool or machine fo r thej ob i nvolv ed. He must have a reasonable amount of skill in it s use.Finally, he must know when th e toolis in proper workin g condition forefficient production an d if it isn 't insuch condition, he must be able torecondition it. I t is with this last facto r that DeWitt Hun t ' s book is concerned.For many years Mr. Hun t hastaught a cou rs e ent it led "Care ofShop Equipment" at Oklahoma StateUniversity. He w rites w ith authorityon hi s subject and covers it in com plete fashion. His descriptions ofmain te na nc e and repair processesare supplemented by 333 illustrations , more than 200 of them showingactual work tasks.The book begins with instructionsfo r maintaining hand tools, includingdetails on th e various sharpeningprocesses involved. There is a sect ion exp la in ing various ways ofmarking tools fo r easy identificationand others on th e se lection, use andcare of abrasive eq uipment, problem s of electrical maintenance , general machine maintenance and lu brication as a factor in maintenance.Separate sections are devoted to th eband saw, the c i rcu la r saw, thejointer and surfacers and shapers.Under the heading of "Miscellaneou s Maintenance Tasks" Mr. Huntdeals with such matters as repainting sh op rooms and equipment withmodern color treatment, preventivemaintenance on shop l ighting , selection and care of var ious vises, sharpening the mortis er b it and chisel,care of sheet metal squaring sh ears,fastening e qui pmen t to concreteHoors an d tool cases an d tool racks.A bibliography lists many pieces ofsupplemental literature on tool ma intenance, including manuals, pamphlets, book lets, etc. , put out bymanufacturers of hand tools and mach in es . One of the ach ievemen ts ofMr. Hunt is that he h a s brought alo t of wi dely sca ttered informationall tog ether within th e covers of on ebook for easy an d qui ck referenc e .6 WORKBENCH

House Carpentry Simplifiedby Nelson L. Burbank252 pages; illustrated;Simmons-Boardman Books,New York City; $5.95 .THIS IS th e sixth edition, completelyrevised, of a book which s ince it soriginal publication has sold morethan 100,000 copies . I t was originallytitled "House Carpentry and Joinery " bu t has been retitled becauseas th e author, Nelson Burbank, exp la in s, th e word joinery , whi le val id ,has gradual ly declined in usage overth e years."House Carpentry Simplified" describes fu lly each step or operationof dwelling const ruct ion f rom the se lection of too ls to the complet ion ofth e s tructure, with the exception ofsuch subsidiary functions as those ofth e plumber, th e el ec tr ic ia n and thepainter.Notable additions to this edition ofMr . Burbank ' s book are a chap te r ontoo ls which has been amplif ied from6 to 15 pages in or der to present acomplete and modern assortment ofmore tha n 150 hand and power tools ;a revised glossary of more than 1,000building terms; two complet ely newchapters - "Structural Parts of aHouse," delineated on a draw in g ofa modern structure , and "HeatingInstallations and Ai r Conditioning,"and two new appendices, one on pr efabrication and one on safety fo rth e carpenter .MR . BURBANK'S book includes a complete and fu lly detailed se t of plansfo r a modern split -level house by anoutstanding architect . With it is alist of materia ls and specifications the same sort of presen tation youwould ge t if you went to an architectyourself and a sked him to draw plansand specifications for a house. Theseplans act as a foc a l poin t fo r studyof the var io us st ep s in house carp en tr y a s they are presented in succeeding chapters.Those succeeding c hap tel 's dealwith such matters as la yi ng out th ebuilding site and doing th e excava t in g , foundation forms and foundations, sills and girders. floor andce iling joists, subflooring, outside andinside framed wa lls, roof framing,sheathing of wa ll s an d roof, co rnicesand gut te rs , roofing, porch and bayf raming, exter io r wall cover ing, in terior wall and c e i l i n g covering,stairs, t ri m , windows and windowwa lls, doors , bui lders' hardware and

fasteners, closets , shelving and bu il tins , f in ish flooring, garages and thermal insulation and moisture barriers. Th e book is copiously illustrated with more than 1,100 photog rap hs an d drawings.I t should be pointed out that whileprevious editions of this book haveb een u sed as a guide to th e buildingof many fine houses, th e volume isalso of value to those who are notambitious enough to want to tacklethe job of building a complete house .

The homeowner who wants to buildan add it ion to his exist ing house, ormerely m ake minor alterations orrepairs will also find " House Car pentry Simplified" a virtually indispensab le gu ide .Fun With Metalworkby J. W. Bollinger1B4 pages; illustrated; The Bruce Publishing Co.,Milwaukee , Wisconsin; $4.75.A LIBERAL use of silhouettes is theoutstanding feature of many of thevar ious me ta l projects which makeup th e bulk of this book by J . W.Bollinger, a Tulsa, Oklahoma, industrial arts teacher.Most of us are familiar with theuse of s i lhoue t tes of dogs, cats,horses, et c ., on house number markers and Mr. Bollinger offers a number of these . But he makes muchwider use of silhouettes as adornments, presenting projects that callfo r their us e on su ch a rt ic le s aslamps, fireplace screens, chimneyirons, front door decorations, candleholders , decorations fo r electric lightswitch covers, sandwich trays , coasttel's, bracelets, ti e racks , and shelves.Mr . B o l l i n g e r offers numerousother meta l projects no t making us eof silhouettes-such things as kitchenstools. various benches , a Christmastree stand , a glass topped fernstand, closet accessories of varioussorts, and magazine rack. In all,there are well over 100 pr ojects .Each is illustrated and includes ama ter ials list .Before presenting th e projects. Mr.Bollinge r offers a ch apter coveringth e various techniques necessary tocarry ou t th e projects, inc luding themaking of silhouettes, transferringthem to meta l, making bends fwdscrol ls , u se of pain ts , enamels , la cquers and bronzing powders .In wr iting th is boo k. Mr . Bollingerhas p rima ri ly in m ind th e n eeds andinterests of junior hie:h school stude nts . Most of th e pro je cts are qu it e


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Tote Case for Guns and TackleHUGH F. W ILLIAMSON

You can safely transport your sporting gear all over the world inthis sturdy and portable case.

PHOTOGRA PH A -Open gun an d tackle case stand ing on one end.8 W ORK BEN CH

A GROWING number of mo dern Ameri-can spo rtsmen are fr equently movedabout the country by th ei r employer.These men are plagued with th eproblem of providing functional andsafe storage fo r t he ir spor ti ng g ea rboth at home an d in transit.This gun and tackle case will ac -commodate the usua l gear (Photo-graph A) and is inexpensive, easilyconstructed, rugged, can be doublylocked and stored in any position.The guns are securely held for safetyand to prevent an y da m age to theirfinish, mechanism or sights .Th e measurements given can ber eadi ly a lt er ed to suit individual re-quirements. I f there is any questioncarefully measure your guns, be ingsure to allow for future chokes orscopes .The most accurate way to measurea gun is on a table to determine th ecase size you will need (Figure 1) .The length of th e bolt action or a sidemounted scope will determine thespacing between guns.The sides and one partition ar econstructed of %" exterior gradeplywood. The remaining woodenparts are made of %" plywood orpine shelving . The case is constructedfirst as a c losed she ll without inter -nal par ti ti ons and then cu t apart toform th e lid an d bottom fo r a per-fect fi t .First step is to cu t th e two ends;then the top an d bottom ar e cut andal l of the dado cuts ar e made (Fig-ure 2) . The e ight c orne r joints (Jo in tA) are a simple %" x o/s" rabbetjoint to receive the end pieces (Fig-ure 3) . A %" x o/s" rabbet is also cu tto receive th e %" plywood sides onth e top , bottom an d ends.Assemble th e top, bo ttom and twoend s u si ng g lu e and No: 4 finishingnails. The ' two sides are then at-tached using glue and %" 18 ga obrads . The case should be held byg lue clamps during this procedure toob tain snug smooth joints (Photo-graph B).

AFTER ADEQUATE d ry ing ti m e, th e Ph"lid is cut from th e bo ttom on a cir-cular saw. In the event th e two endcuts are lim ited by the height ofyour shop ceiling make these cutsla s t by a handsaw wit h thicknesseq ua l to your cir cular saw bl ade .


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A

FIGURE 1

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A-Edge . table side .S-Edge, t ab le end .

e-Length of gun; minimum inside measurementof gun compartment.D- Minimu m c1earonce for sights; increose forscopes.E-Length of forestock; to determine pos it ion ofborrel rest.

F-Minimum depth of gun compartment .

The necessary partitions are thencut an d s ec ur ed in thei r respectivedado slots in the bot tom of th e casewith glue and finishing nails.No w cut the butt r es t (F ig ure 4)as required to accommodate yourguns (Photograph C) an d temporarilynail in place. Place the gun with thelongest fo restock in position w ith thebut t lying flush in th e butt rest.With a sq uare locate th e point ont he b ot tom of the gun compartmentequal to the end of th e forestock.Mark a new point exactly 'l's " abovethis mark; this is th e point at whichthe undersurface of th e barrel restshould be located to provide aproper fi t .Cut a piece of %" stock to 7%" x12" fo r th e barrel rest an d drawcenter lines (Figure 4). Pla ce ea chgun, one at a time , in it s proper buttrest . With the butt resting flush,measure the height of each barrelfrom the bottom of th e gun compartment (Photograph D) with a squareat th e location of th e barrel rest.These measurements should th en belocated on th e board on the propercenter line to de termine th e depthof each barrel slot. The diameter of

th e barrel should be measured andmarked, allowing ju s t enough s pacefo r padding . After double check in gyour f igures drill prop er s ize ho le sfo r barrels and m ake the nece s s a rycutouts . Drill a 1f4" hole as shown(Figure 4) exactly 'l's" in f rom f rontan d s ide edges fo r th e pivot bolt.The barrel and butt rest a re no wsecured in position with glue andflathead wood screws.The locking bar of th e barrel restis cu t from %" stock and measures11%" in length. T he w idth will varywith th e different mode l guns. Pla ceth e locking bar b en eath the barrelrest with th e two front edges inperfect alignment. S crib e th e c orr espond ing p ivot an d barrel holes onth e ba r. M ake the necessary cutouts(Figure 4) to accommoda te the pivotswing (Photograph E); this may bedetermined by making gradual cutsuntil the bar just clears th e barrelwhen open (Photograph F) and yetholds the b arrel secu rely whenclosed. .The undersurface of th e lockingbar should be built up of t he requ ir edlayers of wood with th e proper cutouts to make a snug fi t to th e forestocks of each gun w hen th e lockingbar is in th e c losed pos it ion (Photograph G) . I t may be necessary tocarve th e edges with a pocketknifeto obtain a perfect fit. By this construction you p revent any longitudina l shifting of th e gu n when th elocking bar is clo sed. When th e baris open it then allows th e %" spacerequired to lift the gun an d slip itover the stop strip fastened to th ebutt rest.A %" carriage bolt is used as a

FIGURE 2 See Fig ure 3 fo r joint const ructi on (A-F)./ 1 ~ . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S6t"

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Jo inl A: A dodo o r rob bel wide an d %" deep is cuI in lap a nd bollom piece al each end 10receive e nd pieces . A da do or rabbe t '4' 1 wide and de ep is cut on each inside longitud inaled ge of la p. bollam an d bo th end pieces to receive Ihe \. " plywoo d sides.

"1"3/4".L

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FIGURE 3 JOINTS

- - - - ---ends18":....Lt" plywoodsides

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Joint 8: Dado cut wide and +8" deep . Joint C: Dado cut wide and deep . Jo int 0 : Butt [olnt of p lywood ; se cured withglue an d small brads.

Joinl E: Bull joinl of %" slack 10 \4" plywood;secured with glue an d wood scre ws . Join t F: Butt joint of stock; secured with

glue an d woad screws.

MATERIAL LIST2 p ieces2 "111I2II pairI onlyI pair8 only8 onlyI only1 pair

%" X 10%" X 56%" . To p a nd bottom.%" X 10%" x 19%" . E nds .%" x 81/2" x P artition.%" x x 12" . Ba r r el R est .'!/," x 8 ' : ' ' ' x 12" . Butt R e s t .%" x 3" x 11%" . Lo cking B ar (approx . ) .%" x 19" x 55"2" . Sides .1/4" x 8'12" x 48%" . P art it ion .2" plain ti p bra ss hin ges .Surf ace moun t suitcase lock and k ey .Suitcase bolts.Brass co rne rs .Rub be r b ump er screw fee t .F olding su itc a s e h an dle .S t rr-o or fo ld ing ch es t h andles ( op-tional) . .

onlyonl y1 onl y3 on ly

Bra ss hinge ha s p an d padlock.%" ca r r iage bolt . nut. two washers an d ten-

sion spring .B r a ss lid suppor t (o pt ional) .I " x 24 " w e b s t ru o w i th buckle .Green fel t or I/S " foam rubb er .4 penny finishing nails .%" 18 gauge brads.No. 6-%" flathead wood sc r ews .No . 8- 1 %" fl athead wood screws .Shella c . white .Varnish .Wood g lu e .

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with a sma ll tension s pring.mal l bra ss hi nge ha sp a nd padis used to se cu r e the swingingof the lock ing bar.si m ple box d r a w e r may be con-

structed to fi t th e am munit ion compartment if d es ir ed .ALL NAILHEADS shou ld now be countersunk a nd th e def ects f illed with plas-

ti c wood. All edges and surf a cesshould be sanded smooth. A coa t ofshellac is followed by two co a ts of agood va rn ish before fi na l as s embly.A pai r of b ra ss hinges a r e used to

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PHOTOGRAPH C-Trace stock outli ne for each gun on bull re st fo rFIGURE 4

SMALL WOODEN PARTSBARREl REST : Cut from 3,4" x 7V ' x 12" stock. locate center point ofeach bar re l a nd drill proper sized hole along center line . Make cutou ton jig or band saw. locate pivot bolt hole, '4", in lower lef t corner asnoted measuring in exactly a" from front an d side .BARREl STOP: Cut from 34" x 3" x 113,4" stock . Actual size may varydepending upon guns. Place this piece beneath completed barrel rest;c are fully a li gn t he f ron t edges and mark pivot hole an d barrel centers;round edges as indicated. Ce rtain guns may requ ire building up theundersurface to preven t gun sliding longitudinally. .BU n REST : Cut from 3,4" x 8 y," 12" stock . Place ea ch gun individuallyon its r espect ive center line and trace t he o ut li ne ; b oll om of gun buttshould be aligned with front edge of board . A '4" x 1V2" x 12 " stripshould be cut to form a stop strip. These cutouts can follow the buttoutline or can be cut squa re to the front edge from the widest measurement.

accu rate cutouts .

OTOGRAPH E-Clo se up of barrel re st with lock ba r in open position .te the build-up required to fit the fores tock of the first two gun s.

OTOGRAPH D-With gun bull in posit ion, measure from top of barrelback of cas e to dete rmine the neces sa ry cutouts for barrel rest.

B-With glue clamps halding parts in place, fasten withspaced ap p roximately th ree inches apart .

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PHOTOGRAPH F-Barrel jus t s lips out of barrel re st by making necessarytaper on p iv ot sid e of the lock ing bar. PHOTOGRAPH G-Locking ba r closed . Nate how this ba r preven ts anyforward or upward shift ing by building-up the undersurface to fit each

gun snugly.

End

1Sketch 3- Bras s corne rs (B required).secure th e li d to th e bo ttom . A lock in g surface mount su i tcase or trunk,

. . 0 lock is mounted on th e top in th e",{ center and flan ked b y two suitcase~ bolts (Photogra ph H ). A folding suit-f / . case handle should also be mounted. on the to p at the loaded ba lancepoint. A strap handle o r h inged chesthan dle may be fastened to each endif desired. Two or three buckled webstraps can be mounted by washersand wood screws to th e back of th ero d compartment to hold rods inplace (Figure 5) .Eight brass box corners are fastened to p r ot ec t a ll co rners (Figu re5). F our ru bber screw bumper , a r emoun ted in th e corn ers of th e bottomto provide feet. I f t he case is to bes tood on one en d m ak e a di agona lri p in a 8 1h" length of two by four(F igure 5) to form two legs.All areas of co ntact with gunsshould be padded with gl ued s t r ipsof gr een felt or thin layers of foamrubber. THE EN D

Randle opt ional

r-JRubber f o o t - - - - ~(RH) and washers. )Wood s c r e w - - - - ~ ~

Sketch I -Optional wooden legs.Four rubber _f eet

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FIGURE 5

Sketch 2-Web straps fo r rod s.

PHOTO G RAPH H -Surface mount ing tr unk or suitcase hardware is usedto lock case sec urely .12 WO RKBENCH


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Hose Connectionsthat 'Won't LeakE. HOFFMAN

use of lacquer is the secret of this simple, fast method ofalli ng new garden hose connections.

LY TH E simplest tasks are thed ifficult i f no t a pproached inpro per manner. An exampl e isinstalling of new connections ongarden hose, either to re placern out connect ions , worn out hoseto add a new section.l igh tweight p las t ic an d ru bhoses re pla cin g th e old heavybulky rubber ones, more carebe exercised when ins ta ll ing afitting to k eep f rom splitting orth e hose.are many types of connecon th e market and al l presentsame problem, no matter if theyth e t yp e shown her e, the tightenc in ch fi t type or the insert anddown type. First th e con

must be inserted into th eand seated properly .n all cases it a pp ear s t ha t the fitis larger in diameter than theit is to go into . That is the casefo r good reason. Ina smuch asis to flow throug h t he hose,er heavy p r e s s u r e , es peciallythe hose is kinked or the flowrestricted by a nozzle, the connecfitting must be extreme ly t igh tp revent le ak ing or blowing theloose under pressure .t is possible, in some cases, tot and expand th e hose before inthe connect ion. This doesn' ty s wor k, as some hoses won'tand some that will expandnot return to their original sizewill leave a loose and leaking

al l plastic as well asnewer lightweight rubber hosessoluble in some fo rm of la cqu er. This fact is what we areto use to aid us in our t a skmaking a proper connection., ONE needs th e prope r length ofe and a complete fitting , of wha tty pe is ava il abl e or th a t you. Nex t , some fo rm of qu ick dry

la cqu er is need ed . It can be anye from yo u r wi fe's n a il pol ish touch-up kit fo r yo u r car. It ' s ad -le no t to ge t caugh t using yourbest n ai l poli sh so r each for

the ca r touch-up k it. Ver y little isneed ed . I f you don ' t ha ve any onhand, sma ll qu an t it ies of quick drying la cquers a r e ava il able in can s a tmost hardwa re s to res or in th e hobbyshop unde r th e guise of a irpla nedo pe .As yo u will probably be using newfittings and hos e , no cleaning is necessary . I f yo u do use a n old fitting,polish it up wi th a piece of s teel woolto remove the accumulated ta rnishas well as any bits of old hos e thatmay still remain and cause le aks .I f you are us ing a used se c tion ofhose be sure the r e are no breaks orpunctures in it.B rus h th e qu ick d rying la cqueronto th e shaft of the connection th a tis to be in serted, being su re th at a llsides are covered (Photograph 1) .With th e tightening dev ice loosened, sl ide it down the hose. Then ,push th e fitt ing into the hose as fa ras it w ill go (Photogr aph 2) . It willgo in qu ite easily bec au s e the la cquer w ill not on ly lu bricate it bu tt he th inner in the la cque r w ill s ligh tlydissolve th e in s ide surface of the hos eto allow easier inser t ion. In a fewmoments th e so lvent action of thethinner will stop an d the la cqu er willharden a nd se cu re th e fitting ins ideth e hose .Tighten the screw in the clamparound the hos e and your job iscompleted (Photograph 3) .

I f you ever need to replace th e fi tting because th e hose wears ou t ,you will not be able to slide it ou tof th e hose as you normally wouldexpect. By cutting off th e end of thehose at th e end of th e connection andsl it ti ng th is small section of hoselengthwise, it can be peeled off. Using steel wool, with a litt le lacquerthinner on it. if availab le, clean thefitting and yo u are ready to go aga in.Th is me thod of inserting a hoseconn e c ti on is fast a nd pro duc es se cu re fi tt ing. The on ly too ls ne ededa re a screwdri ver, or a pai r of pl iersfor th e turn-cinch ty pe fitting. Leakproof connections a re th e end resu ltfr om this type of in stallation .

THE EN D

PHOTOGRAPH I-Spread the lacqu er ave r theshaf t of the hose filling that is to be insertedinto the hose . Be sure that all sides of the shafta re coated.

PHOTOGRAP H 2- Afte r sliding the loo sen ed locking device ove r the e nd of the hos e, in ser t th eshaf t of th e f il li ng that has been coa te d withthe lacquer .

PHOTOGRAPH 3- Tighten the filling a nd in afew momen ts, when the lacque r d ries, your leakproof hose connect ion is re ady for use .

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PHOTOGRAPH I -W hen you have this easi ly mad e picnic box you will not have to spend valuablehours befor e ea ch picnic t rying to gat her up necess a ry equipment and then con tinue to wonde rif you still didn't fo rget someth ing. Fits ea sily in any auto tr unk o r on the rear floor.

Build this box and simplify thetask of getting food and othersupplies to and from a picnic.

PHOTOGRAPH 2 - Picnic box with lid closed.

Picnic Box with built-in lightHOWARD E. MOODY

WHILE ALMOST al l of us enjoy a pi cn ic ,I have found that they can be tw iceas m uch fun (e specially for th eladies) if yo u have a s im p le p icnicbox. Such a box will k eep the necessary equipment at hand and r eadyfo r instant us e wi thout the usualhunting and packing and th en hopingthat something hasn' t b een forgotten.I t also saves a lot of d ir t a nd m uss inth e car for a ll the di rty pans , e tc . ,can rema in in th e box an d t he e nt ir eun i t stored in th e t r unk or on the rearfloor of the au to .I built my box from %- inch thickCreZon fused plywood, but almostany common lumber cou ld be us ed .I ch ose th e CreZon fused pl ywood,which is ac t u a 11y ex terior-gradeDouglas fi r plywood face d with asmooth plastic overla y , b ecau s e Ihave found it easy to wo rk w ith, (i tdoesn't splinter o r s pl it wit h sawing,drilling and nailing) and it takes pain tm uch bet te r t han re gular wood . Th esize can be made to sui t yo ur ownneeds, bu t I built m ine 3 feet long,18 inches deep and 15 in ch es h igh a tth e back com ing s traigh t front fo r 6inches a nd then tapering t h e two s idepi eces to gi ve a fron t heig ht of 10inches .The to p is made up of two sec t ions .The b ack se c t ion is 6 in c he s wi de a nd36 inches long. T hi s is sec u red to th etw o ends and t he ba ck w it h glu e and1" coa ted nai ls . The f ront se ction of14 WORKBENCH

the cover is 14% inches wide and 36inches long. Th is pi ece is faste ne dto the bac k sec tion with f ive common"butterfly " s tyle ca b i ne t hingesmounted on the outside . This a llowsit to be opened a nd fo lded back on toth e re a r sect ion ou t of the way whenth e box is in us e . The fron t of th e boxis a lso hinged to the bo t tom with two3 inch " T" ty pe h in ges . This a llowsth e fron t to be opened ou t, forminga wo rk a re a or tab le . Two len g th s ofchain are us ed to hold th is fr on t inth e ope n pos it ion . On e en d of th echain is fa s te ned to th e inside end ofth e box and the other end is sec uredto th e front doo r , close to th e upperouts ide edge (Photograph 1) .T he box is fitted w ith two she lves .The upper one a lso has a l -In ch ban df it ted ove r the fron t edge to preventth e cups, e tc., from fa lli ng off. Thelower shelf holds the s ilverware box,pa per I towel s , e tc . Th er e is roomenoug h be tween th e low er shelf andth e bottom of th e box to s tore th efr y ing pan s, etc.THE BOX is a lso equipped wit h an electr ic ligh t fo r grea ter convenience. Allthat is needed is about 3 fee t of sta nd ard rubber covered lamp cord, a 6vo lt e lec tric l ante r n battery , oneSPST toggle switch, 6-volt electriclantern bulb and a sing le con tac tsocke t to accep t the bulb . All of thesepar t s ca n be ea si ly ob ta ine d fro m any

rad io or electr ic shop. The socketand switch are mounted on one of theen d pieces and the wir e r un down theend and through a hole in th e lowersh e lf, t h en on to the battery which isloca te d in one of the bottom backcorners of the box. The negative wiregoes d irect ly from the outside batteryterminal to one terminal of th e lampsocket. The other wire passes fromthe remain ing cen te r ba tt ery termina l to one s ide of the sw i tch-then itcontinues from th e other swi tch t er mina l on to the remaining termina lof th e lamp socket . (See wiring detai ld i ag r am. )The box is finis hed w it h a co upleof coats of good enamel in any desired co lo r . I finished mine withb la ck ename l an d then hand de corated it in gold . Of course , th e decorations can be omitted or th e boxcan be decor ated wi th deca ls if desired .Afte r pa int ing , I mou n ted a bra sshand le , of th e screen door typ e , oneach en d of th e box fo r greater easein ha ndl ing . I a lso fi t te d a hasp toth e fro nt se c tion of th e main top an dto th e fron t of th e box it self. Thes ta ple se c ti o n of th e ha sp is m ountedon the front of th e box so th at whenth e box is co m plete ly closed (Photograph 2) it ca n be held so by hookingth e ha s p toge th er wit h a small sna por "S" hook, ch a ined to the fron tcover .


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BASIC UNITS a rr anged and used in var iaus ways: with a cush ian tafarm an ottoman , grouped fo r a large r table surf ace o r used singlyas a low occasional table. The edging makes them espec ia lly su itablefor mosa ic work.

Here's a basic furniture unit that can serveas ottoman, sectional or individual table.

TRIPLE DUTY

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IF YOU would l ike a decorator s ' ottoman, nee d a sect ional coffee table ,or small chairs ide ta b le, here is away to get them al l at l i tt le expense.The one-size , easy-to -build piece isadaptable to al l three uses. On ly onestandard size sol id s tock , 1" x 10",build s th e ent ir e pro ject . White pineworks eas ily and finishes we ll.To beg in, cut a cardboard templatefo r legs using the squared drawingas a guide. Trace around it and layou t th e rema ining members directlyon th e lum ber . Dim ensions are shownboth in the illustrations and mater ial s li s t . Saw ou t pieces and boreshank and counters ink hol es for al lscrews. Assem bl e in th e followingsteps us ing wh ite liquid resin glue ona ll jo ints. A couple of finishing nailswill ho ld p ieces from sl ipping wh ilesc r ews are turn ed in an d work mayproceed w ithou t clamping. F irs t , putth e legs . A, together with miteredjoin ts , glue and finishing nails ; t henattach them to t he c le at s, B, flushat the top. N e x t , edge-g l ue topboards , D, an d screw cleats down tohold them t og e the r . If th e pi e c e ist o have a ti le or mosa ic top, th is isdon e now ; th en the edg ing strips puton so the r ec ess ed parts ar e flushwi th th e tile t op.Finish th e f rame by an y of th ewell-known me tho ds to complem entex isting fu rn ishing s .

furnitureROBERTA L. FAIRALL

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lUATERIALS LISTOne ottoman or table cut s f rom 10 lineal fee t of 1" x 10" surfaced

MITERED LEGS joined to cleats which hold top members tog ether.

Mis cel laneous :White liquid res in g lueNo. 8 fl a thead wood screws 1%" (8 )No. 8 flathead wood screws 1%" (2 do z. )6d finishing nailsWood filler

Size%" x 4" x 12%"%" x '3% " x 171h"0/4" x 91h" x 19"%," x 2%" x 201h"

DescriptionLegsCleatsTopEdg in g strips

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th e design fo r t he mosaicth e table to p and fill the areastiles glued down to the wood .are br ok en to shape with nipby app lying pressure over aboutat the edg e . Be sure to wear gogthus s hi el di ng the eyes whileglass or tile pieces. Thisgives an i n t e r e s t ing butuneven top surface. Whenpieces have been set, and gluefill th e spaces between t il esg ro ut work ed in be tw een theB 0 u n c e the table severalto remove bubbles; wipe awaycess, a nd after about 20 minutesthe su r f a ce with a moistGrout may be made from 2white cement mixed with 1 partsand and water to bring it tothin-cake-batter consistency. Allfo r mos ai cs may be purat hobby or craft shops .h e c ush io n is foam rubber covwith a muslin pillow form, theninto t he uphol st er y-material. Make a wrapping-pa per

ttern 20 If.t '' x 20 If.t '' for top and bo t- measurements inc lude o/s"allowance - and th e boxingp cut th e desired width, about 3" ,seam allowances. To make th ecor di ng , c ut b ia s s tr ip s 2"from the same material as th ean d stitch ends to make astrip long enough to edgecushion twice around. Th is covNo. 100 cable cord and is mastitched . Pin the cording torigh t sides of cu shion pieces ,at t he c orne rs and stitch . Next ,square cushion sections andstrip with r ight si des toher, cord ing between th e two andL e a v e half of on e s ideand baste the s eam back ; s lippillow in here a nd c lose the ope ng by blind stitch ing . THE END

EDGING STRIPS cover screws and help brace legs.

DESIGN for mosoic-top table drawn an the wood .Mosa ic pieces ar e cut to de sired size with nippersan d glu ed to the wood .

METHOD of placing co rd ing in cushion .JULY- AUGUST 17


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Plywood panels which you caninstall yourself will give anyoom a brand new appearancehat lasts.

Paneliug Works Wonders with old rOOll1SHILLIS PENN

Y DOING THE WORK himself, Hillis Pe nn pan eled wall s an d ceilings of a 9-by-14 fo ot roomh lauan plywood fo r abou t S150.

THE var ious ways to make an oldoom new , one of the s im plest fore do-it-yourself man is th e us e of-inch plywood pane ls , especiallythese became ava il able in aof pr e fin is hed woods . And its no t expensive, unless yo u insis toak or one of the other moreostlv varie ti es .Ta l, e our mos t recen t ex per ience.sel ected P hili pp ine ma hogany , orauan as it is m or e p roper ly ca ll ed.has been one of the be t ter buysthe pl ywo od m a rke t , little morethan fir . Our total cost fo rial. including tr im, was about150 fo r a room 9 by 14 feet , a nd we

have vir tua lly a new room .The pla ce to beg in this type ofoverhaul is , naturally , th e cei ling .Since the p refin ished pan el s comeon ly in random -wid th plank d es ign ,and we pr efer re d a plain ce iling , webought un fin ished lauan panels inthe s ta ndard s ize . 4 by 8 fee t. andfini sh ed th em ou rs elves. Th is is easy ,but it is importan t to app ly the finishbefore putting th e pan el s in place .Our plywood d istr ibutor had s ta in tomatch th e prefinished pan els, and ase a ler an d fini sher of th e same typeused on th em . The s tain con ta in edwood filler . So it wa s simply a ma tter of lay ing out th e pan el s on th e

floor , app lying the stain with a b rushor cloth, and rub bing it dry aft er afew minutes. The n ext da y the seal erwas a pp lied; a nd as soon as it d ri ed.the pane ls were r e ady to insta ll. Thefinishe d panels can be rubbed downwith fine s te e l wool to give a dull ,ha nd -r ub bed lu s ter; we found th efin is h sa t isfac tory without that .GETTING THE b ig pan el s in pla ce onth e ce il ing is no t as d if ficult as itmig ht seem. The firs t step is to findthe stu dding behind the old plaster,so you w ill ha ve som et h ing so lid tona i l to. Usual ly th e s tud s are 16inches a par t, on center ; af ter finding th e firs t on e , th e othe r s ar e sim pl e to locate.Tapp ing th e p la ster with a ham m er , the ha ndyman should be abl eto find the approximate loca t ion ofa st ud by the sound. Between stud sthere is th e hol low thump of a ripewate rme lon; on th e stud . a moresolid so und . E xp e ri ence helps in this.but ev en th e mos t experienced tappermay be w ro ng . So it is wise to doub le check , by driv in g a na il throughth e p laste r to m ake sure it hitssome thi ng so lid .

Ha v in g fou nd the studs . or joists.these should a ll be ma rk ed wi th alin e on th e old pla ster ex tending be yo nd the width of th e firs t panel tobe in s ta lled; and a t the edges, downth e s ide wa ll fa r enough to be seeneas ily . You can now pla n th e la youtand cu tt ing of th e pa nel s so th atjoin ts w ill come, as fa r as possibl e .on th e studs. Another point: I f youare th e average handyman, yo u willfin d it muc h bett er to fit th e panelstoge th e r on th e factory -cut edges .You a re su re to ge t a good fit th isway . With a little planning . the handcu t edges can be pl aced at th e edgesof th e ro om . where th ey will be cove re d by th e trim .;O


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BECAUSE THE DOORS in the room were old an d unsightly, Penn carried the paneling ove r them,omitted all trim but painted the door ed ge s a nd jambs with f la t e name l matching the tone ofthe plywood.

and cut it just th e lengthto reach from floor to ceilTake another pi ece of th e 2 bypreferably a softwood with asurface; cut it about 3 feetand nail it crosswise to th eof th e pole, making sure the nai lare sunk below th e surface ofwood. This will s uppo rt t he plyagainst th e ceiling while youit .ay th e first piece of plywood ap under th e place wheres to be in s t a ll ed . Lift one end ofand place th e crosspiece of th edescribed above againstbot tom side of th e panel, towardcenter. Now straightening th ewill lift the panel; and pullingpole as nearly uprig ht a s possiwill pre s s th e pane l tightlynst th e ceiling .th e panel thus supported, tapto place, th en n ail it to th e joists6-p enny finish nails. Not manyare needed ; plac ing them 9 toinches apart along ea ch joist willamp l e . They s hould be count er k ca re fully ; a s much of the quar-inch m a te rial as possible needsr ema in below th e nailhead. Thenhole is sealed with a coloredto match th e plywood fin-s-your plywood supplier has it-th e holes are almost invisible.THE s ide wal ls , th e first step isremove window and door facings,baseboard . I t would be pos siblefi t th e plywood around these, ofse; b ut we found it more satisto carry th e paneling underfacings.is t he p robl em that the newstands out 1f4 inch . We cut th e

paneling to fit well away from thewindow jambs, then rab beted thetrim to fi t over it. In our case, wedecided to trim th e windows withl%-inch doorstop; in a small room aminimum of trim increases th e ap parent size. So we carried th e plywood almost to the outside edgesof th e window jambs and sills. I fwider and heavi er trim is used, th eplywood should be kept farther backfrom the windows, to reduce theamount of rabbeting work. But th etrim should extend well over thepaneling-perhaps % of an inch orso- to make a good joint and compensate for errors.The same procedure can be followed around t he doo rs . In our case,though, we had unsightly old doorsand decided to ca r r y the panelingover them, omi tt ing a ll trim. I t wasno t difficult to cut the pan el s to fi tthe door openings, then put the cutout sec tions on th e doors. The edgesof th e paneling were then sandeddown smooth with the door edges andth e door jambs. We bought flatenamel matching in tone th e prefinished plywood-w i th today's multitint paints, that is no t difficultand painted the door edges and"jambs with that.There are minor problems of cutt ing openings fo r heat registers andelectric out le ts . This should be donebefore th e panel is attached to th ewall. I t re qu ire s s ome care, especially in regard to th e e le ctr ic outlets and switches; an d it is wise, forth e sake of safety, to pull out theswitch boxes so th e metal shieldsthe cu t edges of th e plywood.On th e walls, as on th e ceiling, itis wise to find th e s tu ds a nd nail to

them. Nails should be driven in thegrooves of th e panels, where possible. On solid su rf ac es , su ch a s doorsand door facings, we found 4-pennyfinish nails or even l -inch bradsmore sati s fac tory than 6-penny . Because our r oom has a 9-foot ceiling,we ra n t he groov ing in the panelshorizontally-both to give a loweringeffec t, and to s impli fy the necessaryj oint s. With an 8-foot cei ling , one 8foot panel will re a c h th e entireheight, and perpendicular installation is simpler than horizontal.WITH THE paneling in place, it is t imeto i ns ta ll the molding . We used 1%inch doors top where the walls meetth e ceiling-you may prefer covemold here-and doorstop a ro und th ewindows, a s men tio ne d above, rabbeting the molding 1f4 inch on th eouter side to fi t ov er th e plywood.In the corners we used %-inch covemold. I f t he mo ld ing is to be stainedto match th e paneli ng , th is shouldbe done be for e it is put in place.We used oak molding, which is available in s ta nd ar d sh ap es and sizesfrom plywood distributor s and othersources at much lower co st th an spe c ia l- run jobs.Baseboard? We used none, sincewe were applying all-over ca rpe ti ng ,and it would be thick enough to sea lth e irregular edges of th e panel s a tth e floor. I f some trim is desired ,doorstop is quite satisfactory. Orregular baseboard can be used, ofcourse.Now it is simply a matter of ch ecking and filling a ll nai lholes , smoothing and painting th e doo r edges , andth e job is done.

THE ENDJUlYAUGUST 19


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Oriental folding screens usuallystand on the floor but it's easyto fasten them to varioussorts of walls if you don't wantto decorate with framed pictures.

PHOTOGRAPH 1 - 00 yo u ha ve la rg e ar ea s ofwall in you r liv ing room , d ining roo m or familyroom tha t loo k too ba re? The Edwin Hoffmansdi d.

PHOTOGRAPH 2-T he Hoffman ' s solution was a ne w a pplication fo r a free -sta nd ing O rie nta l screenlike the one shown he re in co nven tional use .

TryOriental ScreensOn A Bare Wall

EDWIN HOFFMAN

DO YOU ha ve larg e a rea s of w al l inyour liv in g r oom , dining r oom orfamily room th at look too b are ?Ha ve you found th at th e a rea is toogreat to decorate with ordina ry pictu res or ha ve you perhaps ju st ti redof using pictures fo r al l of yo u r w a lldecorations ?Such was our problem in r ega rdto one wa ll of ou r fam ily room(P hotograph 1) . F or awhile we triedto b reak up this bl an k sp a ce with as eries of three ov ersized pi ctures .Thi s was not a ltoge the r plea sing a ndwe soo n removed the pictures a nds t a r ted looking around for a m or es uitable decor at ion .On e day while shopping in on e oft he l oc al depar tment s to res we fo undth e so lution to our particula r prob le m - f r ee-s t an d in g Or ien ta l sc ree ns(Photograph 2) . At fir st we we r eafraid that th e p r ic e would be pr ohibitive but we were p leasantly surprised. They may be purchased fo rprices ranging from $10 up th rough$60.They are found i n departmen t20 W 0 RK BEN CH

stores , s tores th at specialize in mate ri al s fo r de cor ating as well as inOriental ar t stores .One decided advantage of thesescreens is their s imp le beauty . Theya r e not garish- t h ei r co lors usuallybe in g pa s tels , go ld or si lver- a l l ofwhich ca n be m ade to blend withprac t ically a ny color s ch eme o r typeor color of furniture .Thes e screens come in s ize s r an gin g fr om 35 to 70 in ch es hi gh . Mostare fou r-fold a nd a re 70 inches long .Th ey are of ve r y light wood framecons t r uc t i on, w it h cardbo ar d and covere d with a form of ri ce paper . Som eof th e extreme ly mode rn one s , especially th os e mad e in th is country,a re covere d with a pl a stic whichs imula tes th e ri ce paper but iswa shable and m or e du rab le .The dom est ic sc reens a re more expens ive than th e f or ei gn one s whichare imported chiefly from J a pan .A few come from Hongkong.IN OUR case a 35-inch SCI' e en wa scho se n . Bec au se it is extrem ely l ight

in weigh t , it was no more problemmounting than a picture.As our w alls are shee t r ock, wedecided to be on th e saf e s ide anduse Molly fasteners fo r our in st allati on . These fas teners a r e in se rted in%- inch ho les drilled in the sh eet rockin th e prop er location. As th e sc rewin th e fa stene r is t ightened th e fa st ene r is exp a nde d on th e far side ofth e she e t rock and is f irmly fi xed inth e wall. Th e center screw is r emov ed and use d to a ffix the sc re en.

I f you r wa ll s a re made of lath andp la s te r, wood sc rews will be suitab lefor th e in stal l ation .Next , drill two ho le s th ro ug h th etop fram e of th e sc re en , centere d onthe ou ter pane ls , to accommoda teth e sc rews fo r m ounting (P hotog ra ph3) . I f you are using Molly fa s teners ,th ese must be lined up with th esc r ew holes in the fas teners to al lowfo r mounting . Again, becaus e of th elightness of t he s cr ee n, two screwsat th e to p are adequate fo r a sec ur emounting .

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TOGRAPH 3- The screens can be attach edth a co up le of screws in m i n ~ t e s

this use. The screws that are putthrough holes in th e screen frameare inserted into these plugs . I t isno t suggested that ho les be made inth e ac tu al brick s. This takes extrem e care to do the job withoutcracking the bricks and the mortargives more than enough support.Now th a t you have hung t he screen,no t only have you solved a decorating problem but have added anotherthing of beauty to you r home in thissimplest of do-it-yourself p r oj e c t s .The cost of th e screen depends uponhow m uch you want to spend butcan be ve ry li t tle. T he cost of theother mater ia ls fo r the project is amatter of pennies an d time involvedis but m inutes . The tools needed arefew. THE END

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as th e screen frame and about si xi nches long and lay it on th e frameov er the nail position, bu t on th e faceof th e screen . With a hamme r taplightly on this strip of wood un ti lth e screen frame has been forcedonto the nails . This will preventmarring th e screen frame. As mostsc reens and t he ir f rames are aboutthree-quarters of an i nch thi ck , thissystem of mounting is quite se cureespecially considering th e lightnessof th e screens.A second method of mount ing ona brick wall is by the use of lea dor wooden p lugs. With a s tar drillmake a hole in th e mor tar betweenthe bri cks , in th e proper location .Plug these holes with wooden dowelsor lead pl ugs made especially fo r

PHOTOGRAPH 4-Th e formerly ba re wall in theoHman house ta ke s on an int e resting andpl easing a pp earance.

o pull away from the wall, one oro more screws may be pu t throughhe bottom frame, as was done ine top. We did no t fin d th is neces.Now th e wall that was too bareas a very pleas ing appearance4) and is a bit unusual .f you tire of the screen thatave mount ed it may be removed Inmatter of minutes by removinge s crews and anothe r screen subed .The s cr ee n t ha t was removed maye used in another section of th eas a fr ee-standing s creen. Theo holes in th e top are so smalls not to be not iceabl e .

GOOD application of this typef screen decoration is above theIn modern homes th e r ere few mantel pieces and the wallsabove th e firep la ce . oftensome sort of ornamentation toreak up their bareness . A screen ist he th ing to solve this problem .Here th e mountin g is handled inmanner fitting th e material of the. I f it is of sheet rock or la thnd plaster, th e previously describedethods of mounting may be used .if it is of wood .I f th e wall is a continuation ofhe bricks of the fireplace (Photor a p h 4) , di fferent but s imple mountng procedures must be used . Theimplest is to obtain two concre.te

. Thes e are hardened s teel nai lsha t may be hammered into theo r ta r between the bricks . Se lecthe proper location and hammer th eails in, being careful to ke.ep th emnd ic ul ar to th e wall . Drive themar enough into th e mor ta r to beecure.Measure the thickness of the screenand then cu t of f the concretean eighth of an inch sho rterthe t hi ckn ess of the sc reenr am e . Use a hacksaw or file to cutem with . Dr ill matching ho les in toe frame to line up with the na ilsu have d ri ven into th e mortar . . J?ot d rill any d ee pe r th an th e n ailsde from the wa ll , when youthese match ing ho le s in theof th e frame . This way you canount your screen without hav inge nails pro trude through th e facef the screen frame . Use a dr ill th a tabout 1/32nd of an inch sm al lernails .Matching th e holes in th e scr eename with the nai ls in th e wall,push th e sc ree n f rame ontoe nails until t he screen is flush withe wall of bricks . I f th e frame doe st go r eadily onto the nai ls , take aof wood at le a s t twice as w ide

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The use of cream colored fi rebrick makes this back yard incinerator heat resistant as wellas easy on the eye.

PHOTOGRAPH of completed incinerotor shows arrangement of bricks in alternating layers of five an d six.

How to Build a Brick IncineratorHERBERT SANGER

A householder has often felthe ne eded a good incinerator,ut because a good one was expenhe postponed b u i l d in g it .y there was doubt as to whatals to use, and various bitsf adv ic e given by friends and neighor s were eve n more confusing.In the first place , an i nc in er at orhould be so built that it containsts own fi r e and does not a llow piecesf flam ing paper to soar away andet a fire somewhere else . Incinerbuilt like tall w ire cag es ar ey dangerous, even thoughmay be low-priced.The incinerator should have wallsigh enough to contain severalof leaves or brush at a time .

f placed in a lawn, it s walls andshould no t convey excessive heatth e surrounding grass, the rebyit . Meta l incine rators may doeve n though some a re mount edn legs that hold the bar r el or con-of f the ground .

WORKBENCH

After hav ing had s ever al kinds oftrash burners, I have built one thatis o rnamen ta l a s well as practical.Provided one can af ford t he cost ofth e material and take th e time tobuild it, an inc inerator constructedof firebricks makes a solid and ratherpermanent trash burner .My i nc inerator was made ou t of194 cream-colored firebricks held to-gether with 300 pounds of Cast-Set,which is a special kind of preparedmortar us ed where high temperatures may be prevail ing. Firebricksthemselves are f ir ep roof a lso, andthey will not crumble from ev en th eterrific heat of blast f ur nace s. Thetotal cost of al l th e materials cameto about $80.AFTER SELECTING a site fo r th e incinerato r which was fa r enough away fromtrees so that any r is ing column ofheat would not bu r n their foliage, Idu g out a squ a r e area of soil 52" x52" ' and 7" deep. Inside this bed I

built a square form of boards whichwas 7" high and 50" x 50" on the in-side. I nt o t hi s f orm I poured the con-c re te m ix composed of four sacks ofPortland cement, si x sacks of coarsesand, and sufficient water to makea mushy concrete mix. I used astraight two-by-four as a leveler forth e base before it set , and at th esame time f ini shed t he job with atrowel and a two-foot level forgreater accuracy. Then I waited afew days fo r th e base to dry and curebefore I began to la y the f irebricks .When I removed the board form Ihad a square slab of concrete 50" x50".The f ir eb ri ck s were of such sizeas no t to requi re breaking in orderto make neat joints at th e cornersof th e incinerator. E ach brick wa s9" x 4%" x 2%" . My p lan cal led fora base consisting of 32 bricks as afloor, with th e bricks laid broad sidedown. Su rround ing these 32 brickswe re 18 othe r br icks laid broad sidedown to fo rm th e fi rs t lay er of th e


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(S ee Figure 1. )Because th e incinerator's outsideents were to be 47" x 47",e tot al thicknes s of th e mortar useda ny one side betw een the endsth e b ric ks h ad to be 2 in ches . (Aat th e photograph will show howe sides of th e incinerator wereed by alternating layers of fiv ed six bricks .)In order that I might ha ve thei ck s evenly spaced f ro m e ac h otheranyon e side , I made two gaugest of a piece of pine board . On eug e w as %" thick; th e other wasthick . I label ed th em Gaugean d Gauge B, respectively .After tho roughly soaking th e . conbase with water so tha t th emortar would f irmly adhereit when dried , I mixed a bucketfult he Cast -S et according to th e in on the bag an d set to workth e firebricks. Each brick wasd in a bucket of water immedily pr ior to placing it on th e mortar.The shaded bricks (IO of them) in2 were laid first. For spacingus ed Gauge A, an d since th e tota lof 5 b ricks was 45 inches ande number of e nd-seams was onlythere was a m ortar thickness ofinches betw een the five bricks,eb y making th e total of 47" necsary to form one side of the in

nerator . The concrete base pro11/ 2 in ches beyond all foural ls of th e incinerator fo r th e sakesolidari ty .Nex t , I laid th e eight shaded bricksFigu r e 3 , usi ng Gauge B becau seere we re 5 end-se am s to be filledr a to tal of 2 inches of m ortar .By th is tim e I h ad used al l of th ebu cketful of m ortar. ( I t mustmix ed in sma ll batches and apied quick ly , as pe r in structions ;he rw is e it w ill dry out and th ei ck s will not s ti ck to th e mortar.)For laying th e 32 bricks that formede flo or of the incinera tor , I mixedmewhat larger batches of Cast-Set ., us in g Gauge B on th e ends ofch b rick , I l ai d t he e ig ht horizonta lof the floor . For th e distancethe s ides of each brick, a

s pecia l gauge about 2/10 of an inchthick was necessary.After the first 50 bricks ha d be enla id , I allowed them to dry out twodays before I began building th ewalls . I found that on e bucketfu l ofmortar was just about enough to lay18 bricks . Since eight more la y e r sof eigh te en bricks each were r equiredto co m ple te the wa ll s of th e incinerator (see photograph) I kne w tha tI wo uld have to mix e ight bucketfulsof morta r. Becaus e the br ick s of th ewa ll s we re to lap each othe r by halfthe ir length , th e first five br icks ofthe se cond laye r (F igure 4) we relaid as shown a nd the Gau ge A wasused to end-space them . Th en th en ext fou r bri ck s (moving clockw ise)we r e laid , using Gau ge B. S till movin g clockwise, five more bricks werelaid , us ing Gau ge A, and fina lly fourm or e br icks were la id , usi ng GaugeB . E a ch ti m e I la id a brick, I pla ceda level on it to ma ke sure tha t thewall wa s rising in a level manner .Thorough soaking of e ach b rick wasstric tly observed. A small flat s tickabout th e thickness of a yardstickwas useful in pushing th e mortar in tothe crevices at the ends of th e b ricks.BECAUSE I built my incinerator in themonth of August, I learn ed tha t g rea theat and evaporation dri ed out themortar too f as t a nd fo rced me to addsmall quantities of water to th e mixbefore i t would adhere sat isfactorilyto the bricks . Cast-Set is a coarsegranular material upon which atrowel has little influence . If them ixture is to o wet . th e ugly graycement will dribble down vou r wallsa nd necessitate washing with a wetrag an d wip ing w it h a dry on e asyou build each l ayer of th e wall . I fi t is too dry, th e mor tar will no t stickto th e bricks an d it will be hard fo ryou to force it down compactly between th e ends of th e br icks.I f you count th e la yers of bricksused in th e w alls yo u will find tha tthere are ni ne laye r s . I t took me several da ys to build this inciner atorbecaus e I a llowed eve ry t hr ee la y ersa bo ut tw o da ys to d ry before I went

ahead with th e project. I think t h a tthis probably kept the joints fromcra ck ing , a t hi ng whi ch might ha veha ppened if th e entire jo b had beendone hurriedly.There are, of course, some peoplewho wil l wonder why I made the baseseven inc hes thick , rather than onlyfour or five . T he reason is that freezing an d he av in g of th e soil duringthe Iow a winter might occur , th erebycracking the co ncrete . Aft er that ,fur ther expansion a nd contractionmight also crack the b rick wa ll s .Ot he r critics may wonder why ordi na ry bricks and P ort l a nd cementwo uld no t do jus t as well fo r thewa ll s . My answer to that is th at th eywould be satisfactory on ly i f le ave sand d ry pa p e r s were burned. In thosecases wh ere he a v y brush , sma ll logs ,tires and other h ighly volat il e mate ri als a re consumed, the in te nsehea t might crack the mortar betweenthe bricks, even though th e br icksth em sel ves m ight be unharm ed .Althou gh I h a ve no t yet become acharcoal-burning ba rb ec ue cook , Ithink it wo u ld be fairly ea sy to us ethis incinera tor fo r roasting wienersor frying fi sh or steaks. In Figure 5I have shown a frame made of lightiron r od s welded to an oven traytaken from a c o oks t 0 v e. I f youplanned on using cha r coa l as a so urceof fu el. you should have th e oventray ab ou t ei gh t in ches above th echarcoa l bed . I f small logs or corncobs a r e to be us ed as fue l , th e trayshould be a bo u t a foot above thecoa ls . You can r a is e the height of th egrill by pl acing loo s e br icks on topof th e inc ine r a tor an d hook ing th eframe over them . The hook -overshape of the heavier r od s per mitsremova l of th e cooking gra te whenyo u want to b urn rub bi sh .Th e buff-colored firebrick s of thi sincinerator will m ake a ba ck yardpiece of archi tecture th a t will be ad mired by you r neighbors. I t is h ighenough to be fairly safe where ti nychildren are concerned, and ev enwit hout an iron grill, wieners ormarshma llows may be convenientlyr oa sted and toasted fo r l awn parties .

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This Desk Suits a Boy's RoomJACK CORNISH

CONSTRUCTION is a feature of thisbut it also adds an allractive touch to

PEGBOARD BACK

DETA IL OF J4 X 2"DRAWER SL IDES(MAKE 3)

WORKBENCH

RUGGED ENOUGH fo r a workbench, yethandsome enough for the finesthome, this desk for a boy's roomfeatures strong plywood construction.To make th e desk, start by cuttingout th e two 20" x 40" end pieces from%" fi r plywood. Cut the two insidepieces 20" x 23". Use a dado cutterin your c ir cu la r saw to rabbet thesefour pieces. They should be rabbeted=}Is" deep at locations for th e %" x 6"shelf near th e top, for th e drawerslides and at the bot tom for th e bot-tom panel s.Cut the two bot tom panels that gobelow the drawers from 3,4" plywood13%" x 20". Bui ld up th e three drawerslides from %" x 2" white pine stockwith glue and corrugated fasteners.Hold th e outside dimensions of thesedrawer slides to 13%" x 20" to match

t he bot tom panels .You are now ready to begin theassembly by building up the twos ec tions o r piers of th e desk. Use aquick setting type white glue andfinish nails fo r assembly. Counter-sink al l nailheads with a nail se t andfill th e hol es with plastic wood . Cu tou t th e 21" x 48" desk top from %"plywood and assemble it to the p ie rswith glue and f in ish nai ls . Cut a pieceof !fa" hardboard th e same size andglue it to t he desk top for a smooth,hard writing surface. The upper shelfshould be ins ta ll ed now and the 40"x 48" pegboard is glued and nailedto th e back.Make the five drawers per th esketch an d fasten th e drawer pullsto th e center of each with a woodscrew. These drawer pulls are a

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hardware item but i f you preferdo everything yourself yo u ca nturn them ou t on a lathe byounting them on a faceplate.Tip the desk over on it s back nowd in st all th e 2" x 4" bases with

glue and No. 12 x 2" wood sc rewsth rough the bottom panel.Sa nd al l of th e wooden par ts gooda nd smooth now and give them a coatof pl as t ic sealer such as Firzi te toh id e the gra in pa tt ern of th e pl ywood.

F oll ow w it h two coats of ename l ina co lo r of your choice. The hardboardto p and th e pegboa rd back neednothing more than a coat of wax butif you pr efer a gloss you can give ita coat of she llac and finish with clearvarnish . THE END

VERSATILITY OF THE DESK is sh own in these two pho tographs. At left . its own er uses it in theconventional way. At the right it serves him a s a workb ench.

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"i ~ , A D Ol OEEP ON BACK,4 SIDES A NO FRONT

DRAWERDETAILS

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I -Mark th e strips Va" shorterthe he igh t an d width of th e wi nd ow. Cutlength . Miter th e e nd s of the four st ripsa 45-de gree angle . A power sa w with mite re can be used fo r ac cur at e CUll ing of thegl e en ds, or a hand ha ck sa w wi ll do theIn the case of the laller, mar k th e anglera t el y scri bi ng a line on the fram ing an dca re f ully to ossure a nea t, tight joint .

Aluminum screens have obvious advantages even if they costmore. You can cut that cost by making them yourself.

Make your ownAluminum Window Screens

ELMA WALTNER

NEED r eplacing? Why no tyour own using aluminuman d sc r e en , materials whichn be quickly assemb le d into winof a ny si ze right in your ownsh op with e i the r hand or powerth e same kind that are us edwoodworking.hese a luminum screens a r e li ghtand easy to h and l e . Theynev e r need re pa in ting nor willrus t, two d isti nc t advantagese r wood screens fi tted w ith com n sc r ee ning . Ab out two hoursneeded to assemb le a screen .cost va r ie s with the size ofwi ndow bu t genera lly is under W 0 RK BEN CH

$10. Th e initia l cost may be a b ith ighe r than fo r co nven tiona l low-costs cr eens but th is is offse t by th e fa c tthat th er e is no upkeep .Measure the he ig ht an d width ofth e wi ndow opening . Cut th e framingmater ia l lis" shor ter than th e wi dt hand he ight of the opening, cuttingtwo strips of ea ch lengt h . Miter theend s of t he fo ur pieces a t a 45-degreeangle w ith th e poi nt of the mi te ron th e edge of th e s tr ipping oppositethe groove. I f you ha ve a power sawwith mite r gage , this job is simple .Just se t the gage at a 45-de gree anglese tt ing , cl am p in the fr am i n g an dcut (Photog r aph 1) . I f yo u us e a

hand hack saw or coping saw . fi tit with a fine too thed bl ad e . Ma r kth e miter on th e framin g a nd clampth e piece into a v ice a nd saw ac cu rate ly . Smooth a ll th e cu t edgeswi th sand pape r or ve ry fin e fi le .Begin th e assemb ly by dr iv in g acorner clip into one end of one of thelon g strips us ing a wood m al le t ,rubber faced hammer or just a piec eof wood (Photogra ph 2) . Fit th e fr eeleg of th e clip into th e a djoiningsh ort fram e strip and ta p in to pla ce .Next , a dd th e se cond long fram estrip to th e other end of th e shortpi ece. us ing th e same assemblymethod . T a p th e two r emain ing clips


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th e ends of the second short. Fit the free legs of th e clipsthe open ends of th e two long(Photograph 3) , an d ta p intodriving each one just a bi ta time, then dr iving in th e other toe same depth unt il both are drivenl the way in. Working them inin this manner will assure

a tight square fi t an d preventwarping.WHEN FRAMES are larger than 6 squarefeet in surface area, a cross bracemust be applied before fitting thescreening. Cut the cross brace striplh" sh orte r th an th e width of th ecompleted frame . Notch the cross

brace strip by sawing off th e portionthat is bent, to leave a tongue ofmetal at each end. Th e cross bracepiece should fi t snugly between th eframe strips with the tongue of m etallapping part way across th e frame.Lay th e brace strip into position an ddrill holes through th e tongue an dth e back side of th e frame strip on

OTOGRAPH 2-Smooth all cut edges with a fine file or sa n d pa p e r. Drive a corn er clip into th ed of a ne of the long fram e strips, using a wood mal le t or rubber faced hammer . Fit the otherof the clip into the a djoining short frame stri p a nd dr ive in place. Ne xt, allach the secondg strip to the ot her end of the short piece in the sam e manner.

Materials List (One Screen)Channel strip material fo r f r ame screen type.Cross brace material (i f windowarea is over 6 sq . f t .)Aluminum sheet meta l screws No.6 x %" .Aluminum screening.One set co rn er clips.Spline materia l.

ToolsSaw- pow er saw or hand co pingor h ack saw .Wood mallet or rubber facedhammer .Screw driver.Hardwood strip (for grooving) orfo rming tool.

OTOGRAPH 3-D rive the two rerncnmnq corner clips into th e twoof the oth er short frame str ip. Fit the fr ee legs of the clips intoop e n e nds of the long f raming strips an d d ri ve i nt o place, tappingone corner, then the oth er to d rive them down evenl y and avoid. On fram es that ar e smaller than 6 squa re fe et , screening may

appli ed af ter a ssembling th e four strips. Large r s cr eens , however,have a crass brace applied midway to make for more r ig id ity.

PHOTOGRAPH 4-Cut a crass brace strip Yo" shor te r than the widthof the screen. Notch the e nds of the cross brace strip so it will fitbetween the frame with a tongue of metal lapping pa rt wa y ac rossthe frame . Place the brace in posi tion across the inside of th e frame an dmark hole positions . Drill holes through the cro ss brace longu e an dthrough th e framing strip against which t he t on gu e rests. Snip Va" offthe end s of No. 6 x 'Yo " aluminum sheet metal screws an d screw crossbrace to frame.

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HOTOGRAPH 5 -Cut aluminum screening as large as the a utsideensions of the frame . la y the screening on the frame and weightt to hold it squarely in position on the frame . Cut off the corne rsd iagonally, to the corne r of the gr oove in the frame . Use a st rip ofhardwood just a bit thinner th an the width of the groove to drivehe screening down into the frame gr oove. Begin at one corner a ndproceed down the length of the frame, tap p ing the hardwood stripfitted over the screen ing, into the gr oove . Be careful not to knockdown the vertical edge of screening th a t will rise up as the screens fo rmed into the groove.

PHOTOGRAPH 6-After forming the screen into the groove the en tirelength of the first l ong s ide, begin at the top corn er and fit the splinemate ria l into the groove to hold the screen in place . la y the sp lineag ainst the groove and use the farm ing tool to dr ive it into plac einto the groove, wedging the screening securely in place . Form groovein the adjo ining side of the frame and work in the spline, then a longthe t hi rd si de . On the fo urt h si de , form the screen into the groovefor about 6" , then tap in the spline, gr oove another length , then fitin the spline. Working in the sp line as you form the groove will assurea good taut fit of the sc re eni ng to t he f rame .

f r ame.Tr im off the excess sc reening wi tha kn ife or old razor bla de (Photogra ph 7) and your screen is ready forinst al lat ion . TH E EN D

PHOTOGRAPH 7- Trim off the excess scre ening around the edges with a razor bl ade , hou seh oldshears or knife. These screens ar e lightweight and eas y to handle an d have the advantage of neverrusting or requiring a repain t job.

fo r only a bout 6", th en wo rk ins pline, groove an oth er 6" and workin the spline and so on until the en d.Working th e s pli ne in th is way willassure a taut fi t of sc re eni ng to

hich it re s ts (the side th at doesno t have a groove)

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