Furniture 42
Lumber List
Thickness, Width, Length,
Pieces in inches in inches in incites Description
2 2Щ Sides
1 и 26 Top
2 Va 5 26 Trough fronts
2 Va 4 26 Trough backs
6 2 - 2y4 Dowels
Using the ends of the trough fronts and backs as straightedges, it is a good plan first to draw on one of the sides, lines that will serve as a layout for the troughs' positions, to insure proper alignment. The front troughs can then be clamped together and the 1% in. X 2 in. tenons cut out, 1 in. in from each edge at both ends, as shown in the drawing. The same procedure is followed with the back troughs, the tenons being centered i%6 in. from each edge. The double tenons of the top shelf can now be cut out 3 % in. apart, i%e in. in from each edgeАП tenons are 1% in. wide and 2 in. long.
INDOOR FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION <
Next the ends are clamped together and the curves at tops and bottoms с out simultaneously in both. Without removing the clamps the 2in. mortises i the top are laid out, checked against the actual tenons, and bored out with a Y\\ bit. The same procedure is followed with the fronts and backs of the troughs.
When all holes are bored, the clamps are removed and the mortises chisel out or cleared with a coping saw. If the work Ts done carefully the fit should 1 "easy," because all tenons are x% in. narrower than their mortises.
The bookcase should be assembled before markings are made for the i dowel holes, which should be close against the outer faces of the sides.
The hoi should be cut with the near sides a trifle farther in than the marks indicate, 1 allow for drawing up tightly. Each dowel is sanded slightly on one side.
In place of dowels, wedges can be sawed out in pairs and chamfered on tl outer horizontal edges. For further refinement a 4in. triangle can be cut о each corner of the tenons. By doubling the width and height, a knockdown bool case with four shelves can be constructed with a minimum of hand tools.
Fig. 2.19. Unit bookcases.
Unit Bookcases. The present trend in modern furniture design is the development of selfsufficient units that are susceptible to the addition of other units without diminution of utility or detraction from the original theme.
The bookcase units described below (see Figure 2.19) are of a simple design, which can be varied at will. Scrolled members can be substituted for the straight bases, a narrow front apron added, the uprights and shelves beaded or molded, and drawers or drop fronts added as required. While the length of the units can Jje varied to suit the available space, it will be found that their overall height and epth wiH prove satisfactory in most rooms. The shelves will accommodate average °°ks, but can easily be made adjustable by boring equally spaced holes inside h sides, and resting the shelves on pegs or metal plugs.
The construction of the 24in. section is obvious. For a paint job finishing nails can be driven through the top and sides into butt joints, then countersunk Puttied, the plywood back being relied on for strengthening.