After the rough cutting t slats are shaped and sanded; %in. tenons cut at both ends of each slat to fit in corresponding mortises in the back posts. The rails and rungs are cut with round tenons % in. long as nearly circul as possible, so that they will fit easily into standardsized holes for mortises. Fi added security, the tenons of the rails can be fastened securely with screws, aftc the glue has dried. Holes are bored in the back posts and legs for the front and back rails an rungs. The holes for the side rails and rungs are not bored until the front am back are assembled. After the front and back assemblies are dry, the angles required for the side rails and rungs are carefully calculated to provide a 32in. rake for the back posts, and a in. rearward slant for the side rails. An adjustable bevel square should be used repeatedly to check the correct angles as the sides are being glued and clamped. Successful construction of this and all other chairs depends, in great part, on careful manipulation of the clamps during the final gluing of front and back assemblies. Rope wound tightly around the finished frame will greatly augment the stability afforded by individual clamps. Mexican Side Chair. For the home craftsman who has access to a lathe, the assembling of a wovenseated Mexican side chair (Figure 2.50) should prove a relatively simple project. Since the design is a replica of Mexican handicraft, unevenness of finish is desirable; hence the legs with their turnings, the backs with their finials, and the rails and rungs can be very properly spokeshaved and handcarved with saw, chisels and wood files, with little regard for noticeable variations. So, too, with the slats and apron; in stylized Figure 2.50, the chair has slats of different sizes and shapes. So long as the framework is sturdy and stands firmly on its four feet, minor variations in this type of folkcraft object will add to its charm. The rails and rungs or stretchers are spokeshaved to a in. width, with their ends rounded to tenons of y2in. diameter to fit into mortise holes bored 1 in. deep in the legs. As will be seen in the drawing, the front rails are lower than the side rails, and the side rungs are located so that their tenoned ends do not meet those in the front or rear. If preferred, front and side rails can be inserted at the same level, with their tenoned ends lengthened and mortised. The back slats are mortised into slots 1 in. deep, while the mortises for the front apron need be no deeper than l2 in. The rear legs and back are assembled and glued together, then the front legs. tio . Fig. 2.500. Mexican side chair. Lumber List Pieces Thickness, in inches Width, in inches Length, in inches Description 2 2 2 37 Rear legs 2 2 2 18 Front legs 4 1 17 Side rails and rungs 3 34 1 17 Front rail and rungs 2 Va 1 iS Back rail and rung 3 H i3Z 15 Back slats i И 2У4 17 Front apron INDOOR FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION When both assemblies are dry they are connected, one side at a time by mi of the side rails and stretchers, and the frame squared up to insure that all legs will rest firmly on the floor.