workbench magazine - vol 14 # 3 - may-june 1958

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A WORLD OF NEEDLEWORK KNOW-HOWFOR YOU IN The WORKBASKET

Engaging, carefully edited di rections for crocheted . knitted and tatted a r t icl es mak eup the ba ckbone of Th e WORK BASKET . Of course there is a generous amountof informat ion on quilting . edging , weaving and almost every o ther type of needle-work unde r the sun. Cr af ts , like cos tume jewe lry, bead cr af t a nd figurine pain tingar e ve ry ofte n fea tured .Bu t you ge t more tha n needl ecrarts! Pages th rou ghou t every iss ue ar e loaded withways to make your life easier. T hese household hints will sa ve you time .. . aswell as mo ne y . And ju st wai t until the family sa vo rs one of your meals taken fromta st e exciting recipes in Th e WORKBASKET!Spontaneous letters written to Aun t Ellen revea l an am azing fact. Most folks ke ep ,a nd file. every si ngle issue! Some subscribers have copies dating back twe nt y yea rs .All th ese things testify to th e cu rrent. a nd continuing. usefulness of this magazine.Bu t see for yourse lf how you ca n henefit. You'll find Aunt Ellen's WO RK BASKET"s ize d " to fit you r needs.

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By Victor B. Mason

while I am still able to he lp l

I'd like to give this tomy fellow men ...

summer home, my Cadil lacs, my Winterlong vacations and my sense of independence-behind all the wealth of cash anddeep inner satisfaction that I enjoy-thereis one simple secret. I t is this secret thatI would like to impa rt to you. I f you aresa tisfied with a humdr um life of serviceto anothe r mas te r, turn this page nowrea d no more. I f you ar e int er es ted in afulle r life , free from bosses, f ree fromworr ies. free from fears , rea d further.This message may be meant for you.

I was young once , as you may be- to dayI am older. Not too old to enjoy the fruitsof my work, but older in the sense of beingwiser. And once I was poor, desperatelypoor. Today almost any man can stretchhis income to make ends meet. Today ,there are few who hunger for bread andshelter. But in my youth I knew the pinchof pove rty; the emptiness of hunger ; thecold st are of the creditor who would nottake excuses for money. Today, all thatis pas t. And behind my city hous e, my

I am printing my message in a magaine. I t may come to the attention ofu sa nd s o f ey es . But of al l tho sesands , only a few will have th eision to unde rs t and. Many m ay read ;ut of a thousand only you m ay havee in tuition, t he sen sitivity, to underthat what I am writing may betended for you -m ay be th e tide th a tapes your destiny , whi ch , ta ken a te cre s t, carries you to level s of ind eendence beyond the dreams of av arice .Don't misunderstan d me. There iso m ys ti cism in this . I am not s peakg of occult things ; of innumerables of nature tha t will sweep yo u tocces s without effort on you r part.hat sor t of t alk is rubb ish! And anye who tries to t ell you that yo u ca nink your way to rich es wi thout efforta fal se fri end . I am too much of aeal is t for that . And I hope y ou a re .I hope yo u a re t he k ind of man - i fu ha ve read th is fa r -who knowsha t any t h ing worthwhile has to berned! I hope y ou have learned thathere is no reward w itho ut effort. Ifou have learned th is, then you may beead y to take the nex t s te p in th eevelopmen t of your karma-you maye read y to learn a nd use th e sec ret Iave to im par t .I Have All The Money I Needn my own li fe I ha v e gone beyond th e needmoney . I ha ve it . I ha ve gone beyonde need of ga in . I have two bu si nes ses th ata y me a n in come well above an y amountha ve need for . And , in addition, I havee sat isfaction- the d eep satisfaction -o fing tha t I ha ve put more th an th reeed o th er men in bu si nes ses of th ei rn. Since I ha ve no need for mon ey , th ereatest sa t isfact ion I ge t from li fe, is shar g my secret of per sonal independence withth ers -see ing th em ac hieve th e sam eeigh ts of happi nes s tha t hav e come intoy own lif e.Please don' t misunder s tan d this stateent. I a m not a philanthropist . I bel iev ehat cha r ity is some th ing that no proudan will a ccept. I ha ve never s een a mano was worth hi s sa lt who wou ld accep t

something for nothing. I ha ve never met ahighly succes sfu l man whom th e world re sp ected who di d no t sa crifice something togain hi s position. And , unles s you a re willing to make a t lea s t hal f t he ef fo r t , I 'm no tin teres ted in giving you a " leg up " to th each ievem en t of your goa l. Frankly , I 'mgoing to char ge you some t h in g for th esec ret I give yo u . Not a lot- b u t enough tom ak e me believ e that yo u are a little abovethe fellows who merel y " wis h" for su cces san d a re not willing to sacr ifice s ome th ingto get it .A Fascinating and PeculiarBusiness

I have a business th at is peculiar - o n e ofmy bus inesses . The unusual thing about itis that it is need ed in e ve ry little commun i t yth roughout th is co un t ry . But it is a bus ines s th at wil l never be in vad ed by the "bigfellows" . I t ha s t o be hand led on a localbas is. N o gian t oc t op us ca n ever gobble upth e whole thing . No bi g combine is ev ergoing to d estroy it . I t is essentia lly a " onem an " busines s that ca n be operated wi thout outside help. I t is a bu si nes s tha t isgood s umme r a nd win ter . I t is a bu sinessth at is growing ea ch y ear . And , i t is a busin es s th at can be s ta r t ed on a n inve s tme n tso sma ll that it is wit hi n th e reach of a nyonewho has a t elevision se t . But i t has no th ingt o d o with t elevision .This bu s ines s ha s ano t he r peculia ri ty . I tcan be started at home in sp are time. Nori sk to pres en t job . No ri sk to pres en t in come . And no need to le t a nyone e lse knowyo u are "o n yo ur ow n" . It can be run as asp are time bu siness for ex t ra mon ey. Or ,a s it grows to th e poin t where it is pa yingmo re th an your pr es ent sa lary, it can beexpan ded in to a full time busi ness- ov ernight. I t can give yo u a se nse of per sonalin depen dence t hat will fr ee yo u for everfrom th e fea r of lay-off, los s of job , dep ress ions , or eco nom ic reverses.Are You M echan ically Inclined?While th e op eration of this business ispa rt ly autom at ic, i t won ' t ru n it self. If youare to use i t as a s tepping s to ne to independence, yo u m ust be ab le to work withyour hands, us e suc h to ols a s hammer a ndsc rew driver , an d enjoy getting in to a pa irof blue jeans an d rolling up you r s leev es .But two hours a day of manual work willkeep your " f ac to ry" r unning 24 hour s turn-

in g out a product that ha s a s tea dy andready sa le in e very communi ty . A halfdollar sp en t for raw mater ial s ca n bringyou s ix dollars in ca sh - s i x t im es a day .In this mes sag e I 'm not go ing to tr y t ot ell you th e ent ire s to ry . Ther e is notenough sp ace o n th is page . And, I a m notgoing to as k you t o spend a pen ny now tolearn th e se cret . I 'l l sen d yo u al l th e information , fr ee . If yo u are in ter ested inbecoming independent, in bec om in g yourown bos s, in knowing th e sw eet fruit s ofsucces s as I know them , se nd m e yourname. That 's all. Just your nam e. I won ' tas k you for a penn y . I 'l l send yo u a ll theinformation about one of t he most fasci nat in g businesses you can imagine. W it h th es efacts, you will ma k e y ou r own investigation .You will ch eck up on conditions in yo urneighborhood. You will we ig h a nd a na lyzeth e whole proposition . Then , a nd th en only ,if you decide to ta ke th e next st ep, I ' llallow yo u t o in vest $15.00 . An d even t hen,if yo u decide t hat yo ur fifteen dollar s ha sbeen bad ly in ves ted I'l l re turn it to yo u .D on't hes i ta te to se nd yo ur name. I ha ve nosal esmen. I will mer ely write yo u a long le t t er a nd se nd yo u co mp lete fact s a bo ut thebu siness I hav e found t o be so suc cessful.Af ter th at , yo u mak e th e d eci sions.Does Happ iness Hang on YourDe cis ion?D on 't put th is off. I t ma y be a co inc idencethat you a re reading these word s r ight now .Or, it may be a matter that is more d eep lyco nnected with your d es ti ny t ha n either ofus ca n sa y. There is onl y one thing certain:If yo u ha ve read th is far yo u are in terestedin th e kind of independence I en jo y. And iftha t is tr ue, th en yo u must take t he nexts tep . No coupon on th is adver t is eme nt . Ifyou don' t think enough of yo ur fu ture hap p in es s a nd prosper i ty t o wri te yo ur nameon a postcard an d mail i t to me , fo rget t hewhole thing. Bu t if yo u th ink t here is adestiny th a t sha pe s men 's liv es , se nd yo urname now. Wha t I se nd yo u may co nv inceyou of th e t ru th o f th is pr over b . And wha tI sen d you will no t co st a penny, now or a ta ny o ther time.

VICTOR B. MASON1512 Jarv is Ave . , Suite M-6 -E

CH ICAGO 26, ILLINOIS


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DEPARTMENTSKeeping Up With Cra ft and Home Products 3The Craft and Home Bookshelf.. 6Pub lic at i o ns You Can Get From Uncle Sam 21Adv ice to Apply to Appliance s 52J . J . li gh terTh is Might He lp 62Cover illustration of Wall Hutch by Roberta l. Fairall.

A lamp Yo u Can Pu ll From the Wal l.. 38Elma Waltne rClo th es Tree for a Child's Room 40Howard E. MoodyContrasting Plalters in Fish Shapes 42Donald X. Fen tenRicochet Checker Shooting Game 45Frank Shorelight That Glows On In the Dark 46Ken MurrayFlowerpot Stand 47Dale MoreyEasy Does II With This Table 48Pau l Corey

WORKBENCH V 0 I u m e

Jack Ti llotson, PublisherTheodore M. O'Leary, EditorM. V. Greene, Classified Adv. Mgr.

Contents for May- June, 1958

The conten ts of WORKBENCH are indexed in TheRead er ' s Guide to Periodi cal Lite rature , whi ch is onfile in all public l ibraries .

ARTICLESAdd A Screened Pat io To You r House BMirror Mounting Me thods 17Dale MoreyA Desk That Hugs the Wall.. 1BA Tray For Your Poc kets' Contents 21Albert lec la irA Way to Repa ir Sheet Rock 22E. HoffmanGardener's Bench That's Portable 24John KrillDisplay Your Co l lect ion in thisDecorative Wall Hutch 26

Roberta l. FairallPreventing Home Electrical Mishaps 29Ted MorganIlluminated Tracing Box 30Ha rry J . MillerCombina tion Tab le-Chair-Ste p Stoo l... 32Ron AndersonSo You 've Just Boug ht a Hou se 34Arthur S. Greenl aced Wall Rack 37

29PieceChrome VanadiumDRILL SET

Specially made for speed drilling. Insturdy pla stic tool roll. Finest allo),steel drills har dened an d precisiongro un d to the sharpest , longest la st lngeut tln g edge ob t a in a b l e ; \"111 ea sily an dclea nl v bite th rough hardwoods. pla stics, alu minu m. iron and th e roneneststeels. tj ncondtttonans gua ra nteed fort hous ands of d r l l l 1 n Full jobber length. Sizes b)'tHt hs from 1/16" to The re a re only a limited~ ~ i ' i ~ ~ ; ~ O;t t ~ h i 1 ~ : : O ~ ~ f c e ? e ~ a b U : ~ ~ $649Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ppd .Al so ava i l able with Turned Down $ 95Sh anks to fi t all )4 " drills. I n Indl- 8vidual pocket roll.. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . p p d.- - - - - 6 ~ Z S e ~ ~ ~ ~ v a ~ d i ~

WIRE GAUGE DRILLS

P erfect for worksho p. orn-e. plan t .horne , g a r a g e , photography. 41t.: "h tah ly pol l shed heavy aluminum (h't"pref lector set in e teamtna nickel socket.Jlea\':- duty sprfng c lamp wi th whi terubber gri ps that securely fasten toanv p r o f e c t Le n , no matter how, moo j b, to I' : I\"e s-ou steady, vlbratton

tree ; . : h t Pour -war adjustable hall an d socketsw ive l per mit s set t ing of Iluht In any dlrE'l"tlon . Six~ $ 2 ~ 2va lue ! . " . . . ,' . ....... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 for $ 7 ppd :

fo r Shop, Inspect ion Bench,Machine Too' , LaboratoriesSwlvefs and aneles in every cnncelva ble (11rect ion . Gua ranteed t o hold vcur l lJ;th t ex ae t lv where wan t it beca use a arms(2-1 2" & 1- 10" ) arli n ...t on 3 hall jo in ts,Ea sy to moun t a nywhere . T akes up to 100watt hulb. Has g-foot, Ionn-weartns neeprene cord and plug. Fi n1...hed in pa te green with

S ~ ~ d ~ h $495an n so it cannot come off or pull bulb plu s SOc1"000ket a na rt , " . , ., " , . pp . &hdlg . - - - - - -P ; l i s hed A I ~ i n u _ ; u t i i i t yCLAMP-ON LAMP

Top Quality German im port hi gh lestChrome Yan adtum Drills deshrned fo rspee d drilling through toughest s teels,woods, pla sti c, Iron and aluminum. P recis ion groundlong -Ia ..tl n l:: cutting edges. Gu a ran t e ed to give years: . a i l i ; I ~ ~ c J J . 0 v ~ r u c K ~ ~ $540Onlr . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p lu s 35 c PP . and hd lg .

~ i : h e $665contatner only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . ' " . "p l u s 35 c p p . an d hdlQ,Al so Ava ilable - 20PC. SET $250~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ __ 2 ~ONLY 75c EACHfor the FINEST QUALITY ImportedPRECISION PLIERSFlal Nose Combination DiogonalCuller 0 End Culling NippersRound Nose One Side Fl, t - OneSidJl Round 0 Snipe

FOR J I-\\ ,EU :RS. OPT ((' I. wonrcuns.1I0llllYISTS . en" F T ~ ; ) l E : - ; OF ALLJ\:IXDS! Th ese superb Eur opean In st ru merits nre of d eep-I nrged, hent-j.reatedhigh quall tv tool steel. Inb rtr-ated to mostexecnn e ~ " " e ( ' A f l-over aroundan d poli ..hed to smoo th ha rd surface s. ~mooth wo rktng joints with Ju st th e rl" ht ~ension . Jaws meet perfect ly to sa telvan d securely hohl even the most l l ~ a t e Ip,the hard -tu-reach corners and a n ~ I , e 5 . nn er is ..tone and a writable gent of nreclsfon and st renath.75c each al l 7 for $5 .00- - - - - - - - - - - - C o ~ ~ ~AdjustableWORKBENCH LAMP

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WORKBENCH is publ ished bi-monthlv by Modern Handcraft, Inc., 543 Westport Road, Kansas City 11.Missouri. Enter ed as second class ma tter at the Post Office at Kansas City , Missouri; add itional entry atCh icago , Illinois. Thirty -five cents a copy . Annual subs cri p ti o ns $2 in the United States and its po ssessio ns; $2 .50 in Canada; Foreign subscr ip t ions, $2 .50. Six week s ad van ce no tice requ ired for change ofsub scription address. Both old and new add re ss es mu st be g ive n, and reque st marked for CirculationDepartment, WORKBENCH. Printed in the U. S. A., Copyright 1958, by Modern Handcraft , Inc.

Contributors should make a copy of all manuscr ipts submitted. Every effort w ill be made tore tu rn re jected manuscripts, photographs, and d iagrams, if accompa nied by suff ic ien t fir st cla ss po stage,but WORKBENCH wi ll not be responsible for any loss of such mater ial.2 WORKB ENCH


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k e e p i n g up with craft a n d h om e productscommunica ting with companies whos e prod uct s a re describ ed in th is department.

please mention WORKBENCH.Carton-Opener, Cutter,

Scraper

NEW un ique combi nat ion car toncutter and scraper callede " manufactured by Zee,of 1784 Summer Street, StamConnecticut, has just been in and is now being distributedy. fo r $1 complete w ithee blades and with re fi ll s availat 25 cents fo r a package of, th e DOOzee is most approa te fo r use by every housewife,, mechanic, craftsman, modelsportsman, merchant and th e. An all-purpos e novel combinatool designed for maximum effisafety and comfort, thehas a sturdy one-piecee that never h as to be takenand reassembled . It featuresrem ov able, left o r r ig ht -h anded,fo r fast, safe openingca rtons of all kinds. The bladesthick, heavy-duty cutters-notord ina ry razor blades-and havechisel like edges fo rOOzee is the first carton-openerdesigned to do an efficientof opening th e different types ofcartons. Th e toughes t. cor ru cartons fall bef ore DOOzee'ser t o open . F o r safe ty , th e b la deea sily and speed ily into th eThe re are , of course, manyr eve ry-day uses both for menwomen, related to their everywork an d hobbies . The DOOzee,example, is perfect fo r cuttingcorrugated board , wallpaper,textiles, leather, f loor covroofing paper and plasterboard to name a few possibili. I t is, in addition, ideal for sc rapp ain t and s tic ke rs off glass, oldof f f ur ni tu re and other home, even in those hard-tospots . I t is excellent fo rbalsa wood used in making

mode ls, cutting insulation from wire,whittling, carving, pattern-makingan d in fact fo r all cut tin g jobs thatdo not require a long blade . Carryingthree blades, tracked in a channel,to prevent damage to edges beforeusing, each spare is ready to replacea worn-out blade .DOOzee can be obtained fo r $1,postpaid, from Zee, Incorporated,P. O. Box 66, Ridgeway Station,S t amford , Connecticut.

Ji g Saw Attachment

A NEW ji g saw attachment fo r Black& Decker %" drills is announced bythe Bla ck & Decker ManufacturingCompany . Easily operated with onehand, t he ji g saw a ttachment c lampssecurely to B&D %" drills to makestraight, curved or irregular cuts.Its capacity in softwood is %" andin hardwood %" . With th e properbl ade , th e attachment can also cutpractically any other building mate rial known .The j ig s aw attachment is designedwith a large , comfo rtab ly g roovedt aper handle fo r ease in controllingth e tool while cutting . An exclus ivedus t-blower u ti li ze s the d rill's cooling fan to ke ep the cut ting line fr e eof ch ips a nd sawdust in front of theblade. The combined unit can also bemounte d in th e regular Black &Deck er j ig s aw t ab le by s li ght ly eleva ting the table legs .Other %" drill a tt achments available in th e Black & Decker line include saw, orbital sander , screwd r iv er , ro tc-hone , a nd hedge tr im mer . Thes e pr odu cts a re marke te dthroug h w ho I e s a I e r s to hardware,building supply, and ce rtain speci a ltyoutlets.

Electric.Appliance Tester

A NEW item fo r th e do-it-yourselfhome handyman has just been int ro duced by Plug-Rite, In c ., 3232 OliveStreet, St . Louis 3, Missouri. Thissafety device, called the Plug-Rite ,is a small electronic tester whichtells at a glance whether an ele ctr icappliance is plugged in correctly orif it may have a defect in it. Con si st in g of a shockproof, high impactStyrene case with a metal prong, ametal button and a red indicatorlight , th e Plug-Rite will ch eck an y110-120 volt A.C . appliance (110-120volts A.C. is th e standard householdcurrent in this country).To use it, the app lian ce to bechecked is plugged in, and turn ed on .The metal prong is touched to baremetal on th e appliance and t he t humbpressed on th e metal button. If th eindicator light glows, th e appliancep lug should be reversed in the wallsocket. If th e light does not glow, th eappliance is plugged in properly . If ,on reversing t he plug, th e light stillglows, the app li ance has s ome s ho rtcircuit or other de fect and s hould b ech ecked immedia te ly .Packaged with the tester are s elfsticking orange dots which can beplaced on th e corresponding sides ofth e appliance plug and the electricoutlet so that th e app li ance can beplugged in correctly after it has beent es ted .Also included are full instructionsin the opera tion of Plug-Rite.

Ex tra Strong Cem ent GlueA NEW, grea tl y improved watertightcemen t glue has ju st been perf ec tedca ll ed Wu I' d a c k' s Cry s t a l CementGlu e which will no t freeze and is

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IMPROVED version of th e Lockhartnap-On" Gu tter Gu a rd , a vailablethe first t im e th is year, embodiesinnovations th a t m ak e it evenattractive to homeowne rs .do-it-yourself item th a t a nybodyinstall wit h 0 u t speci al tools,Gutter Guard cov ers eave scomplete ly and perm anently ,ing out leaves, br anches, birds 'ts , ba lls, and other debris . By song , it prot ects aga inst cloggedtters, downsp outs , dry wells an d; insur es aga ins t stained sidell s du e to gu tte rs overflowing; ands ta ll s dama ge to lawns, gardens,ubbery, a nd fou nda ti on plantingsed by water in summer or ice inte r .daptab le to gutters of all t yp esd sizes, th e new Snap-On Gutterard comes in two-foo t lengths. Ardy al uminum m olding of im d esign cr im ped securely toarter-inch-me sh hot-dipped galvand wir e cloth engag es securely withouter li p of the gu tt er . Th e opit e edge of th e w ir e tucks undershingles .two-foot s ection is made toap and re inforce the adjoiningon . Never theless it is eas ily r eif d es ired , fo r painting. F orgut t e r s , Snap-On Gutteris supp lied with special polyfi lm applied to th e molding,p r even t elec t ro lytic action .nap -On Gu tter Gu ard is availablehardware , r oofing , plumbing-anding , shee t me ta l , lumber . andding-supply s tores. Complete de iption and specifications may bene d bv wr i t ing to Lockha rt Man'Corp ., 6350 Eas t Dav ison,12, M ichigan.

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R eviews By Theodore M. O'Learyhe craft and home bookshelf

form. What do we mean by outdoorliving? Can you have a be autifulhome whi ch is little or no trouble tokeep up? Or if you enjoy gardeninghow can you plan you r space so asto have just th e amount and kind ofgardening you want and no more? I fyou don 't wan t to garden at all, don'teven want to go outdoors much, canyour garden space still make a contribution to your indoor living interms of what you see when you lookou t th e windows? Can you have agarden full of color al l year withouthiring a gardener and must this colorcome from flowers? How can youmake a back yard feel as private andlivable as th e l iv ing room inside yourhouse? How much is your front yardfor you and how much for th eneighborhood?In o rd er to help you answer thoseand other questions involving landscaping activities, Mr. Eckbo coverssuch matters as the general factorsbasic to al l landscape problems-climate, topography, soils, vegetation,lo t and house sizes, size of family andsize of budget. He deals with g rading, drainage, paving, lawn groundcovers, the enc losure of side elementsof th e garden room, both structuraland p lant ed , and th e shelter element,constructed o r p la nt ed . One chapterdiscusses p lant s and planting in detail. Another deals with proceduresfo r accomplishing al l your plantingand des ign. A series of case studies,illustrated both with diagrams andphotographs, shows how actual lands capi ng p robl ems have been met insuch a way as to produce one planning unit, including house and garden, for maximum efficiency andmost complete results. Because herecognizes that we must all live asmembers of a society, Mr . Eckbo alsodiscusses the relationship betweenhome and neighborhood as it affectsthe life of each family. I f th e treethat Jones loves so is shading theroses of hi s neighbor, M rs. Sm ith,and ca usin g them to mild ew , th ensome sort of a compromise must bereached.This is a thorough book by a thorough expert. While perhaps a disproportionate . number of th e photographs appear to portray wes t c oa sthouses of th e extremely modern type,matters covered in th e text apply toal l sorts of houses and grounds in al lparts of th e country. Wherever youlive, this book can help you avoidwastefu l and disheartening mistakes,and make the most of your houseand yard .

THE PURPOSE of l ands ca ping you rgrounds, of course, is to enable youto achieve as many as you can of th epossibilities of th e lo t on which you rhouse is built. Mr . Eckbo suggestssome of those possibilities in question

The Art of Home Landscapingby Garrett Eckbo278 pages; illustrated; F.W. Dodge Corp.,New York City; $5 .95.

,61 1' Gobeds . There are al l sorts of bookcases, several rad io cabinets for h ighfidelity enthusiasts, storage cabinets,desks, tables, kitchen and servicecounters, wardrobes, room dividers,bunks , beds and headboard cabinetsfor beds, c lose ts , and shelves. Thereare pieces to ad d utility and attractiveness to every room in the house,including cellar and attic. Most ofthe designs are so presented that youcan eas ily alter the dimensions to fi tth e space you have available, a factthat adds a great deal to th e general

usefulness of Mr. Dal Fabbro's book.

IN THE words of it s author, GarrettEckbo , Los Angeles landscape architect, the purpose of this book is "tohelp you solve the typ ical , average,common home planning problemsthat appear in th e outdoors aroundal l of our houses. Perhaps whilereading the chapters that follow youwill discover that your property,whether old or new, has more possibilities than you had realized."The whole trend of modern livingis to break down the barriers betweenindoors and out, to make of th e houseand the grounds on which it is builta p leas ing and integrated unit. Todo so, Mr. Eckbo emphasize s, requires al l sorts of careful preliminaryplanning before you start in to do thejob, or have it done. The importanceof such planning is vividly illustratedby Mr. Eckbo in the fable of two families with which he begins hi s book.One family in a fine new houseplunged into th e matter of landscaping without any sort of planning. Theresult was a near disaster. Theother family, whose house was older,proceeded carefully and methodically. The resul t-a triumph. Toohasty action in landscaping can produce al l sorts of unpleasant resul tsa patio placed so that it bakes in thesun all day and burns th e feet ofba refoot c hi ld re n, or a planting ofarborvitae that looks pleasant andorderly under th e picture window bu tsoon grows up to threaten to blockoff the window comple te ly .

ow to Make Built-In Furni turey Mario Daf Fabbropages; illustrated; F. W. Dodge Corp.,ew York City; $6.95.

E INCREASED us e of built-in furnitureone of the most marked trends inhouse furnishing. Suchf it s well in houses of modn design and it also makes possiblespace economies by such de -as utilizing wall recesses, a tt icsr space beneath a s loping roof, ormaking full use of a wall area,floor to ceiling and s ide to back.Designs for more than 100 piecesmodern built-in furniture arein this book by Mario Dalone of th e most success fu lf con temporary furniture designersnd builders. The drawings i l lustratg each proj ec t have been especiallyto help the home craftsmanth e f in ished p iece , i ts partsnd the way they are fitted together.design includes a complete viewthe f in ished piece; front, side andviews as they would appeara profe ss iona l cabinetmaker 's, and an exploded drawing,parts shown in detail for orderg and cutting. A list of materialsccomp an ies each design . Accomying instructions give step-by-stepfor assembly. Most of th edetails a re s tanda rd andre repeated in many d if fe rent deIn order to fi t individual needse des igns can easily be varied bydding or omi tt in g doors, shelves or.Before presenting th e various projcts, Mr. Dal Fabbro offers someinstructions, including inforon room measurement (a

ital step in preparing fo r built-in), and handling variable di, since some of th e dimenwil l be determined by t he spacee piece of furniture will occupy inown particular house. For insloping ceilings determine thenecessary in certain pieces.this preliminary s ec tion Mr. Dalalso deals with buying wood,of assembly, finishing, thepieces of hardware used,details fo r door installationd drawer const ruct ion and the exmely important matter of installng the furniture after it has beenMr. Da l Fabbro offers designs fo rwide array of built-in furniture,in size an d function, ranginga small telephone shelf to ann tire storag e wall with rollaway W ORK BENC H


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Nostrand's Practical Formularyby Will iam R. Minrath6 pages; D. Van Nostrand Co., lnc .,

New Jersey; $5 .95 .YOU may no t contemplate caring the do-it-yourself idea to th eof mix ing your own brushlesscream or m ak ing your ownyou can find f ormu la s fo rso among the more than 800in "Van Nostrand's PracFormulary."Actually , half or more of th e forin this book relate closely toe home workshop, home main terepair and imp rovemen tI t starts, fo r i ns tance, w it hfo r th e su rface t reatmen twood-b leaches , stains, varnishes,and pol ishes. Then it groups forfor lacquers, pai nts , enamelsd related products. Next come forfo r treatment of meta l surthen those relating to cements,ster , glass and related substances,by those for household,eaning, polishing and the like.Bu t that's not th e end. In the rese ctions of th e book you'llformulas fo r various photosupplies , fo r cosmet i c s ,eaners and r elated products (that's

whe re th e shaving cream a nd li pstic k com e in), for such foo d products as cake mixes, so up mixes,frankfurters, li ve r and var ious othersausages, an d for farm and gardenp roducts - such things as turkeystarting ration, sheep dip, insecticides , fungicides and a crab gr asskiller .IN ORDER to standardize mat t e r s ,every formula, with a very few ex ceptions , uses th e metric system andis expressed in two units of tha tsystem, th e gram, a unit of weight,us ed fo r measuring solids, and themilliliter, a un it of volume , used fo rmeasuring liqu i ds . Al so, with a fewexceptions, ea ch form ul a y ie l dsabout th e same quan ti ty of productabo u t 2.2 pound s of so lids or abou tone quar t of liquid s . I t is a simplematter to inc rease or decrease youryie ld , accord ing to your needs .All directions fo r mixing formu la sh ave been written fo r th e needs ofth e user who has had no experiencewhatever in th e ind ustry to whicht he p roduct belongs . For that reasonthey are quite detailed. All necessaryequipment is l isted. The book 's editor,William R. Minrath , r ecognized thatprocurement of th e indicated ingre-

dien ts is a n im por tant fac to r in usingthe formulas. He recommends thatfirst you co nsul t th e classified sectionof your telephone d i rec to r ies but alsohe has included in th e a pp endix alisting of specific manufacturers ofchemi ca ls and of laboratory equipment and supply houses . Also in allcases where ingredients inc l u d etrade-mark materials th e name andaddress of th e manufacturer is listedjust below th e formula in which thetrade-mark material is used.This book is directed at two groups- those who merely want to mixmaterial fo r hom e use and those in terested in establishing their ownsmall businesses. For th e latter thereis useful information on package de sign an d la beling, taking into consider at ion federal, state and localregulations covering not on ly labelin g bu t other aspects governed bypu r e foo d and similar law s .This book makes surprisingly fascinating reading , even if you haveno de sir e to use t he f ormu la s. You 'l lbe interes ted and somet imes amazedat th e i ng redient s whi ch go intoproducts that most of us use everyday in their commercial forms.

Decorate linens, fem inine a p pa rel , menswear, boxes , t rays, p la te s, greeting ca rd s,etc. Mark chi ldrens clothes, books, Dad'stools, food freezer packages, p rese rves,hu ndreds of ot he r uses .

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The whole family will use and enjoy this screened patio which youcan build yourself using mater ials designed to simplify the job.

Add a Screened Patio to your HouseBUILD YOURSELF a screened patio andjoin th e a cc ele ra tin g t re nd to wa rdmore outdoor l iving. It will giv e youal l th e advantages of an outdoor living room while eliminating such disadvan tage s a s exposure to rain an dattacks by insects. You'll be surprised at how many days of th e year,ev en if you live in a northern state,you' ll be able to relax, read, eat,cook , s leep, en tertain in this extraliving space. It's a great place inwhich to turn th e children l oo se too.Don 't overlook, either, that buildinga s creened pat io will add value toyour house.Building a patio does n ot c al l fo r alo t of complicat ed tools. You ca n dowith a hand saw, hammer, square,dril l , screwdr iver, adjustableench and a fine toothed metal sawr th e screen frames . You 'l l need a

i f you are making a concretefo r th e floor.Th e 12' by 15' patio fo r which plansins truc ti ons are given herewithfo r th e use of Chicopee Fiberas screening Reynolds Do-It-Youraluminum, ma terials which arein virtually every 'loca li ty .

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-S li de in corner locks are used to as semb le th e frame an d assure strong,square corners . Fiberglas screeningfits quickly and easily into th eframes. No tacks, staples or moldin g a re required . A metal splinedriven in to a groove in the f rame witha hammer and block of wood completes a custom-made screen thatwon't rust or corrode .A PATIO can fi t almost an y place a longyour house, bu t it 's good to ke ep theseid ea s in mind: Locate your patioclose to th e kitchen-saves long hikeswith food and dishes . Consider afence or dense bushes to increaseprivacy from street an d neighbors.A patio that blends in with your garden plan helps both th e patio and th egarden . Of course , th e simplest location is one where you can us e one ormore walls of the house to help youenclose th e area. For example, (A)a low three-sided sc reened-in patiobuilt on th e ground fits naturallyalong a lo ng low ranch house . (B) I fyour house is high of f the g round oron a slope, build a covered porchpatio or enclosed deck on a level w it ht he hous e floor. (C) A convenient L

in t he h ous e plan simplifies buildinga patio that 's handy, sheltered andinexpensive.Once you 'v e settled on th e location,make a rough drawing of th e floorarea to plan screen panel sizes anddoor location. It ' s easy to make yourdrawing to scale on g ra ph p ap er tokeep lines straight an d square. P la npanel widths to use Chicopee Fiberglas screening 30", 32" or 36" wide.(Other widths are available . Askyour dealer.) Using th e equal sizedpanels will s imp I i f y construction.Also consider that Reynolds screensec tions come in 6', 8' an d 12' lengths.Connectors can join shor t screen sections to save material.These plans offer severa l a l ternateconstructions as to slab, roof, andmethods of screening. It is suggestedthat you first read the com pleteplans; then cross ou t the alternatesugges tions which you are not goingto us e .In some areas a building permit isrequired for an addition of th is type.You might f ir st check local requirements . F .H.A. financing is availablein some areas, should you requir e it.


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1BATTER BOARDSAT CORNERS

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equ a l and measure 19'-2%" , Us estring lines to help in establishingth e corners.Once corners are set, build batterboards around outer corners (Fig. 1),Hang string lines across alignmentmarks with weights to keep linestaut. With these batter boards inplace, you can dig for foo tings andbuild form s w ithout losing cornerlocat ions . Tops of batter b oa rd s ca nbe leveled w ith a string line an d aline level (Fig . 2) . Another way toestablish levels fr om the house to anout er cor ne r or between corners isto use a transparent plastic hose(F ig. 3). With th e hose adjusted soth e wa te r level is even with one point ,mark th e stake at an opposite corneror d rive th e stake into the grounduntil it is even w ith the water level.Set grade level of outer patio edge1" -P/Z" lower than edge a long hou seto drain water away.Concrete slabs can be set just astep below t he h ou se floor or on th esame level i f th e house is also builton the slab . In areas where winterfreezes are only moderate, sl ab ca nbe built with only a thicken ed ou te redge as in Fig. 5. Howev er , innorthern states where ground freezessolid, a footing a round expos ed edges(Fig . 6) will help to keep the s la bfrom cracking . Bottom of footingsh ould be bel ow local fros t line .Measu re dep th of trench from tautstring line (Fig . 1) . This footing canbe poured at the same tim e as th eslab surface. Dig the trench 8" wideand erect forms around th e top edgeon ly-both inside and outside . Insidefo rms ho ld loose material in placeand a re covered with concrete . Forth ic k-ed ge s lab, la y out patio areaand se t up 2 x 6 f orms (Fi g. 7) . Digou t cen ter po rtion at least a" below

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YOUR ENCLOSED patio b eg in s w it h aneasily m ain ta in ed , e as y to buildfloor. One of the best floors is a concrete sl ab . O r you m ay choose an informal arrangem ent of flagstoneso r brick . Precast concrete slabs areeasy to la y an d to m aintain du e totheir nonporous, smooth surface .Begin building an y patio floor byaccurately ' marking ou t th e area tobe co ve re d. To m ak e su re your rectangle is sq uar e at .the corners, useth e 3 :4 :5 triangle principle. Measure3' a long one side , 4' along another.I f th e corne r is s qu are , th e anglingside or hypotenuse will measure 5'.Multiple s of th is rat io , such as 6 :8: 10may be even m ore helpful . As a f in a lche ck, m ea sur e ac ross th e di agona lsof the r ectan gl e (F ig . 4) . F or a12' x 15' patio, d ia gon als sho u ld be

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surface, and fill with 4" ofrock or coarse gravel. Coverloose fil l material with tar paperReyno ld s reflective insulation toep mois ture in concrete from soakg into th e ground.I f exterior siding of your house isstaple two layers of tar paperbottom or flash this area withcopper to keep concret e f romwood. Otherwise, moistureth e concrete will rot the sidinga few years. A tru ck d eliv ersady -mix concrete d irec tly to yourrms and costs no more than mixingyourself. S trik e p our ed concrete

with top of form s, using a2 x 4, and finish-firsta wood float , for a rough surce or for a smooth surface finishwith s te el trowel. Set the 12"of lh " pipe at corners and5" above sur fa ce and the holdwn bolts along edges on centerof sill plate before concreter de ns . S et bolts with threads up2%" above surface. You mayto hire a mason contractor tothe slab. For a glamoroustry adding a mixed-in colorth e top surface of the concrete s labpermanent color.Flagstone, precast concr et e s labsbrick are simple to use in buildingpatio. A poured concrete foundaforms th e mos t s at is fa ct or yfo r th e patio and supportsscreen panels.Dig a trench along string lines of W OR KBEN CH

9layouts to establish grade and buildforms (Figs. 9 an d 10) . Pour concrete and set corner pipes and holddown bolts th e same way as in con-crete slab. To assemble th e patiofloor inside the concrete rim , digou t about 6" below top surface . Fillth e area to within about 1" to l Vz"of top with coarse sand. Wat er sandand tamp it firmly in place. Thenstrike it off level and abou t 2" belowtop of border. Depth below top surf ace d epend s on the type of patiosurface you plan to use. Lay flagstones, precast concrete slabs orbrick on th e sand base. Tamp bricks

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10in place as they are set. Fill in between joints w ith sand or concrete.Be sure to clean of f concrete beforeit sets.


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3J PlASHINGTOIR ICKWALL2 x 2 to the house with If4" x 4" lags(See Fig. 3D ). Box in th e 2 x 2 withtwo 1 x 3's and a 1 x 4. Set 2 x 2against house in such a position thatcovering 1 x 3 will be in line with2 x 4 patio st uds . Fit 1 x 3's to th esiding (See Fig . 3D). I f th e houseis bric.k, fasten 2 x 4 vertically towal l with la gs a nd lead sleeves as indetail (Fig. 3G) .When all parts are cut, nail thestuds t hrough the lower p late a nd toth e ca p plate using the guide linesestablished above (see Fig . 2) . Thentip them into p lace (Fig. 1) , nail andbolt them down. Over lap side capplates at corners (F ig. 3-E). Whenall w alls are in place, fit horizontalcrosspieces of 2 x 4 between studs30" to 36" above top of slab. I f youare using rabbeted studs, as in Fig.5, rabbet crosspieces too and leavea !h': li p at each end to fi t neatly intovertical rabbet of studs. I f you do notuse rabbe ted studs , nail %" quarterround molding to s ides of s tud s andcrosspiece s , to ho ld screen panels(F ig. 6).

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L arge-s ize cup hooks'12" 3-prong chair glidesNo. 8- 2 " flathead wood sc rewsNo . 8-1%" flathead wood screws3d fin ishing nails, 6d f inishing nailsWhite liqu id r esi n glueNo. 12- 2" r ound-head bra s s screws

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patterns for stretchers need onlyflipped over to complete th e fullt ern . Lay out th e remaining memdirectly on th e lumber and sawt . Remember to a llow room fore saw blade betw een pieces somay be sanded to ex ac t mea s-ement a ft er cutting. You will f indshown in the " Ma te r i a lsand in the i llust rat ions .Glue a ll jo in ts . The easies t way isstart a couple of finishing n ai ls inbrushing on the glue; th enthese in to ho ld pi eces tog etheryou bore pi lo t holes an d t u rnscrews .IS the const ruction procedu re :lightly on both sides of thethe posit ions of a ll ' join in g

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pieces, and bore shank ho le s andcoun te rsink depressions for screws .Cu t pla te grooves with a wood-carv-ing gouge or substitute a thin stripof lumber or dowel for th e groove .Join rails an d cleats G, I, H to backboards J; then bore ho le s in G andH to ta ke t he h anging screws. Thesemust be loca ted so they will turninto wa ll studding , usu ally spacedapart 16" on center. Nex t positionrail ings D on top shelf and assemb lesides, shelves and back . The lowershelf may be bevele d at the frontedge to match th e ang le of the s idesafter they have been joined. F astentop to sides and back w ith 6d f in ishing n ails.J oin top a nd bo ttom stre tchers Ban d C. Cover screwheads in th e r ails

and cleat with wood f il le r, and ta pfurniture g lide s ove r the others fora decorative imitation of doweledjoints .Finish with l ight brow n stainmixed from a litt le tube oil co lo rand thi nn er . Wipe it off as soon asapplied to keep it light and trans-parent. Let dry, and give the piecetwo coats of spar varnish. Mix a littleof th e spar varn ish with th e sametube oil color used for th e sta in tomake b rown ename l, and paint thechai r glides. When d ry , dull the luster of th e entire piece by pol ishingwi th very f ine stee l woo l and fina llybring up a soft mellow tone wi thpa s t e wax.Tu rn s ix cup hooks und er the lowershelf.

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Preventing Home Electrical MishapsTED MORGAN

IS GIRL probably is in fo r an unplea sant shock. She is b reak ing one of the most importanthome safety ru les by tun ing her radio while taking a bath. A similar dangerous practiceich you should avo id is that of connecting or dialing your washer o r dryer while standing inpudd le of overflow water.

IN THE EVENING NEWSPAPER a s he is, maybe this ma n do esn't realize that he 'sreaking not on e but two ru les fo r home electrical safe ty. Through ove rloading a single circuity conn ect ing too many lomps and ap pliances, he'll probably blow a fuse . Inste a d of reachinge r and d isconnect i ng his radio by grasping the plug i tsel f, he is yanking on the cord . This maye the cord 's insula tion, pos sibly leading to an eventual short circui t a nd fire.

this tr end toward more dam age asa result of careless use of electricity,two groups- the International Asso-ciation of Elec tr ical Inspectors andthe Sa fe Electrical Cord Committee- have formulated twelv e ru le s to. safeguard you and your p roper tyagainst hazards arising from thecareless and unwise use of elect ricity .They are:1. Don' t connect too many lamps orappliances to a s ingle circuit , asthis can cause ov erloading , whichleads to blown fu s es .2. Don ' t run l amp or appliancecords over radiators or pipes .Hea t c au se s deterioration of in -sulation, and if th e bar e wir etouches a meta l s ur face, a shortcircuit or fire can result.3. Never touch an electric appli-ance , rad io or ligh t switch whileyou are in th e bathtub or standin a p u d d l e when connectinglaundry a p p I ian c e s and nev ertouch any el ectric a ppliance withwet hands.4. Don ' t place cords in d oor jamb s ,a s th e constant cl osing of a doo rwill damage insulat ion .5. Use conv en ien t outlets in thewalls, not lamp so ck ets, fo r connecting electric appliances .6. Don ' t run cords unde r r ugs .Wa lking on th e cords will eventually d am a g e t he i nsul ation andthi s dam a g e will be unseen be neath a rug.7. Never touch any g rounded metal,such as a radiator, when handling connected electric appliances .8. Don' t " ya nk" plug s out of socketsby pulling on th e co rd. Gr a s pth e plu g itself to remov e it froma socket .9. Inspect al l f le xi bl e c ords regularly fo r frayed or cracked in su la tion . Sharp corners of furn iture , twi st ing and p ulling co rdscan cause pro tec ti ve in su lation towear out.10. Disconnect el ectric irons wh enyou a re not using them .11. When buying lamps, a ppli ances,extension cords, power supplycords, or c ord- se ts, look for fl a glabelled cords car ry ing the wo rd s"Inspected-Underwri ters ' Labo-rato r ies, Inc ." All components ofcords bea r ing this label havebeen tes te d and proved electrica lly safe under rigid inspection.

12. Employ a qualif ied electrical con tractor t o m ak e major repairsand add itions to your hou se w ir ing af ter securing approval fromth e lo cal in spection bur e a u inyour community.M AY - J UN E, 1958 29

m ake to warn yo u aga in s t un safe prac t ices . The lat es t report ofth e committee on s t a t is t i cs andor igin of fires of the Nat iona l Bo a rdof Fire Underwriters asserts th atabout $5,800 worth of property isde s t royed by f ir e every hour becauseof m isuse of electricity . Th a t makesa n annual tota l of about 51 milliondollars an d the figure is going up.In an effort to halt and reverse

COMES close to beingan 's most useful servant. Certa inlyis one of th e most widely used .ut like any other servant it m usttreated carefully and wi sely .Man u f ac t u r e r s 0 f appliances,and o th er electrical devicesea se our daily lives do their ut to assure safe operation of theirroducts . But they ca n ' t send a gua r -ou t with ea ch product they


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Copying drawings, diagrams and the like is made quickerand easier with this glass topped, lighted box.

Illuminated Tracing BoxTOM OF THE BOX is line d with tin or foil to provide a ref lect ingce. li d is a hinged frame covered with a pane of double-thick. Hook and eye keep the bo x closed dust . Finish with aor two of stai n or wa x.

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HARRY J. MILLER

TH IS INEXPENSIVE lighted box is us eful when drawings,t racings, schematic d i a g r am s , etc ., need to be copied.The inside of this box made f rom scrap lumber cont ains three lam p receptacles wi r ed up to a switch whichenables one or two or a ll th r ee of th e bulbs to be lit,so any desired degree of light is obtainable that is bestsuited fo r th e subject to be copied.With th e top slanted lik e a draftsman's drawingboard to make it easy to use, th e pattern is laid atopth e glass cover, a sheet of paper then covers thepa t t ern , an d a flip of the switch brings the light ofone of three bulbs to pierce the pattern and p ro je ct iton the blank paper for easy and accurate tracing.A kitchen cupboard-type hand le mak es the box easyto move around. For s af et y' s sake, mount t he handl eno t with wood screws, but with machine screws heldby nuts on th e inside of th e box .Since th e three porcelain receptacles inside th e boxconta in lamps of varying wattage, and th e switchpermits turning on any number of these, the amountof light needed is on ta p for copying patterns ofdifferent densi ty .The swi tc h is a single gang electrolier type , and aninsert is cu t into one of th e wood ends for i ts insta lla tionso that it will be flush.Penciled lines ar e drawn on th e wood to mark th elength an d width of the switch. A half-inch hole is boredat opposite corners at a d iagona l, then a keyhole sawis inserted in one hole, and the wood sawed across anddown from hole to hole, after which the wood will fallout. Any needed further expansion of th e opening canbe done with a rasp .The box is made of 3ft-inch lumber, and is 14 incheslong, 12 inches wide and 6 inches at it s highest end,sloping downward to a height of 2 inches.Atop this s lant s ur fa ce is a piece of double-thickwindow glass held to a frame with a sma ll c lamp oneach side, an d the frame is hinged to a top l edge withtwo hinges, so th e top may be l if te d when necessaryto replace burned out bulbs .Cover the in te rior bot tom of th e box with a sheet ofbright ti n or aluminum foil well smoothed down, as areflecting surface, an d mount a handle on one side foreasy po rtability .A hook and screw eye or a hasp in f ro nt k eep s thebox sea led against dust, an d a piece of felt g lu ed toth e bottom mak es it nonmarring . Sand th e box andapp ly a coat of she ll ac , then wax .Ins ta ll at leas t six feet of lam p cord, or sufficientto reach any handy electr ic ou tl e t. Wir e as shownin drawing .

A SMALL CLAMP an each side of the wood top frame holds the gl asspositioned. Slanted su rfa ce makes for ea se of tracing. Switch control.light source.


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Combination 'I'ahle-Chair-Step StoolRON ANDERSON

Figure A

lk about versatility. Here's a piece ofture that you can sit at, sit on, rockor stand on.

~ "CONOl/IT COl/PUNS/9 "Y

HERE'S A versatile piece of furniturethat will keep the young st er s happyand help mother out, too. I t formsa chair, a rocking chair, a table or ahandy step stool, al l depending onth e way you set i t (Photog raphs 4,5, 6, and 7) .A real quickie pro jec t , it requiresjust two 10' lengths of %" thin-wallelectrical conduit and two pieces of%" plywood, plus six wood screws.Rent o r bor row a conduit bender toform the s ides , bending as specifiedin Figure A and Pho tograph 1. Takeyour time in bending the second side,since it must be identical. Becauseconduit bends rather easi ly-in spiteof th e fact that th e finished chairhas the strength to hold an adul t -yo u shouldn ' t have any trouble.When th e two sides are complete,saw of f th e excess tubing and join th eends with standard conduit couplings,tightening well with a wrench (Pho,tograp h 2).Fit th e two p lywood pieces togetherusing a dado joint plus glue an dfinishing nails fo r strength (Photograph 3) . Th en , with a %" dri ll , borePHOTOGRAPH l -Bending the fr ames f rom V/'thin-woll conduit is ea sy with 0 ren te d o r bo rrowed condu it bender such a s electricia ns use.

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2-After cutt ing off the conduit e nd s, t he y are joinedan d nea tly with a standard condu it connector.

PHOTOGRAPH 3-For added str eng th , use a dado joint to fa sten theseatboard secure ly to the table top. In ad d ition, use glue an d nail s.

in each of the six corne rs asin t he det ail on Figure A.Slip the sides into place in thecheck fo r levelness, an d drillth ro ug h the conduit into th eof the boards. Two-inch woodare used to fasten it all toGive the chair a coat of colorfulor a natural f in ish and leavee shiny conduit as is. Further deccan be applied using colored

tape or decals. The tape, inmakes i t possible to makeattractive checkerboard on thetop .

OTOGRAPH 4- Here it's simply a chairod for wa tching televisi on or "j ust sittin'."

OTOGRAPH 5- ln this po sition, it's a corn -an d sa fe rocking chair-one that won'tover if Junior rocks too fa r.

PHOTOGRAPH 6-Turn it over an d you have aplay table-just the right height for use with afootstool.

PHOTOGRAPH 7- Even mother ca n get into tlteact. It makes a handy step stool for get ting a tthose hard to reach she lves .

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Here are ten max ims to guidenovice homeowners suggestedby a man who learned throughexperience.

So You've Just Bought a HouseARTHUR S. GREEN

CAN YOU replace a post w it h a steelbeam? Sand a floor and give it twocoats of stain before varnishing it ?Caulk a window frame to make itairtight? Whether you've just ac quired a bright new t ri -l evel o r oldstyl e Eng li sh bungalow , whetheryou're a do-it-yourself home-handyman or not, those are th e kind ofproblems you will be facing as ahomeowner.We joined th e company of homeowners just two years ago when wedecided to call a sturdy twenty-yearold home (photograph 1) our own.And now, from the worn callouseson ou r hands, and the rainbows of~

splattered colors on working clothes,we've ga ined some knowledge to passon to new homeowne rs that may easethe pa th fo r them. Not that wem inded do ing it by ourse lves . We ' refull of self-admiration for the job weaccompl ishe d. But be cause ther e isno one source to wh ich a ll homeowners can tu rn to and say, "Here,here ar e al l the answers to my problems," we 've deve loped ou r own tenmaxims for n ew homeowners . Sohere goes . ..1. Keep your r ea l e st at e a tt orney.NEVER SAY good-bye to your lawyer .Chances are th e same man who

guided you in purchas ing you r homeknows more r ight answers about saving you money and safeguardingyour rights to you r p rope rty. Whenwe had our old sink replaced with anew one , fo r ins tance, the chromepeeled right of f th e spigot-beforewe made a final payment. What welearned from a five-minute phonecall to our attorney spa red us theworry and risk of having a lienslapped on our home if we refuseal tocomplete the payment.2. Make al l emergency repairs now.NOW THAT you're a homeowner, you'l lsoon discover that it pays to start

PHOTOGRAPH 1 -This is the house Arthur Green bough t two years ago. The next do -it-yourself project he ha s in mind fo r it is th e addi tion ofaluminum storm windows and screens.

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PHOTOGRAPH 2-Repairs like se a ling cracks an d fissu res in a faundation are e as ie r ta accamplishif tackled wh ile they ar e still minor.

stor e. Your loc al h a rdwar e dealerca n be more th an a mere di spenserof nuts and bolts , screws , na ils , andso on . Ours happily ad vi ses on moreand more efficient m eth ods , materi als, and tools, recomm ends competent sp ecialized t r a d e s men , andmakes r eady estimates on materialswe need . When we decided to reseedour lawn l as t spr ing , for instance, heMAY JUNE. 1 95 8 35

PHOTOGRAPH 3-A workbench is e ssential in an y home bu t it needn't be elaborote. Gr ee n improvised this on e fro m a util ity table , made th e se a t fr om scrap lumber. He believes that a stationar ymeta l be nch vise like the one at th e right is a necessity in an y home .

roof ? Wh at 's th e nam e a nd ph onenumber of th e man who installed myheatin g sys tem? Answers to quest ions l ike th es e ar e r eadily a vailablein a notebook in my writ ing desk.6. Get established with a reputablehardware dealer .EVER SEE a new homeowner? He'sforever making t ri ps to th e hardware

. Keep records.OT THE deed, title , and othe r of ficia lto your hom e ? Sto re them ine bank vault. Taking m ore th an aas ual in ter es t in newspaper andne a r t icles about han dym anps? Clip them ou t a nd fil e themyou r workshop, pr e fe r a b ly in afili ng cabine t like th os e us edoffices (pho tog r ap h 6) . Printedre lik e ou r r efrigerator guardi r ec ti ve s fo r se rv icing my gasurnace, w ir ing di agrams of th eou se , a nd lubricati on directives fo ry window a ir conditioner are al le re when I need th em .When were th e sewers last rootedHow old is th e material on my

Get your basement stra ightenedOUR BASEMENT is th e heart of yo urwhether your recreat ion roomdown there or not. When we movedour home , ours looked like ancourse. Frankly, from th eleweb of boxes, ba r rels , a ndof this and that, we didn'twhat we had or didn't have . Iow ners of new homes facee same dilemma whe n th ey t ack lee rubble left by various wo rkmen .After establ ishing a wo rkshop ce nI didn' t se e t he l ig ht of day un ti lhad done a thorough housekeeping; in ch by inch. To my amazemen td iscovered I had a gallon of caulkg compound, two sawhorses, sixscreens, an unopened ba g of- al l to th e good. What' smy wife was proud of the fac tthanks t o my t idy ing up ine basement my ma ny up-andtrips in th e futur e did notean an agonizing cleaning up afte rtprints.

aking eme r gency r ep ai rs immedi te ly. Wh e ther it 's a new or oldme, how is th e pres ent condition offound ati on (photo g ra ph 2) , roofg , gutters a nd downspouts, plumbg, wir in g, a nd so on? I f you don ' tow good from poor in answe r ingestions li ke th e s e , don' t be r elucnt to s eek adv ice - a nd possiblylp- f rom p rofessionals .E st abl i sh a cen tr al base ofr a tions .

ER TRY d ri ving a ca r without ao tor ? Ne it her can yo u operate ame ef fici ently witho ut a wo rkshop.efor e taking paintbrush in ha nd ora ri ng down wa ll s to c rea te thatge space, loca te a s turdy tablese rve as yo u r temporary worknc h if yo u don ' t have a work bench .found one and an cho re d a viseit (pho tograph 3) . Then I hung a lly hand tools wi thin easy r eachra ph 4) . F rom a local superarket I toted hom e a co uple dozenfruit cartons , which , whend side-on-side (photograph 5) ,d amp le visible storage spacen til I built permanent cabine ts and


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4-Whether yo u ha ng your too lsa rack or in cabinets, hang the m sy sternot-Note adjacent locati ons of similar tools.

iPHOTOGRAPH 5-A s par t of his eff or t to b ring order out of chao s in his basement Green organizedhis miscellany of materia ls in ope n a nd stacked fr uit boxes before building permanent cabinetsan d shelv es .

from home maintenance or creativitycan 't mean it fo r very long. Thinknot? Then watch your establishedneighbors-the ones who have beenowning th e same horne for years .Our nei gh bor acr oss the street hasbeen l iv ing there for eighteen years .This fall he's sea ling the cement floorin his basement .Indeed , home ownership and do-ityourself go hand-in-hand these days .And attention to maxims like ourscan help make owning your hom emore wonderful than anything Aladd in with his t a rn ished lamp couldever produce .

, ; % ! t .IPHOTOGRAPH 7- 0 0 n't try to do everythingyourself. If you under sta nd e lect rical wiringa nd repairs, go ah ea d , but if you a re completelyinex perienced in that fie ld, bette r call on pro.fessi onal hel p un ti l you familiarize yourself withthe fa ctors involve d.

time ." The mere idea of having te ndifferent half-finished projects staring me in t he f ace at al l times somehow frightens me.9. Be pat ient .HARDENING MATERIALS l ike plas te r ,concrete, o r plastic wood filler oftentake longer to set than ap p ly. Whynot us e this time as an opportuni tyto s it b ac k and enjoy your home andreflect over your progress whileMother Nature does her work?

PHOTOGRAPH 6-G reen uses a regular officefilin g ca binet to store a pplia nce op era ting lnstructio ns, guarant e e s, wiring diag rams, pertinent mag azine ar ticles and the like.

10. Never s ay , "I 'm done."TH E MAN who says he's gr adua te d

Seek competent advice.WE decorated ou r living room,

w was I to know that the ceiling hadno paint could ever maskAfter four h ou rs and a gallonstraining my neck muscles I vowednever t ackl e ano ther cei ling , beuse it still looked cloudy.Our nex t-door neighbors came torescue when they told me theirwere calcimined just liker s o rigina lly. That bit of adviceou t a cleaning jo b instead ofinting the rest of th e ceilings .'s more, they r eadily lo aned mescaffold.Don ' t tackle job s you can ' t dofinish.AY BALL in your own fie ld . I f youn ' t have dies and tools fo r cuttingd threading pipes, don' t experiin your home . I f heights scareu , you can well imagine what kinda paint job you 'l l do on you r doro r gab le s. Before I decided toa new entryway to our baseI l earn ed what was involvedwhen I called in a carfo r an est imate. Thanks tos foresight I let the work ou t to himd saved myself getting involvedth the foundation . Plumbing andre pair (photograph 7) areer example s of jobs the inexd sh ould th ink twice beforeling .an d- in-hand wit h thi s is our" Do only one thing at a WORKBENCH

v ited us to his own home to showhow th e seed he sells actuallyout.


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Laced Wall RackYOU have trouble k eeping cataes n eatly arran ged and easy tot? Or maybe you have a like prob-m with t eleph on e books or magae s .A nov el and easy solution is toake a wa ll r a ck with ju st fiv ee ces of paneling lac ed together . Byst en ing th e rack this way , youn ' t ne ed a carpen te r ' s sk ill toake joints . And th e plastic lacing

a dd s in teres t to th e a ppea r ance .Another work-saving feature of th erack p ictured here is it s us e of apredec orated hardb o ard panelingcalled Marlite . This m aterial, whichoffers th e beauty of an authenticwood gr ain pattern , ne ed s no finish -ing. I t has a protective b ak ed plasticsurface, applied at th e fac to ry . Avail-able at lumberyards, Marlite comesin various solid co lors, marb le pat -

terns ana wu uu 1; 1"o.11J" .Piec es fo r th e rack may be cu tfrom material left ov er from panel-ing a wall or ceiling, using a r egu-la r fin e-tooth woodworking saw. Insawing and dri ll ing, th e finished sideshould face up . After s a n d ing. ex-posed edges may be left plain, orpainted or stained to match the panelsurface.

E PIECES of Ma rlite, a pred eco rated hardboard paneling, an d somelacing ar e all th a t ar e needed to make a handy an d attroctive

ll rack for catalogu es, phone books or magazines. Dimensions ar eon photograph .

THE PANELING presents the beauty of authent ic wood g rain -ch erryin this instance-bu t requires no fin ishing . It is cut with regu lar fine-tooth woodworking saws.

!HUNG ON A WALL, the rack keeps its contents n ea t a nd ea sy to reach .It als o adds a di stin ctive deco ra t ion for a bar e wall .ER THREADING th rough holes a long the join ts, th e pla stic la cingsecu red with a knot underneath . Edges of the ra ck may be leftor painted or stained to mat ch the pa neling.

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Lamp you can pullfrom the Wall

ELMA WALTNER

eal over a table or a desk, this extension lampas a range of two feet.

PHOTOGRAPH I -A sse mble the sticks by pa ssing screws thr ough holesdrill ed thr ough the top sticks, screwing into the bo ttom sticks of thea ssembly . Draw just tigh t en ough th at the as semb ly may be ex te nded orcollapsed with no wobble .

PHOTOGRAPH 2-Fasten the a rm hold er block to the shie ld with a flat.head screw pa ssed through a hol e dr illed through the a rm at the bottomof the q roove a nd screwed int o th e shield.

RAPH 3- Thre a d end of Iamp co r dough the pipe in the socket holde r . Slip thend of the stick between the leg s of the socketolder, lining up the holes, and pa ss a stoveolt through the holes, screwi ng a wing nut one en d of the bolt.

5-Thread t he l amp cord througheyes just above center in each of the sticks.

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PHOTOGRAPH 4-S lip the arm betwee n the legsof the a rm holde r a nd fa st en with a screw. Theother leg of the a rm assembly rides up an ddown in the g roo ve cut in the shie ld, as th elam p is collapsed o r ext ended.

PHOTOGRAPH 6-Screw the ba se of the lampsocket onto t he p ro tr ud ing pipe, a ttach to thesocket an d sn ap the two piece s together, drew-ing the cord through as needed.

A LAMP which may be extended forthree feet or pushed back to withinone foot of the wall is particularlyhandy to use over a desk or table .You can cons truc t it using the prin-ciple employed in folding gates whichkeep youngsters in check.Cu t te n sticks of %" thick hard-wood (birch was used here ) each 9"long and %" wide. Round the end oftwo s ti cks ( see drawing) and sho rt enone of them to 5" long. In four ofth e sticks , including the long stickwith the rounded end , drill holesthrough th e cen te r and lh " from eachend large enough to a llow a % x 7round h e a d nickel screw to passthrough easily . In the shortenedstick, drill two holes. Assemb le th esticks by pa ss in g the screws throughth e holes and drawing into th e un-drilled sticks (Photograph 1) . I f thereseems to be a tendency fo r th e undrilled sticks to split, drill smallpilot holes. Note that t he rounded endlong stick is placed at one end of th ea ssembly and th e short stick at theother end , with rounded ends pointing in opposite directions.Cu t the shield s ha ped b ase of %"hardwood stock . In this c ase walnutwas used fo r th e shield, arm holderand socke t h ol de r to contrast withth e l ight s ti ck s. Cut a dado groove int he shi eld ( se e drawing) . Cut th e armholde r f rom a piec e of %" hardwoodstock . Cu t th e dado groove in th e1%" x 1%" x 34" block before round-ing it to shape (see drawing) . Drilla hole t hrough the block at th e bot-tom of th e groove th rough which af la th ead s cr ew may be passed forscrewing block to sh ield . Dr ill a holethrough one leg of the a rm holder toaccommoda te the % x 7 screw . Screwa rm holder to shield, positioning it sothat th e left edge of th e dad o grooveon the shield and the r ight edge of


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ASSEMBLY OF ARMTO HOLDER

- '3 0CK ET ANDARM HOLDER

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BASE318"HARDWOOD

PHOTOGRAPH 7- The lamp may be extended to a distance of three feet from the wall o r collap sedto within one foot . as needed. The cord folds or str aightens out .

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e dado groove on th e arm ho lderre in line (Photograph 2).MAKE th e lam p socket holde r,ount a 21h" long section of 2 x 2turning block betweencenters . Tu rn 1" of th e piecea f la tt ened bal l sh ape . Rem ovee piece from the la th e and cut th en d e r of th e b lock be low the bal l

to a square si de d piece, each si de" . To do this, raise t he c ir cle sawade to Ph" above th e table andake four cuts on th e four side s ofe pi ece. Cut a 3fs " dad o groove ine ce nter of the sq u a re si de d secon to th e dep th of 1". Drill a 3fs "i ame t e r hole th ro ugh bal l andua re base to accomm odate a lengththreade d pipe . F or a ppearanceround of f t he bottom of th er e sect ion us in g ba nd or j ig saw .step may be eliminated if d er ed . Fit a se c tion of th read ed piper pipe coupling ) =a" di ameter and" lon g into th e ho le, leav in g %"rot rud in g from th e top of th e ball.rill holes through both legs of th eua r e to accommodate ,3, " x Ph"bolt . Dr ill a hole through th estick of th e extension assemblye same size. Thread th e end of them p co rd through th e pipe an d pulldown so the end prot ru des. Fit thebetween th e legs of th e socke tolder and pas s th e s tove bolt th roughe holes in th e le gs a nd s ti ck3) . Sc rew a w ing nu t one protrudi ng end of th e bolt.F it the other end of th e s tick as bly betwee n th e le gs of th e armr (Photograph 4), pas s th ethrou gh th e ho le in th e legth e arm ho lde r, then through theole in th e stick and screw into th ehe r le g.Pass the end of th e lam p cordh screw eyes fastened justove th e cen te rs of each of the topic ks of t he a s sembly (Photographan d draw th e cor d th rough untilshor t lengt h rem a ins above th epe . Sli p the base of .the lamp socketthe en d of the co rd , th en attache co rd to th e socke t. Screw th ease on th e thread ed p ipe (Pho toraph 6) , th en cont inue to draw th er d t hr ough until the two parts ofe socket can be sn apped togethe r .E x tend th e s tic k a ss em bly as fa rs possible , adjusting th e lamp cordth e screw eyes . As th e lamppushed back to colla pse its leng th,e cord will loop itself between ther ew eyes. Atta ch a plug to th e fr eed of th e cord .The finish is two coa ts of sh el lacnd a coat of wax applied beforessembly of th e par ts .F a s ten to th e wa ll wi th screwsassed th ro ugh holes drilled Ih"om center to p and bottom of th eield (Photograph 7).To ke ep the lamp shade leve l , ase lam p is ex t en ded or collapse d,e thumb s crew m ay be loosenedd t he so ck et h ol der adjusted , th ene screw tightened again to hold itplace.


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FT - 2 pes.2" ) l 2." 'f.. I b" LONG-

112." 011'1 . -HOL- FORCONNCTIt-JG DOWEL ~

I " II4 PEGS If,. DIA. 'I. 3 Y2,. LONG,

HOWARD E. MOODY

UPRIG-HT ANY CLAR MAT-ER IAL2" X 2")( 4-2 " OR HIGHT TO SUIT

Y2." HOL fOR DOWL P1

Clothes Treer a Child's Room

1 -- - - DOWEL -0/8" DIA. y... 3"HOlf X';" DIA . X 2 Y4- "OR MORE DEEP

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HEAD PINFELT COLLARAPP. 3" OIA.

IS CLOTHES TREE ca n be easily completedone even ing . using only hand tool s. Youngsterse le ss likely to scatle r their d othes aroundith th is handy t re e at hand.

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E CLOTHES TREE BASE is made up of twos of 2" x 2" x 16" material, ha lved to-and then secured to the upright with a

eavy wood screw. The ba se is counter sunk tothe screw head as shown here.

YOU have a youngster who makeshabit of p il in g h is clothes in theof hi s room or on a cha ir , thisclothes tree m ay br in g aboutreformation. It 's so appealing thatfind it hard no t to placeclothes on it s handyrpegs .,The un i t is very easy to constructd can be made entirely with handbut, of course, a jig or bandaw, b en ch saw and drill p ress willthe process. The clown headsawed from a 7" x 7" x 314" piecewhite pine or plywood . A 3fs"hole is d rilled up in theof th e head fo r about one inchnd a piece of 3fs " diameter dowel," long is th en glued in to this hole.he upright piece can be made fromy clear stock 2" x 2" x 42", or what-height you prefer. Drill a holewn in th e top end 7/16" diameterd 2%" deep. This is to take th epi ece. F ou r more holes, one onside , a r e also drilled 3" downrom th e top end. Th ese holes shoulddr illed about 75 degrees to th egh t so th a t the pegs will slantwards s lightly. There is also a lh "iameter hole dri lled up in the bottom

d to a depth of Ph" to accept th eonnecting pin wh ich is drivenrough the feet.Th e fee t are m ade from two pieces2" x 2" x 16" clear s to ck ha lvedther and a lh" diameter hole isthrough th e two pieces toake the connect ing dowe l pin .The unit can be painted any b ri ght. I us ed r ed on th e upr ight ,reen fe e t and the cl own face fleshit h a blu e hat. I also painted eachthe fou r clo thes pegs a differentolor bu t they could be matchedth e feet.After painting , th e unit is as -mbled . A piece of felt is cut toa 3" d iameter to form a collart h is w it h a Ih " hole in th e centeraccept th e head dowel. This col la rs the n glue d or tacked on to th epper end of th e upright. The feetre assemble d next , using glue ande connecting dowel pin which isr iv en t hrough the feet and on upthe bottom of the upright piece .a stl y th e four clothes pins are gluedth e four hol es drilled to ac ceptem and the unit is complete.

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These fish will reverse the usual process and do some catchingthemselves-the attention of those who see them used as platte rs,carving boards or wall decorat ions.

Contrasting Platters in Fish ShapesDONALD X. FENTEN

ANYTHING MODERN is su ppos ed to befunctional as well as beautifu l. AUt opia is arrived at when an articleno t only se rves one purpose , buttwo, while being extreme ly decorative . A case in point are th e two-

PHOTOGRAPH I-M ounting the pollern .

toned "fish ," which se rv e a s decorative kitchen ornaments, handsomeserving pla tters , and us eful carvingboards .To gain an a tt ract ive and markedcon tr as t, t he fish are made of solid

pieces of white ash and mahogany-wi th contrasting eyes . Completingthe list of materials are two small ,narrow pieces of leather thonging ,us ed to suspend th e finished plattersin either kitchen , or din ing room.Before actually working with thewood for th e pl atters , th e pattern(Figures A and B) m us t be laid outto full-size .Mount the full -sized pattern to theash stock , which should be no lessthan %" thick (Photograph 1). Useany soft glue, mucilage, librarypaste , rubber cement, for th e mou nting operation . The pa t t ern and glu ewill be sanded off in a la ter operation. Do not use hide glu e s ince thistends to hinder th e san ding. Do notuse thumbtacks for mounting thepattern- the tacks will lea ve holeswhich m ust either be fill ed , or allowed to remain to mar th e absolutely smooth surface of th e platter.Use either a band saw or jig sawto cu t the stock to rough shape(Photograph 2) . I f machines are notavailable, use a coping saw. I f acoping saw is used , make ce rtainthat the cut edges remain exactlysquared off.When the stock has been cu t torough shape , bore a 1" "eye hole"

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5-Smooth sanding.

CONTRASTING fish plallers.

Pl AHE RS a s kitchen wall decoration .

th e wood, apply a thin was h coat ofshellac.For th e purposes of th e platter,th e fish is now complete ( see photograph below). However, to use as awall dec oration, wrap a narrowlength of leather thonging aroundth e tail, and knot to secure it inplace. The fish may then be displayed in a kitchen or d ining roomsuspended by the tail (see pho to-g ra ph ju st to left).Th e same procedure is us ed toproduce th e small fish platters, except that th e scale is smaller (Figure B) and th e wood is contrasted.While one or two of the smallerfish are s ugge sted a s mates to thela rger p lat te r , of course many moremay be made. For instance, thelarge plat ter may be used to displayvarious fish salads (a piece of Saranwrap ov er th e fish platter will keepit fr ee of fish odors), while th e smallplatters may hold various cheeses,butter, o r r el is he s .

I t is suggested that s ever al s etsbe made at a s ingle t ime, since ex perience with these platters hasshown that whoever sees them wantsa set. Since these m ake wonderfulgifts, mak e s ure your wife has herset permanent ly on display so thatvisitors may rem ark, and in thatway i nd ic ate t he ir own house-warming or house gift .

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Checker Shooting Game.ANK SHORE

HOOT ING ARtA IS COV-R D WITH -NAML.. PAINTGR-E-N) F RAME AN04:R MAY Sol: ~ I N I S t - H : DI N SAME C O L O ~

-E:NAMfL PAINT IS USEDO COYR TARGET AREA .

WOOD 'FRAME Y2."X ~ "GLUED TO CARDBOARDBASt.

BARRIER, SAMEAS FRAM,GLUED TO BASt"

AT MAKES this game part icu la rlyis th e fac t th a t you can' tany of th e four checkers in th earea d irec tly, becaus e of th eSo, th e only way you ca nthem out of t he diamond-target area is by bouncing' checkers of f th e walls of th eThe checkers are projectedflip pin g with the midd le fingeris held aga inst the th umbsnapped free. (Every boy knowsto shoot a checker.)u r b la ck checkers are pla ced inred t ar ge t a re a, as shown. Theshoo ts th e red chec ke rs

aga inst the wood frame, so that theywill rebound an d hi t th e black check-ers ou t of th e target area. When allfour black checkers are struck outof the target area, th e total numberof red checkers having been sho tdetermines th e score of th e p layer .Each checker shot f rom the shoot ingarea counts for one point, and lowsco re wins. Wh en twelve checkershave bee n projected without hittingthe fo ur t a r gets out of th e diamond,th e p layer loses t he ro und, an d thenext p layer proceeds . The red check-ers are allowed to remain on th ep laying fie ld unt il a ll twelve h a ve

bee n shot out of the shooting area.Thus, they may be used to ai d inscoring a hit by being struck by th echecker that is being sh ot forward,and, in tu rn , s t r ik ing a targetchecker or checkers .Construct ion of the game is quitesim ple. The wood frame , which isg lued and nai led together, is glu edto a cardbo a r d base . Both frame andbase may be finished w it h clearva rn ish, if d esi red . S howc ar d st ockmay be used fo r th e base, and th eshooting and t a r ge t areas painted inwith ename l paint.

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Light that Glows on In the DarkKEN MURRAY

W AVAILABLE a t paint , hardware and department stores,uminous m aterials ca n make your home radiant atight . Ready uses are obvious; finding a light switchr telephone in the dark, locating stair s teps withouton a light , knowing t he whereabouts of wallsa glance. Pic tures ca n be made to glow in their day-gh t colors at night and luminous s igns will point theay .

",! ....ILDREN pa rticula rly enj ay luminau s a rt icles in their slee ping q uarters.ere the little girl is halding a lumin au s stuffed cat an d at the left

s a luminous baak end in the farm af a dag .

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HAT IN THIS PICTURE will gleam when the lights ar e turned au t?far the rcd lum-peinted di a l af th e wr ist wa tch an the dress ing table.

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The pigmen ts in luminous paints are usually coarserthan those in ordinary paint or enamel. The large rpar ti cl es absor b more light and glow longer . Allluminous (phosphorescent) pigments need daylight orlamplight part of th e time so they can shine in th e dark.They do not contain radium and are harmless and nontoxic. Most such pain ts are colorless in day ligh t butthey can be given pastel tints by adding soluble dye .

HOW THE CAT a ppe a rs when the ra am is darkened . Psycha lagi sts hav efaund that such articles enable a child ta ga ta sleep quickly, especiallyif the luminaus paint used is af the shart.afterglaw type

THE WATCH DIAL carnes aff se ca nd best in campetit ian with the luminouspainted decal s a n the dr awers af the twa chests. Same af the deca lsa re brighte r than athers beccu se luminaus pigmen ts af d ifferent calarswe re used .


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no t m ix th em with ordin ary pa in ts or pigments .Luminous paints h a ve li t tl e covering power a ndo ul d be a pp li ed ov er white en am eled surfa ces . Whiteper , card boa rd or adhes iv e ta pe can be luminousin t ed a nd d es ign s or le tt er s cut from them fo rta chi ng to any surface .All colo rs of lu m in ous paints will ' l a s t fo r yearsdoors and a year or two outdoors, where mo is turea gradua l deterioration unless they a r e ov er ed w i th a cl ear va rn is h . When first activated afte rto li ght , the brightest paints have about th eof the light of a candle fa lli ng on a li ghtlo re d wa ll two fe e t away. As wh en you walk in to an pic tu r e th eater in daytime , th e eyes must be

da rk-ad apted before th e paint can be se en to bes tadvan ta ge.Brilliant effec ts are poss ible by decorating at r ansl ucent la m p shade , wh ich will g low immediatelythe light is turned off . Sm al l lamp bu lbs may be coatedw ithout grea tly r educing the illumin a ti on whi le burning .Childr en 's ro om s be come pa rt ic ul a r ly attractive af te rtrea tment and off er th e younge r se t mu

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