Smoker’s Cabinet or Cellarette

The Smoker’s Cabinet Makes an Attractive Addition to the Furniture of a Den, and should be Made Up and Finished to Match Other Pieces of the Room

This design, when completed, takes up a wall space 20 in. wide by 31 in. high, and extends out 14 in. The material necessary for it is as follows:

2sides, ⁷⁄₈ by 14 by 31 in.
1back, ³⁄₄ by 14 by 28¹⁄₈ in.
1bottom, ⁷⁄₈ by 14 by 20 in.
1top, ⁷⁄₈ by 10¹⁄₄ by 18³⁄₄ in.
1bottom shelf, ⁷⁄₈ by 10¹⁄₄ by 14 in.
Door:
2stiles, ³⁄₄ by 2 by 14¹⁄₂ in.
2rails, ³⁄₄ by 2 by 10 in. (not including tenons, if such are desired).
1panel, ³⁄₈ by 10³⁄₄ by 11¹⁄₄ in.
Upper drawer:
1front, ³⁄₄ by 4 by 14 in.
1back, ³⁄₈ by 3¹⁄₄ by 13¹⁄₂ in.
2sides, ¹⁄₂ by 4 by 9⁷⁄₈ in.
1bottom, ³⁄₈ by 9⁵⁄₈ by 13¹⁄₂ in.
Lower drawer:
1front, ³⁄₄ by 5 by 14 in.
1back, ³⁄₈ by 4¹⁄₄ by 13¹⁄₂ in.
2sides, ¹⁄₂ by 5 by 12⁷⁄₈ in.
1bottom, ³⁄₈ by 12⁵⁄₈ by 13¹⁄₂ in.
1piece for keys, ³⁄₄ by 2¹⁄₄ by 6¹⁄₄ in.
1pair hinges.
2drawer pulls.
Screws and nails.

In constructing the cabinet, the outer frame should first be made. The sides can be laid out and cut to the desired design. The top and bottom crosspieces should then be squared up, and the tenons cut as shown, the bottom tenons extending farther, to balance the design. The top is set in ³⁄₄ in. from the back edge. Holes should be marked and cut for the ³⁄₄-in. keys, after which the four parts may be assembled, and suitable keys driven in place. The back for the cabinet is made from ³⁄₄-in. material, squared up to fit between the sides, and be flush with their top edges while resting on the bottom crosspiece. It can be fastened in place with nails. The top and bottom pieces of the cabinet proper can then be made, and secured in place with round-head screws, after which the door may be made and fitted. The stiles and rails of the door should be rabbeted for a ³⁄₈-in. square groove, to hold the panel in place. The frame can be made sufficiently strong, if properly glued and held together with dowel pins passing through the stiles into the rails. If it is desired to fasten the frame with tenons, an extra amount must be added to the length of the rails given in the stock list. The panel should not be glued in place, as the shrinkage of the wood will cause it to crack.

In making the drawers, the front should be rabbeted for a groove to fit the drawer bottom, and sidepieces can be fitted and nailed in place. These should be rabbeted for grooves, into which the bottom and end pieces fit.

If the cabinet is finished in mission style, or fumed oak, hammered copper or brass hinges and drawer pulls will go well with the general appearance of the design.

Skis and Ski-running
Running, Jumping and Climbing
By Stillman Taylor

Part II

Before the beginner makes the attempt to ski, he should see that his complete outfit is perfectly suited to his purpose. The shoes should be nicely adjusted to fit snugly between the metal toe plates of the binding, and new holes should be punched in the straps wherever needed to adjust the harness snugly and comfortably to the feet. Many of the positions required in executing the various turns and swings may be practiced at home, that the novice may get some idea of the correct position of the feet and body assumed by expert skiers. For the initial practice outside, it is a good plan to select a frosty day when the snow is old and settled by the wind. This will introduce the novice to the sport under favorable conditions, while if the first trials are made shortly after a heavy snowfall, or upon a mild day when the snow is thawing, only discouragement will be experienced. Begin with one stick—or two if timid—and pick out an easy-sloping hill with a gradual run to the level ground. A few scattered trees and rocks will do no harm, for it is a good plan to learn how to avoid them from the beginning.