Our bar is made of the best straight-grained ash, 6 feet long and 17⁄8 in. in diameter.
Before fixing, cover the knots with a little patent knotting, then paint the uprights all over with a coat of priming, another coat of lead colour and one of any finishing colour you prefer. Green will soon fade, blue will stand for years.
Portable Horizontal Bar.
Tools.
Saw.
Jack plane.
Inch chisel.
Three-eighths-of-an-inch spike gimlet.
| Materials. | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Lengths of Yellow deal 8 ft. long, 41⁄2 in. by 11⁄2 in. | 5 | 0 |
| 2 Stakes 2 ft. 6 in. long, 3 in. square | 0 | 6 |
| 1 Bar, with iron core and screw-eyes, 6 ft. long | 10 | 0 |
| 2 Stay-ropes and toggles | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Stretcher irons | 1 | 0 |
| Size and Varnish | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 6 |
Fig. 2