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Figure 47.—Plan for a fireplace wood hod.
A fireplace wood hod ([fig. 47]) may be made of wood and metal. Use well-seasoned lodgepole or eastern pine, tamarack, or birch. Make a tight cradle joint between horizontal and vertical side-pieces, using 14- by 2-inch carriage bolts except that by 3-inch lag screws should be used for fastening the lower side-pieces and bottom. Secure the wrought-iron handle to each side toppiece with 3- by 1½-inch carriage bolts. The wood sides should have hewed edges of ¾ inch minimum thickness.
