The long back strip will be more rigid if mortised into the ends, and the upright strips will be needed to give it the necessary strength.
Fig. 231b. Settee made from box material
One of the most comfortable articles for a camp in the woods is the couch hammock. The materials required are:
| A cot. |
| Four yards of strong canvas a yard wide. |
| Forty feet of clothesline. |
| Two chains or strong pieces of rope about 4 or 5 feet long. |
| A grommet set and some grommets. |
Remove the legs from the cot. They are usually attached by bolts or rivets. If the latter, cut with a cold chisel.
Lay the canvas in one piece on the floor and place the cot at its centre. Make pencil marks at the ends to indicate where the fold begins as at B B ([Fig. 232]). Lap the canvas as shown and sew securely, leaving a space at the fold for the clothesline to pass through.
The square ends are to be hemmed and folded over pieces of broomstick.
With the grommet punch make holes through the canvas just below the broomstick and secure with the grommets. Make these holes about 5 inches apart. They are to hold the line which is to pass from iron fitting C through first grommet hole and back until it has passed once through each grommet.