CUTTING.
To cut a box or cover into two pieces, draw around the sides and bottom, making it “square” by using a carpenter’s square, a draughtsman’s triangle or the corner of another box or cover. Use scissors to cut down the edges of the box; if the scissors will not cut quite to the bottom, finish with the knife. “Score” across the bottom and bend it. By bending back and forth, the two pieces will come apart.
To cut a piece out, as when shaping a leg like those of the dresser, use scissors to make two cuts in from the edge; use the knife to “score” across between the cuts, and bend back and forth until the piece comes out.
To cut a piece out to make slats like those in the headboard of the bed, use a ruler to draw the shape of the “hole”; stick the point of the knife through the cardboard at the corner of the “hole,” and, with a sawing motion, carefully follow the lines. To prevent the cardboard from tearing, put your hand underneath to support it, but be very careful to keep your fingers away from the knife.
FASTENING.
To fasten the parts of the furniture together use brass fasteners instead of glue. Fasteners cost about ten cents for a box containing one hundred. Glue is not satisfactory because it will not securely hold the heavy cardboard. These toys are to be played with by children and must be strong and securely fastened together.