Assemble the parts, using good hot glue. Put the ends of the bench together first. When the glue has hardened on these, place the stretcher and side rails. Fasten the top to the frame from the under side, either by glued blocks and screws or by angle irons.
A LIBRARY TABLE
A library table of neat appearance and correct proportions is shown in the accompanying sketch and detail drawing. This table looks best when finished in quarter-sawed oak, although any of the other furniture woods can be used if desired. If the material is ordered from the mill cut to length, squared and sanded, much of the hard labor can be avoided. Order the following pieces:
- 4 legs, 2 by 2 by 30-1/4 in., S-4-S.
- 1 top, 1-1/8 by 30 by 42 in., S-4-S.
- 2 end pieces, 3/4 by 17-1/8 by 29 in., S-2-S.
- 2 top rails, 7/8 by 2 by 37 in., S-4-S.
- 2 top rails, 7/8 by 2 by 25-1/2 in., S-4-S.
- 1 lower brace, 3/4 by 2 by 32 in., S-4-S.
- 4 shelves, 3/4 by 7 by 29 in., S-4-S.
- 8 slats, 1/4 by 1-1/8 by 17-1/8 in., S-4-S.
- 2 drawer fronts, 3/4 by 5-3/4 by 25 in., S-4-S.
- 4 drawer sides, 3/8 by 3-3/4 by 14 in., soft wood.
- 2 drawer ends, 3/8 by 3-3/8 by 24-1/4 in., soft wood.
- 2 drawer bottoms, 3/8 by 13-1/4 by 24-1/4 in., soft wood.
- 2 drawer supports, 3/4 by 2 by 23-1/2 in., soft wood.
- 2 drawer supports, 3/4 by 2 by 25 in., soft wood.
Detail of the Library Table
Start work on the legs by beveling the tops and squaring them up and laying out the mortises for the shelves as shown in section BB. Care should be taken to get the legs mortised in pairs and all cut the same height. This is best done by placing the four legs side by side with the ends square, and then laying out the mortises across all four at once with a try-square.