Directions:

Boxes which can be most easily converted into the desired sections must be selected. Two boxes (13” × 12½” × 26”) are joined together to form the body of the lower section of the sideboard. Remove the ends of the boxes, to be used as shelves, using the side of a larger box for the top of this section. The shelves are fastened in by 4 cleats (½” × ¾” × 12”) nailed crosswise the partition and the sides of the section. Four strips (½” × 2¾” × 36”) and four strips (½” × 2¼” × 36”) are taken from the third box to make the legs of the cabinet. The doors are fastened on with hinges, using two metal knobs in front of the doors to open them. The foundation of the upper section is made of a box (5” deep × 18” × 26”). The three crosspieces used as shelves are made from the two small boxes (5” × 12” × 18”). Make the drawer of a box (5” × 18” × 24”), putting a partition through the center of the box and on the inside if two drawers be desired. Place two hand bolts on the front of the drawer. Sandpaper, stain, and polish the sideboard.

SCREEN

A screen is useful in many ways in the home. It adds a great deal to the appearance of a bedroom. By putting it around the bed one may often avoid draughts. In the dining room it is indispensable in the front of a serving table while the meal is going on. The illustration above shows a two-panelled screen which may be easily made in the home, or it furnishes good material for a woodwork problem to be used in the school. It is made of oak and covered with burlap. By adding to the number of pieces the third panel may be made with ease.

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