Fig. 17.—Flower-pot Stand.
The vase shown by [Fig. 20] is hexagonal in shape, with vandyked sides fixed to a base supported upon tripod legs, and stands about 3 ft. 3 in. high. Elm boards are suitable for the sides and bottom; they are 1 ft. 3 in. high by 9 in. wide at the top end, and 6½ in. wide at the bottom by 1 in. thick. Shoot the edges of the boards to a bevel of 60°, and fix them with nails driven as shown at [Fig. 21]. When the six sides are completed, prepare the hexagon baseboard to suit. Bore holes in it for drainage, and also bore three equidistant holes, 1¼ in. in diameter, at an angle of about 60°, for the tenons of the legs to enter (see [Fig. 22]). Next screw the base to the sides, and fix on the barked rustic work. The twigs for this should be seasoned at least one year before using. They are sawn in halves, straight twigs being selected for the purpose. If necessary, shoot the edges slightly, so as to obtain a closer fit when fixing them in parallel. Begin by attaching the lower border to the hexagonal base, then the upright pieces over the angles, hollowed as shown at [Fig. 23]; next fix the top sloping pieces, and finally the horizontal twigs. The legs are nailed at the base of the vase (see [Fig. 22]); and at the centre, where they cross, they are further secured with twigs, which do the duty of rungs, as shown in [Fig. 20].
Fig. 18.—Method of Bending Saplings.
