Fig. 49.—General View of Garden Seat.
For making the seat shown by [Fig. 49], first select the three back posts, with their natural curves as much alike as possible. In diameter they should be from 2½ in. to 3 in. Select also two arm-posts and one centre leg for the front. Next cut two seat rails for the back and one rail for the front, 5 ft. or 6 ft. long as desired, and cut two side rails (see [Fig. 50]) and one centre rail, each 1 ft. 7 in. long. Work the ends of the rails to the shape of the posts as shown by [Figs. 51] and [52], so that they make a fairly good joint, and bore the posts and rails with a 7/8-in. bit 1¼ in. deep, to receive dowels made of ash or elm. These are preferable to tenons formed on the rails themselves. Now try the whole together temporarily, and make good any defects.
Fig. 50.—End Elevation of Garden Seat.
Fig. 51.—Joints of Rails and Posts for Garden Seat