Fig. 6.—Mortise and Tenon Joint.
Fig. 7.—Rustic Flower Holder for Table Decoration.
Where a small stick is joined to a larger one, as in the case of the filling-in pieces, a flat may be made with a knife or chisel on the larger stick, and the smaller one cut to fit and nailed on. In making a small easel, only a single stick attached to the centre upright will be required to form a back support, but for a larger one it will be preferable to frame it as shown by [Fig. 3].
Fig. 8.—Rustic Flower Holder Complete, with Cocoanut Vase in Position.
The finished articles may be either stained and varnished or left plain. Cherry sticks look well if the bark is left the natural colour, and the ends, where exposed, cleaned off and varnished without being stained. Some sticks improve in colour if rubbed over with a rag moistened with linseed oil.