The pieces should be stored in a warm, dry room, and in any event care should be taken that they are exposed evenly. If a board is placed on the top of a pile of similar pieces, it will be noted that, if left overnight and the weather becomes rainy, the upper piece will be warped. This is caused by the absorption of moisture on the upper side, the resulting expansion forcing the piece to warp or curve.
Long pieces of wood under process should be set on end while being stored temporarily. The permanent storage should be in racks having supports about 2 ft. apart. If the supports are too far apart, the boards may warp or wind at intervening points. Boards in piles should be separated by strips about 1 in. thick, set about 3 ft. apart, in order that the lumber may be open to the air. This will keep the stock more uniformly dry.
Hanging Heavy Rug on a Line for Beating
When the Rug is Placed on the Line It is Easily Raised by Pulling the Rope Ends
An easy way to put a heavy carpet, or rug, over a clothesline is to fasten two pulleys, one to the house and the other to a post or tree, or on two posts, and hang the line between them; then pull the rug over the line and draw up the ends of the line. A very heavy rug can be easily hung in this manner. The line should be long enough to reach over the pulleys and to the ground and have end enough at both supports for fastening.
Repairing a Broken Metal Cross
A metal cross, the shank of which was imbedded in a plaster ball, broke off level with the top. Not wishing to remove some of the plaster to take out the shank, I soldered a stout brass pin on the back of the cross, allowing the pin to project far enough to fit solidly into a small hole back of the shank. This allowed the cracked edges to fit closely together so that the crack could be entirely concealed with a touch of bronze paint.—Contributed by James M. Kane, Doylestown, Pa.