MISSION FURNITURE

HOW TO MAKE IT

PART TWO

POPULAR MECHANICS HANDBOOKS

CHICAGO

POPULAR MECHANICS COMPANY

Copyrighted, 1910

By H. H. WINDSOR

This book is one of the series of handbooks on industrial subjects being published by the Popular Mechanics Co. Like the magazine, these books are "written so you can understand it," and are intended to furnish information on mechanical subjects at a price within the reach of all.

The texts and illustrations have been prepared expressly for this Handbook Series, by experts; are up-to-date, and have been revised by the editor of Popular Mechanics.

The dimensions given in the stock list contained in the description of each piece of furniture illustrated in this book call for material mill-planed, sanded and cut to length. If the workman desires to have a complete home-made article, allowance must be made in the dimensions for planing and squaring the pieces. S-4-S and S-2-S are abbreviations for surface four sides and surface two sides.

Contents

• List of Illustrations
• AN OAK BUFFET, 5
• OAK STAIN, 9
• A PLAIN OAK HALL CLOCK, 10
• A ROCKING CHAIR, 14
• A CURVED BACK ARM CHAIR, 18
• A PLATE RACK, 21
• TOOL FOR MARKING DOWEL HOLES, 23
• A MAGAZINE TABLE, 24
• A WASTE PAPER BASKET, 27
• AN OAK WRITING DESK, 29
• AN OAK COUCH WITH CUSHIONS, 33
• ELECTRIC SHADE FOR THE DINING ROOM, 37
• HOW TO BEND WOOD, 40
• A SMOKING STAND, 43
• A CHINA CLOSET, 47
• A LEATHER-COVERED FOOTSTOOL, 50
• ARTS-CRAFTS MANTEL CLOCK, 52
• A MUSIC STAND, 55
• MAKING SCREWS HOLD IN THE END, 58
• A WALL CASE WITH A MIRROR DOOR, 59
• A SIDE CHAIR, 62
• AN ARM CHAIR, 66
• A BOOKCASE, 70
• A LAMP STAND, 73
• AN EXTENSION DINING TABLE, 77
• AN OAK-BOUND CEDAR CHEST, 79
• A TOOL FOR MAKING MORTISES, 84
• A DRESSER FOR CHILD'S PLAYROOM, 85
• CUTTING TENONS WITH A HAND-SAW, 90
• ARTS AND CRAFTS OIL LAMP, 91
• ANOTHER CHINA CLOSET, 94
• AN OAK BEDSTEAD, 99
• AN OAK FOOTSTOOL, 101