Part 3 — POPULAR MECHANICS HANDBOOKS
Reading edition
CHICAGO
POPULAR MECHANICS COMPANY
Copyrighted, 1912
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
A PIANO BENCH5
A LIBRARY TABLE7
A PRINCESS DRESSER10
A SEWING BOX14
A FERN STAND17
A WARDROBE20
A FINISH24
AN OAK TABLE25
BOOK TROUGH28
AN OAK SERVING TABLE30
AN UMBRELLA STAND33
A CHAFING-DISH BUFFET35
A WRITING DESK38
MUSIC RACK AND BOOKSTAND41
A DICTIONARY AND MAGAZINE STAND 43
A LEATHER BACK ARM CHAIR 47
A WALL SHELF50
A PEDESTAL53
MAGAZINE RACK55
A HALL TREE58
A TABLE FOR THE DEN 60
A BURLAP-COVERED WINDOW SEAT 64
QUARTER-SAWED OAK SETTEE 67
A SCREEN71, 94
A MISSION BOOKRACK 74
A ROUND EXTENSION DINING TABLE 75
AN ARM DINING CHAIR 79
A HALL BENCH82
A SEWING TABLE84
A SIDE CHAIR88
ANOTHER PIANO BENCH 91
ANOTHER SCREEN95
A FOLDING CARD TABLE 97
MAGAZINE STAND102
A TABOURET105
A PORCH SWING109
A FOOT WARMER111
A PLATE RACK FOR THE DINING ROOM 113
A MISSION SIDEBOARD 116
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Piano Bench in Black Walnut 5
Detail of the Piano Bench 6
Detail of the Library Table 8
The Finished Library Table 9
Dresser Made of Quarter-Sawed Oak 11
Detail of the Princess Dresser 12
Sewing Box Made of Walnut and Ash 13
Detail of the Sewing Box 16
Detail of the Fern Stand 18
Finished Stand in Quartered Oak 19
The Wardrobe Complete 21
Detail of the Wardrobe 23
Detail of Construction 26
Finished Table 26
Detail of Book Trough 28
Book Trough Complete 29
Serving Table Complete 30
Detail of Serving Table 32
Umbrella Stand 33
Detail of Umbrella Stand 34
Buffet in Quartered Oak 35
Method of Fastening with Screws 36
Detail of the Chafing-Dish Buffet 37
Writing Desk Made of Plain-Sawed Oak 39
Detail of the Writing Desk 40
Complete Stand 41
Detail of the Stand 42
Detail of the Dictionary and Magazine Stand 44
Stand Made in Oak 45
Arm Chair Complete 47
Detail of the Arm Chair 48
Complete Wall Shelf 51
Wall Shelf Detail 52
Completed Pedestal 53
Detail of Pedestal 54
Detail of the Magazine Rack 55
Magazine Rack Complete 56
Detail and Finished View of Hall Tree 59
Table Completed 62
Detail of a Den Table 63
Fig. 1—The Rough Cedar Box Without the Covering 64
Fig. 2—Design of the Covering Strip Put on Over the Burlap 66
Mission Settee Made of Quarter-Sawed Oak 68
Detail of the Oak Settee 70
Detail of One Section 72
Screen of Three Sections 73
Detail of the Bookrack 74
The Complete Bookrack 75
Detail of the Table 76
Table for the Dining-Room Set 77
Armchair of the Dining-Room Set 79
Detail of the Armchair 81
Detail of the Hall Bench 82
Bench Made of Plain Oak 83
Sewing Table in Plain Oak 85
Detail of the Sewing Table 86
Construction of the Drawer 87
Side Chair of Dining-Room Set 89
Detail of the Side Chair 90
Detail of the Piano Bench 92
Piano Bench in Quarter-Sawed Oak 93
Plain-Oak Frame with Burlap Panels 95
Detail of the Frame 97
Detail of the Card Table 98
Card Table Ready for Use 99
The Legs Fold on the Under Side of Top 101
Stand Complete 103
Detail of Stand 104
Detail of Tabouret 106
Finished Tabouret 107
Complete Porch Swing 108
Detail of the Porch Swing 110
Detail of the Foot Warmer 112
Oak Stool with Brass Cover 113
Detail of Plate Rack 114
Dining-Room Plate Rack 115
Sideboard for the Dining-Room Set 116
Detail of the Sideboard 118