spiece with screws and hot glue,
the screw heads being sunk so that they will not catch on carpets or mar
the floor. The braces are attached with round-head screws after they
are cut on each end to fit the standard and crosspiece.

[Illustration: Detail of the Stand]

The book rest is cut from the board. The openings are made by sawing the
pieces out with a coping saw, and the edges are dressed up with a sharp
chisel. The lip strip is then glued to the lower edge of the board.

One end of the board is now fitted into a slot cut in one of the gauge
clamps. The slot must be cut at the right angle to give the desired
slope to the book rest. The gauge clamps are joined with two small
square strips of oak as shown. The small rod brace is flattened at both
ends and a hole drilled in each to fasten it with screws as shown. The
brass strip is bent in the middle at right angles and drilled to receive
screws for fastening it in the corner of the upright and horizontal
pieces.

A DICTIONARY AND MAGAZINE STAND

The accompanying picture shows a stand that is intended primarily for
holding a large-size dictionary. The shelves may be utilized for holding
books, magazines or sheet music. It will stand wear best if made of some
hard wood, such as oak. Of the soft woods chestnut has the best grain
for finishing, being hardly distinguishable from red oak.

The following pieces will be necessary:

2 sides, 3/4 by 16 by 38-1/2 in., S-4-S.
1 shelf, 3/4 by 15-1/2 by 21 in., S-2-S.
1 shelf, 3/4 by 14 by 17 in., S-2-S.
1 shelf, 3/4 by 13-1/2 by 21 in., S-2-S.
1 top, 3/4 by 13 by 17 in., S-2-S.
1 lip, 3/8 by 3/4 by 17 in., S-4-S.
8 keys, 3/4 by 1 by 3-1/2 in., S-2-S.

Begin work on the sides by preparing a joint edge on each piece and from
this square up the lower ends and square lines across the inner
surfaces to indicate the positions of the lower edges of the shelves.

Next, smooth off the mill marks from the broad surfaces of the shelves
and square them to size on one edge and the two ends.

[Illustration: Detail of the Dictionary and Magazine Stand]

[Illustration: Stand Made in Oak]

Return to the side pieces and lay out the outline, but do not cut to
these lines until the gains and mortises which are to receive the ends
of the shelves and their tenons have been laid out and cut. Laying out
these outlines at this time is done so as to give the exact width the
shelves are to have. These dimensions can b