he legs and
the mortises for the rails.

[Illustration: Piano Bench in Quarter-Sawed Oak]

It should be noted that the mortise for the key in the stretcher must be
laid out before the shoulders and cheeks of the tenon on which the
mortise is made are cut off. Otherwise there would be no place to put
the gauge in marking the sides of the mortise for the key.

Thoroughly scrape all the parts and then assemble them. No glue is
needed. The rails are held in place by dowel pins, the heads of which
are allowed to project slightly and rounded so as to give an ornamental
effect. The top is attached by means of small angle irons or by means of
blocks and screws fastened to the corners made by top and rails.

ANOTHER SCREEN

The screen shown in the accompanying illustration is made of burlap and
plain-sawed oak. The stock list follows:

2 posts, 1-1/2 by 1-1/2 by 40 in., S-4-S.
2 base pieces, 3 by 3 by 12-1/2 in., S-4-S.
2 horizontals, 3/4 by 4-1/4 by 38 in., S-2-S.
1 horizontal, 3/4 by 1-1/2 by 38 in., S-2-S.
1 vertical, 3/4 by 1-3/4 by 20 in., S-2-S.
4 braces, 1-1/8 by 4-1/4 by 6-1/2 in., S-2-S.

The two base pieces may be shaped first. The drawing shows the form and
the dimensions. Make use of a face edge in laying out the mortises in
the base pieces for the uprights, before these face edges are removed to
make the slanting sides.

Work the verticals to length, laying out and cutting the tenons at the
bottoms, and shaping the tops as shown.

Lay out and shape the three horizontals as shown, working the tenons
upon the ends of each and the mortises in the lower two for the tenons
of the middle vertical.

For the braces, secure a face edge on each piece and square one end of
each to that. Lay off the curve free-hand upon one block and cut it out.
Use this block as a pattern or template to lay off the others.

Thoroughly scrape and sandpaper all the parts, then assemble them,
using clamps and good hot glue. Take care to see that there is no warp
in the frame as it lies in the clamps. After the glue on the frame has
hardened, remove the clamps and attach the base blocks and the braces.
The braces are secured by means of round-head screws.

[Illustration: Plain-Oak Frame with Burlap Panels]

Remove the surplus glue and then apply a finish as desired.

For the paneling, frames will be needed about which to fasten the
burlap. These may be made of 1/2-in, soft wood and the following pieces
will b