er of a dining room or kitchen. A room
or part of one well lighted, by north window or sky-light preferably,
makes the best location for the work table. This table may be of the
common unpainted kitchen variety for all small work. It is well to make
the top double by hinging on two leaves, which when extended will make
it twice its usual width. When so extended and supported by swinging
brackets it is specially adapted to sewing on rugs and robes. Such
tables usually have one or two shallow drawers which are most useful to
hold small tools. A shelf should be fitted between the legs, six or
eight inches from the floor, forming a handy place for boxes of
materials, books, etc.

[Illustration: WORK TABLE-SUPPLIES ON LOWER SHELF, TOOLS, ETC. ON WALL.]

If large work is in prospect a table should be built of the usual
heighth, two or three feet wide, and six long. The legs of stout
scantlings should be fitted with casters, making it easy to remove it to
the center of the room where it can be approached on all sides, as will
often be necessary. The double top, drawers, and shelf should be a part
of the larger table also. Usually the table is kept in front of the
window with tool racks and shelves for small articles each side of the
same where they can easily be reached.

For preparing and mounting all small and medium size specimens I would
advise the following list of tools. They will enable the worker to care
for any of our native birds, quadrupeds up to the coyote, and any of our
game heads, fur rugs, etc.

1 small skinning knife
1 medium skinning knife
1 larger skinning knife
1 pair scissors, fine points
1 pair shears, heavy, short
2 pairs flat nose pliers, large and small.
1 pair side or end cutters

[Illustration: HOME MADE TOOLS.

(1) Skin Scraper (made from screw driver) (2) (3) (4) Modeling Tools
(wood and brass) (5) Setting Needle. (6) (7) Stuffers (heavy wire.)]

1 pair fine forceps, 5 or 6 inch
2 flat files, large and small
1 adjustable tool handle, assorted tools, awls.
2 pinking irons, 3/4 and 1-1/2 inch
Needles, assortment of cloth and glovers
Oilstone

If it is capable of taking and holding a good edge the small blade of a
pocket knife is equal to a surgeon's scalpel and a sharp shoe or paring
knife, ground to the proper shape, is a nice medium size for skinning or
trimming skins. A hunting or butcher knife is sufficient for the largest
size. A