This Handbook contains, in a form convenient for everyday use, a number of articles on Rustic Carpentry contributed by various authors to Work - one of the journals it is my fortune to edit.
With Numerous Engravings And Diagrams
Edited By Paul N. Hasluck, Editor Of "Work" And "Building World" Author Of " Handybooks For Handicrafts," Etc. Etc.
Preface- This Handbook contains, in a form convenient for everyday use, a number of articles on Rustic Carpentry contributed by various authors to Work - one of the journals it is my fortune to edit. Headers ...
- Chapter I. Light Rustic Work
- Rustic carpentry does not demand great skill in woodworking, but it does require a large amount of artistic perception. The tools needed are but few, and the materials employed are comparatively cheap...
- Light Rustic Work. Continued
- Fig. 7. - Rustic Flower Holder for Table Decoration. The finished articles may be either stained and varnished or left plain. Cherry sticks look well if the bark is left the natural colour, and the e...
- Chapter II. Flower Stands, Vases, Etc
- The rustic-work flower stand (Fig. 17) may be 3 ft. high by 3 ft. 6 in. long by 9 in. wide. For the legs, select four curved saplings 3 ft. 3 in. long by 2 1/2 in. in diameter; and as some difficulty ...
- Flower Stands, Vases, Etc. Continued
- Fig. 30. - Large Hexagonal Vase. Fig. 29 shows a square vase constructed from elm boards l 1/4 in. thick. A fair size for the sides will be 1 ft. 8 in. at the top and 1 ft. 5 in. at the base by 2 ft....
- Chapter III. Tables
- A small rustic table which may, if desired, be used as a flower-pot stand, is illustrated by Fig. 42. The top may be made of 3/4-in. stuff, and should have two ledges nailed underneath to prevent twis...
- Chapter IV. Chairs And Seats
- For the armchair (Fig. 46) select four slightly curved legs about 3 in. in diameter; the front pair are 2 ft. high and the back pair are 2 ft. 9 in. high. The front seat rail is 1 ft. 2 in. long by 2 ...
- Chapter V. Gates And Fences
- In many gardens there is a space devoted to the tool-house, potting shed, refuse head, etc. Shrubberies of course hide the unsightly appearance of this particular spot to a certain extent, but it may ...
- Gates And Fences. Continued
- Fig. 80. - Design for Fence. The position of the seats and posts and of the shores a, b, and c is clearly shown in the plan (Fig. 82). The arrangement of the double posts adds materially to the stiff...
- Chapter VI. Rosery Walk
- The rustic construction here illustrated is intended primarily as a trellis over which to train roses, and to form a shady and fragrant walk, and generally to contribute to the adornment of the flower...
- Chapter VII. Porches
- The rustic porch shown in front elevation by Tig. 94 and in vertical section by Fig. 95 is constructed from straight, well-seasoned saplings and twigs, from which, in each case, the bark has been remo...
- Chapter VIII. Canopy For A Swing
- Fig. 101 is a general view of the canopy and swing, and Fig. 102 a side elevation slightly more elaborate in design than Fig. 101, the chief members, however, being exactly the same. The material used...
- Chapter IX. Aviary
- The outside dimensions of the rustic aviary shown by Figs. 1ll and 112 are - length, 3 ft. 2 in.; width, 1 ft. 6 in. ; height, 1 ft. 10 in. Hazel sticks, with the bark on, should be used, the straigh...
- Chapter X. Foot-Bridges
- Very pleasing effects may be produced in public or private recreation grounds by the constructional use of rustic work of good design. Fig. 121.- Rustic Foot-bridge. Fig. 122. - Cross Section of...
- Chapter XI. Verandahs
- The front elevation of a rustic verandah is presented by Fig. 133, which shows a part only, which may be extended to any required length at either end. As to the width, that indicated is 3 1/2 ft. fro...
- Chapter XII. Tool Houses, Garden Shelters, Etc
- For the small rustic tool house shown by Figs. 137 and 138 the materials used are what are known as slabs or rough planks. These are cheap, and have, when judiciously handled, a good picturesque...
- Tool Houses, Garden Shelters, Etc. Part 2
- Fig. 141. - Enlarged Cap of Tool House Pilaster. It is suggested that at / a seat might be fixed to fold down like the leaf of a table when not Fig. 143. - Plan of Ground Framework of Garden S...
- Tool Houses, Garden Shelters, Etc. Part 3
- To reduce the cost, the snuggery can be cased with wood obtained from packing cases. Boards thus obtained will, of course, be in short lengths, and will involve more labour; but the design is so arran...
- Chapter XIII. Summer-Houses
- The lean-to summer-house shown by Fig. 158 is intended for a small garden. Perhaps in no better way can a dead wall or the back of some unsightly outhouse be better utilised than as the background for...
- Summer-Houses. Part 2
- Fig-. 161. - Section through Centre of Lean-to Summer-house. Down the valleys at the juncture of the main roof and the entrance gable a strip of zinc will, of course, be nailed before the shingles ...
- Summer-Houses. Part 3
- The cushions are retained in place by straps passing through slots and fastening over suitable studs on the under side; see Fig. 171. This method provides a means of easily removing and quickly replac...
- Summer-Houses. Part 4
- The front supports of the seats are let into the ground some 6 in., and rise 14 1/2 in. above the ground line. The seats should be cut from 1-in. board, and should be about 16 1/2 in. wide. In the tw...
- Summer-Houses. Part 5
- Fig. 180. - Seat Side of Octagonal Summer-house. The almost conical roof is thatched. No other covering is so pleasing as thatch for a rustic building. Its colour and rough texture harmonise well w...
- Summer-Houses. Part 6
- Fig. 182. - Octagonal Summer-house with Three Gables. Fig. 183. - Vertical Section of Octagonal Summer-house through Side Casement. Fig. 184. - Vertical Section of Octagonal Summer-house throu...
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