RALPH LAWRENCE BUGBEE.

One of the easiest ways for a boy with a capital of $5 to earn money is by making small jardiniere stands and selling them to neighbors and friends. These stands are made of whitewood, oak, or other suitable wood, are octagonal in shape and have four curved legs. They are about 18" high, and are very pretty when carefully made and finished with light oak or ebony oil stain. The tools and materials should not cost more than $3.50. A saw, plane, half-inch chisel, half round file and sandpaper will be necessary, also stains, shellac, varnish and brushes.

The top is cut from 7/8" stock, 12 1/8" wide, in the form of an octagon 14" diameter; the upper edges should be bevelled at an angle of 45 deg. down to lines drawn 1/4" from the upper edges.

The four legs are made from 7/8" stock and 12" wide. A board 7' long will make twelve legs of the shape shown in Fig. 2. They can be sawed out at home on a jig saw, but had better be sawed out by a band saw at some wood-working shop, if possible, where the stock is purchased. On two of the legs the space between A and B should be 5 1/4", but on the other two, 5|".

After carefully smoothing the top with sai.dpaper, and the legs with a half round file and sandpaper, cut eight small blocks 7/8" square, four of which should be 3", and the othar 3 7/8" long, the outer ends being cut to a half round.

To put the stand together, take the two legs, the tops of which measure 5 3/4"and glue the two inner sides together; then take the other two legs and glue them on opposite sides of the joint, as in Fig. 1. The outer edges of the legs should come l 1/4" from the edges of the top. The short blocks are then glued to the legs and top, as shown in Fig. 1.

The way to stain and finish has been fully described by Mr. Putnam in the Nov., 1902, number of Amateur Work, so is not given. The stands are sold at prices varying from 75 cents to $1.50, according to wood and finish.