Geo. E. Gregory

How many times may one enter an amateur's workshop and see the various tools scattered about on the benches. And what a contrast with the shop where the tools were well arranged in racks. To help readers of this magazine to be in the latter class, the very handy tool shown in the illustration, is here described. Most any kind of wood will do, but ash, whitewood or gum wood are suggested as being the best. If looks are to be taken into consideration the latter is probably most suitable. Two pieces of wood are required, one of which, A, must be 25 1/4 in.

long, 3 in. wide and | in. thick, and the other, B, 25 1/4 in. long, 2 in. wide and | in. thick.

After sawing and planing this piece to the size given and roundiug off the corners as shown in the figure, holes are drilled and countersunk in the positions indicated. The two holes a and 6, should be counter-sunk on the front of the board, as they are to be used in holding the rack in place against the wall. The other four holes shown are countersunk on the back side of the board. Screws are to be passed through these holes to hold the smaller board, B, in position, using 1 1/4 in. No. 10 screws in all places. The board, B, is sawed and planed to size given, and a series of notches for holding the tools are cut on the rear edge.

This particular arrangement of notches is good, but the maker can adopt such an arrangement as would be best suited to the tools he will place therein. In this rack the tool arrangement provided, beginning at the left side, for rule, pencil, knife, 1/4 in. flat chisel, 5/8 in. flat chisel, 3/4 in. flat chisel, spoke shave, scratch gauge, hammer, and next the claw, and lastly the blade of the try square. These notches are made by sawing inside lines previously made, in laying out, and then the remainder of the stock taken out with a chisel.

In order that the pencil and ruler shall stay in place a small piece of wood, C, 2 1/2 in. long, 1/2 in. wide and 3/8 in. thick, should be screwed onto the back board with 1/2 in. screws in a position directly under the slots for pencil and rule.

To finish, the parts of the rack should be given a coat of shellac and then allowed to dry for an hour before giving it the second coat. The parts are then assembled, and the amateur has a piece of furniture which will prove well worth the short time required to make it.