This is similar in form and construction to the Reference Stand, but is made with larger boxes, additional shelves, and a curtain.

Requirements

Body. 1 Packing Box (about 91/4 in. deep, 28 in. wide, 31 in. long). 2 Tobacco Boxes (about 9 1/4 in. deep, 13 3/4 in. wide, 37 in. long).

Tops. 2 Pieces 1/2 in. thick, 3 in. larger each way than the end of the narrow boxes.

Shelves. 4 Pieces 1/2 in. thick, width equal to the inside depth of the narrow box, and length equal to the inside length of the narrow box.

Legs. 4 Pieces 3/8 in. thick, 1 3/8 in. wide, 4 in. longer than the narrow boxes. 4 Pieces 3/8 in. thick, 1 3/4 in. wide, 4 in. longer than the narrow boxes.

Facing Strips. 4 Pieces 3/8 in. thick, 1 1/2 in. wide, 4 in. longer than the narrow boxes.

Hardware. 1 brass rod or tube 1/4 in- in diameter,1/2 in. longer than the inside width of the wide box.

Curtain. A suitable sliding curtain of any desired material or pattern.

Construction

Make the legs 4 inches longer than the narrow boxes. Remove the covers from all and one end from each of the narrow boxes. Use the removed end as shelf for each. Stand the narrow boxes on their closed ends, and place and nail these shelves in them at a height to correspond with the top side of the wide box, with the wide box placed on its end. Fit and nail in place a shelf near the other end of each of the narrow boxes, having the compartments at each end of the box the same in size. Lay the wide box on its side and place one of the narrow boxes upon it, both open compartments facing the same way. Set the end face of the narrow box even with the outside end face of the wide box. Match their edges and nail them together. Turn them upside down and nail the other narrow box to the other end of the wide box in the same manner, having the open ends of the narrow boxes facing the same way. Nail on the corner legs, two at each end of the stand, having their upper ends even with the open ends of the boxes. Turn the stand upon its legs, and place and nail a top on each end section, allowing the top to project % inch over the outside face of the legs at the front, rear, and end. Nail on the facing strips, two on the front and two at opposite points on the rear side, so placed that their edges will project evenly over the abutting edges of the boxes.

Bore a hole 1/4 inch in diameter and 1/4 inch deep in the inside side face of the wide compartment, 1 inch from the front face and 1 inch from the under side of the top of the compartment. Gouge a vertical slot 1/4 inch wide from one hole to the under side of the top of the compartment. Slip the curtain upon the rod and insert one end of the rod in the first hole and spring the other end through the slot into the second hole.