This table, made by the writer as herein described, has been in daily use at the Copenhagen Settlement in Denmark for more than a year. The checkers used were sawed from broom handles, one half of which were stained black, making 30 checkers in all.

Requirements

Body. 2 Butter Boxes (15 in. deep, 15 in. wide, 20 in. long).

Top. 1 Piece 1/2 in. thick, 3 in. wider than the depth of the box with the cover and bottom removed, 3 in. longer than twice the outside width of the box.

Legs. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 1 1/2 in. wide, 9 1/2 in. longer than the outside length of the box. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, 9 1/2 in. longer than outside length of the box.

Facing Strips. 2 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, 9 1/2 in. longer than the outside length of the box.

Shelves. The shelves can be made from the covers and bottoms removed.

End Cleats. 2 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 1 1/2 in. wide, and length 3 in. shorter than the width of the top.

Middle Cleats. 1 Strip 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, and length 3 in. shorter than the width of the top.

Construction

Make the legs 9 1/2 inches longer than the outside length of the box. Remove the cover and bottom from each box. Draw lines across the inside face of the sides of the boxes where the shelves are to be placed. In one box they will be located, one shelf one third and the other shelf two thirds the height of the box. In the other box the shelf will be one half the height. Fit the shelves and fasten them with 1 1/4 inch brads driven from the outside through the sides of the box into the edges of the shelves. Having put the shelves in both, lay one box upon its side and place the other box, upon its side, upon the first box. Match their edges and nail them together. Now put on the legs and facing strips which also act as intermediate legs, using care that all the legs project 4 inches at their lower ends and 5 1/2 inches at their upper ends, then stand the table upon its legs.

Set the cover on the legs, keeping an even projection all around, and drive three nails through the top into the upper end of each corner leg and two nails into the intermediate legs. The nails should be 2 inches long to hold well. On the top, directly over the center of each compartment, draw a 12 inch square and divide each side of the square into eight equal spaces, then draw parallel lines across both ways, thus dividing the large square into 64 small squares. Sandpaper the top face and whiten it, then blacken in every other square and give the whole top face a coat of varnish. The balance of the table can be stained or painted any desired color.

Note. The Toy Cupboard shown in the Nursery Interior is one section of the Game-table made without the top skeleton compartment and with four legs, and placed at each end of the Shoe Cupboard, which is made without either corner trim or corner legs.