Ironing shirtwaists and pressing suits is hard work at best, and, as every girl and boy wishes to have their clothes look neat, the least that the young carpenter can do is to get out the tools and make a neat little sleeve-board so that every convenience may be at hand.

Before starting the actual construction, consult with mother or sister and see whether the thirty-inch board shown in the drawing would be the most convenientl size. Should some slight change be found necessary in the top, it is not likely that the lower part need be changed, but even should one wish to change it all around, no difficulty will be found as the small squares indicate the proper proportions.

The top and bottom pieces are two one-inch boards, which measure seven-eighths after being planed at the mill. Be sure that the pieces selected have no knots, or the resin will come out with the heat. Draw a five-inch circle at one end of the top board and a three-inch one at the other, and then join these by two straight lines. Saw and plane off the sides, and then saw the ends round with the keyhole saw, finishing them smooth with sandpaper. Next square up the base board and draw a two-inch circle at each corner, which should then be rounded off accordingly. It now remains to prepare the center piece, which is to be two inches thick. Bore two one-inch holes clear through at the points marked in the working drawing, after which saw out the V-shaped piece at each end and round the corners, so that they will not catch whatever is being pressed. Fasten this piece in place by driving nails in through the bottom, and then nail on the top. In order to have these pieces properly centered, mark out the position of the center piece on both the top and bottom. All corners should be well rounded and sandpapered smooth.