If you do not possess the necessary tools for getting out the material
used in this piece of furniture, it can be purchased from a mill already
planed, sanded and cut to lengths given in the list. Any kind of wood
can be used, but quarter-sawed red oak with a mission stain and waxed,
gives the best appearance. The following pieces will be needed:
2 shelves, 3/8 by 8 by 15 in., S-2-S.
1 shelf, 3/8 by 10 by 15 in., S-2-S.
1 shelf, 3/8 by 12 by 15 in., S-2-S.
8 slats, 3/8 by 1-1/8 by 38 in., S-4-S.
2 slats, 1/4 by 1-1/8 by 38 in., S-4-S.
4 doz. 1 in. No. 9 round-head screws.
Take the four shelves and line them up with their backs and ends even
and clamp them together firmly. Mark the places for the slats across the
edges of the shelves, making the first line 1/2 in. from their ends. Use
a square to get the lines at right angles to the surface. Another line
is drawn 1-1/8 in. from the first, or the width of the slat. The ends of
the shelves are marked in the same manner, beginning from the back edges
and making the first line 1/2 in. from them, and then another line 1-1/8
in. from the first, or the width of the slat. Make a line across the
ends, 1/2 in. from the front edge of the 8-in, shelves, and another
line 1-1/8 in. back from the first one. This will leave 2-1/2 in. and
4-1/2 in. of space respectively from the front edges of the 10-in. and
12-in. shelves. Shift the shelves so they will be even on the front
edges and mark them the same as the back. Make a 1/4-in. depth mark on
all edges between the lines and cut this material out. This can be done
while the shelves are clamped together.
[Illustration: Stand Complete]
[Illustration: Detail of Stand]
Place the shelves on end in their order and start by screwing on the
back slats on both ends first, then screw on the two front slats. Turn
the stand down and put on the two back slats. Attach the two front slats
on the top shelf first. Then bore the places for the remaining holes and
turn in the screws. This will bend the slats into place. The two
remaining slats are screwed on the ends of the shelves without letting
them in, making the spaces equal. Mark each slat 1/2 in. below the
bottom shelf and saw them off. The stand can be taken apart, sandpapered
and stained.