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Popular Science Monthly 



grilling of fresh meats. Attached to the 

 main body of the barbecue is a shelter 

 for fuel. At E, sheet-iron strips are used 

 to support the bricks of the roof. 



To one who has a general knowledge of 



rrorxt 5ectior\ 



Skeleton framework for building the bricks 

 over in making the barbecue fireplace 



brick-laying, the making of such a barbe- 

 cue is no great task. Special care should 

 be taken with the semicir'ular arch which 

 is turned on a wooden templet or center- 

 ing, shown in the diagram. The faces 

 of the centering are composed of two 

 pieces of 13^:4 -in. planking, sawed to the 

 proper arcs as at F and braced at the 

 bottom with ties, G, and at the top with 

 fish-plates, H. Across the face pieces are 

 nailed lagging-strips lH in. thick 

 by 2 in. wide and 2 ft. 5 in. long. 

 The face pieces rest on caps /, 

 under which the supports, K, are 

 placed. The centering must be 

 made shorter than the actual 

 height of the opening to allow 

 its base to rest on two slip 

 wedges, L, which are loosened 

 after the masonry has set, thus 

 allowing the arch to settle down 

 gradually to its own bearing. 

 The wedges when withdrawn 

 also allow for removal of the 

 centering without injury to 

 the bricks. The braces, M, are 

 inserted between the cleats, O, to hold the 

 supports in a vertical position against the 

 jambs of the opening. The chimney is 

 corbelled out in the rear so as to allow 



the flue to start at a lower level, thus 

 making the draft more efficient. Of 

 course the height of the chimney is vari- 

 able, according to conditions, but 9 ft. is 

 a good height for ordinary circumstances. 

 A brick hearth in front of the fireplace is 

 an added convenience. 



Such a fireplace can be built in a wall 

 on the back yard of a lot or where the 

 grounds are small and form a part of a 

 garden bric-a-brac. In this instance the 

 dimensions can be changed to suit condi- 

 tions. 



A 



Cow Horns Effectively Used in 

 Library Table and Chair 



NOVEL use for cow horns has been 

 discovered by an ingenious crafts- 

 man. He has found a means to use them 

 for making furniture. 



The illustration shows that the result 

 is not only practical, but presents a unique 

 and decidedly ornamental library table 

 and chair. The horns proved adaptable 

 as well as very substantial. They are 

 tastefully mounted with copper, and in 

 the table form the entire upright con- 

 struction, the quartersawed oak boards 

 having no other support. In the chair 

 the same general plan is followed, the 

 horns being used as the support, and 

 riveted together at the top to form a 

 comfortable and well shaped back. The 

 lines of both table and chair very closely 

 resemble the design followed in Oriental 

 furniture. Both pieces are rigid, and have 



A very effective use of cows' horns in the con- 

 struction of a library rocking chair and table 



been tested to stand a heavy strain. 

 They form a pleasing addition to any 

 library or den, their novelty attracting 

 attention. — L. N. Johnson. 



