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particularly strong and serviceable way, and 

 is not at all difficult. 



Begin by putting in the toe-cord first, as 

 shown in Fig. 8. The thongs should cross 

 the frame about six times, so as to form 

 a strong mainstay. As shown in Fig. 8 

 the common clove-hitch is used for binding 

 the strands solidly together. The end is 

 then twisted around the toe-cord and 

 carried up and over the upper cross-brace, 

 then twisted down and around itself to 

 form the first toe-cord stay or support, 

 which is clearly shown in Fig. 9. 



The work of filling the center may now 

 proceed, as shown in Fig. 10. As each 

 strand is numbered in the drawing, the 

 work of filling the frame will be found 

 easy, using the illustration for a pattern. 



The toe-hole — through which the toe of 

 the moccasin works up and down in the 

 act of walking — should be about 4 in. wide. 

 Continue filling the center until about a 

 4-in. space is left, then stop twisting the 

 strands around the cross-brace and weave 

 through the toe-cord. It is important to 

 finish the toe-cord as smoothly as possible, 

 for any knots or roughness here will chafe 

 the feet. All splices should be made as 

 close to the frame as possible, but not on 

 it. If the pattern is followed, the filling 

 will end in the middle of the toe-cord. 

 Weave it through here several times to 

 finish and secure the end. 



The toe-hole may now be finished by 

 taking a new thong, and looping it around 

 the cross-brace beside the toe-hole. Carry 

 the end down close to the toe-cord stay, 

 loop it around the toe-cord, then carry 

 back up and around the cross-brace and 

 wind it down over the toe-cord stay, 

 closely wrapping it as shown in Fig. II. 

 The end is now wound around the toe-cord 

 over to the toe-cord stay on the other side 

 of the toe-hole, which is wound in the same 

 way as the one just made. Secure the end 

 of the thong by weaving in and out between 

 the toe-cord strands three or four times. 



The snow-shoe is now finished, and it 

 should be laid aside to thoroughly dry. This 

 must be done in an ordinary room, because 

 the hide will not prove durable if exposed 

 to bright sunlight or if the drying is 

 hastened by putting the shoes near the fire. 



The regulation snow-shoe harness, con- 

 sisting of a leather stirrup for the toe, and 

 the instep and heel-strap, is more comfort- 

 able than a thong and when it is adjusted 

 to the foot the shoes may be taken off and 

 put on quickly. 



Climbing an Unspiked Pole by Means 

 of a Piece of Heavy Wire 



TO CLIMB a pole of any kind that is 

 not fitted with spikes or cleats and 

 where lineman's spurs 

 are not available, or 

 a pole such as a flag 

 pole, where spurs can- 

 not be used lest the 

 polished surface be 

 marred, take a piece of 

 heavy wire and make 

 a loop around the pole 

 about 4 in. larger in 

 size than the diameter 

 of the pole and make 

 a smaller loop in the 

 other end to fit one 

 foot. 



When you clasp the 

 pole with the arms 

 and raise the foot, the 

 loop on the pole will 

 slip up, and when the 

 weight of the body is 

 put on it the large 

 loop will bind on the 

 pole and hold the 

 climber in compara- 

 tive safety until a 

 Climbing pole with g^asp is taken higher 

 looped end wire up on the pole. 



Making Tenons on Thin Rails 

 and Slats 



IN making tenons on the ends of some 

 slats for the sides of a mission Morris 

 chair, I found difficulty in cutting them out 

 with a saw in the usual manner, because 

 the slats were so thin. The following jig, 

 set up in a few minutes, enabled me to cut 

 perfect tenons 3^ in. thick on material 

 % in. thick and 2 in. wide, removing 1/16 

 in. from each side. To a hardwood base- 

 piece, A, about 12 in. long and 6 in. wide, 

 two pieces of the same material, B and C, 

 were nailed on its upper surface, a piece 

 being used between as a gage and the nails 

 driven diagonally to fasten them tight. 

 Crosspieces of material about i in. thick 

 and with square edges were then nailed 

 on at E, F and G, the latter two being 

 spaced by the thickness of the tenon saw- 

 blade. An auger-hole i in. in diameter was 

 bored as shown to cut halfway in each 

 piece F and G. The whole was nailed to 

 the work-table near its edge and an ordinary 

 clamp held it in position, the clamp being 



