FARM HANDICRAFT FOR SCHOOLS. 



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S2S are used to designate lumber surfaced on four sides or two sides, 

 respectively. The hardware required for the sawhorse is \ pound of 

 8-penny nails and 1 pound of 10-penny nails. 



The bill of stock with finished dimensions and the use of the pieces 

 are as follows: 



Use. 



Number of 

 pieces. 



Finished dimen- 

 sions. 



Saddle 



1 

 4 



2 



2 



Inches. 



1| by 3i by 42. 

 1 by 3 i by 26J. 

 I by 3V by 7?. 

 1 by 3J by 17f . 





Top brace 



Bottom brace. ... 



Cut the pieces called for above, allowing £ inch in width and \ 

 inch in length for the finishing. It is not necessary to trim the length 

 to the exact measurement. 



Next, lay out the saddle and the braces. In laying out the saddle 

 first lay out the shoulder on the ends of the, piece, as shown in the 

 drawing. Saw out these shoulders, making them 2 \ inches wide at 

 the top, 3^ inches at the bottom, and 4f inches long. Smooth up the 

 shoulders with a chisel. Lay out the top brace, making one edge 

 h\ inches long and the other 7f inches long, then lay out the bottom 

 brace, making it 15 \ inches on one edge and 17f inches on the other. 

 Do not cut off the ends until you assemble the parts. 



The next step is to assemble the parts. Nail the legs on the beveled 

 shoulders of the saddle. Have the inside edges of the pieces even 

 with the top of the saddle. The outside corners will be sawed off 

 later. 



Use 10-penny nails, driving them partly in. Measure 25 \ inches 

 from the top end and square a line across the face or the edge of the 

 piece. This is the length of the legs. Tack a strip of board across 

 the bottom of the legs to hold them 20 inches apart. Try the top 

 braces to see if they fit. If they do, saw off the ends and nail them 

 in place, using 8-penny nails. If they do not, square them up to 

 fit. Fit the bottom braces in place in the same manner. Saw off 

 the outside corners of the top of the legs and plane them even with 

 the surface of the saddle. Saw off the lower ends of the legs to 

 make the horse stand firmly on the floor. 



EXERCISE m. BIRD HOUSE. 



The study of birds is an important phase of agricultural work. 

 Birds are the farmers' friends; they destroy insects and weed seeds. 

 In addition, their presence about the farm home helps to make the 

 surroundings attractive. In order that birds may be provided with 

 shelter, houses for them should be built and placed near the school 

 buildings and homes. Figure 21 shows an attractive and easily con- 

 structed bird house. 



