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the ornament, and the mode of fastening 
it to the top of the post, a shows a section 
of the post with tlie groove in it to receive 
the back ; it also shows the " cliamfers " 
on the two front corners, b shows a sec- 
tion of the back, showing tlie tongue that 
fits into the groove in the post ; the centre 
beads and quirlis are also shown. At n is 
shown the form of finish at the top of 
back. These forms are made with the aid 
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Fig. 43. 
of the scroll saw. r show^s how the beads 
are finished at the top of the back between 
the large ornaments. Mr. Carpenter pro- 
cured a quarter-inch centre-bead plane, 
for working the beads on the surface, at a 
cost of seventy-five cents, and Fred found 
no difficulty in applying it. The tops of 
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Fig. 44. 
the beads, across the end wood were 
worked out with a sharp chisel, after 
being sawed down with a fine saw. 
Fig. 43 shows a portion of the i^ost k, 
and a part of the bracket b, with the 
turned rod f, and the ornament n. The 
dotted lines show the pins both on the 
rod and ornament. It is not necessary 
that the rod be turned exactly the shape 
as shown, but it is imperative that the 
distance between the shoulders thereof be 
precisely as given. 
Fig. 44 shows a portion of the front 
edge of shelf with chamfer on top corner. 
B shows front edge of foot, and k k shows 
a part of the post. 
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Fig. 45. 
Fig. 45 shows the shape of the foot, and 
the method of fastening it to the shelf m. 
The screw o, goes through the shelf m, 
into the bracket n, the head being covered 
by the edge of the foot. 
Fig. 46. 
Fig. 46 shows the post k, and the shape 
of the upper bracket a. The ornament, 
N, is glued in place, and the centre of it is 
exactly 71 inch from the post. At Fig. 47 
the shape of the lower bracket n, that 
fastens on the shelf m, and the post k, is 
show^n. The method of fastening the 
bracket to shelf and post, and the end of 
shelf, are also shown. 
Everything being ready, and the glue 
made good and hot, Fred and EUwood, 
under the direction of their father, began 
