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more suitable for this style of work ; al- 
though if made of good clear pine— avoid- 
ing any tool marks— filled and finished 
"with two good coats of clear white shellac, 
>vell rubbed down with fine emery paper, 
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a very neat and pretty case will result. 
The sides and top shelf are made from I 
inch stock, each side piece being 8 inches- 
wide; cut outline according to pattern 
given in Sketch No. 3, 
which should be carefully m\ 
enlarged to the full size /'/(.V 
required. Between the 
top shelf and bottom of 
cupboard run five sharply 
cut saw lines, as shown, 
and below this cut the 
simple pattern indicated ; 
this last feature may be 
cut clean through the 
stock, if desired. The top 
shelf is 2 ft. n inches 
long, and 81 inches wide, 
which allows a I inch pro- 
jection on front and sides. 
Shelf is fastened to the 
side pieces by four li inch 
flat top screws; the wall 
piece. A, on Sketch No. 2, 
is I inch stock, 1 ft. lOh in. 
long and Sh inches wide, glued between 
the two small side brackets of same 
thickness, and the whole piece set into 
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top shelf with dowels; the bottom 
bracket, b, on Sketch No. 2, extends up 
behind the little box, as shown by the 
section. Sketch No. 5; 
the back fastens on to 
this by small screws, 
and on to bottom of top 
shelf ; this back is i in. 
white wood, glued up in 
strips the size required, 
and should be stained 
on the inside in imitation of the wood 
used. If that wood be dark, or simply 
filled and shellacked, light wood is used. 
The 2 inch shelves are rounded on the 
front edges, and are fastened in place 
with li inch silver-headed screws, as 
shown in sketches. Should grained wood 
be used, select the prettiest pieces for the 
