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 
Incites. 
If by 3i by 42. 
| by 3* by 25*. 
I by 3§ by 7|. 
| by 3i by 17|. 
Legs 
Top brace 
Bottom brace.... 
Cut the pieces called for above, allowing J 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 mches long. Smooth up the 
shoulders with a chisel. Lay out the top brace, making one edge 
5J mches long and the other 7| inches long, then lay out the bottom 
brace, making it 15 J inches on one edge and 17| mches 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^ mches 
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 III. 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 
surroundhigs 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. 
