Foot Rest. Fig. 158. (See Handbook: Fig. 37.)

Material: Any wood of medium hardness.

1 top, 13" X 81/2" X 7/8". 4 legs, 6 1/2" X 1" X 7/8".

2 side rails, 12 1/2" X 1 3/4" X 5/8".

2 end rails, 8" X 1 3/4" X 5/8".

Make allowances for working beyond listed dimensions.

In this model the joints are locked, 3/16" being cut out of each leg and intersecting rail, allowing the latter to project \" beyond the legs.

A. Fitting locked joints: Care should be used in cutting the joints, as the sides of the cut must be square with both the face sides and the edges. It is safer to make the cuts very close, since it is better to have to trim a little, than to have an open joint. As the student gains skill, the correct cut will be made the first time. See Topic 61.

B. Cutting "standing"; Contrary to the tendency of the amateur in the previous model, his tendency in work of this sort is to cut " standing"; that is, to make the sides of the cut wedge-shaped toward each other, thus preventing the piece, which is supposed to fit, from coming to a joint. In theory, a joint of this sort should always be cut perfectly square with the face; but in practice, either it should be cut slightly under, or the bottom of the cut should be made a very little larger than at the face of the joint, in order to insure a perfect fit upon the face.

C. Smoothing and scraping: These pieces should be smoothed, scraped, and sandpapered before being glued together. The top should be put on by dowels, by Method 2, Topic 69.

Finishing: This model may be finished in the natural wood by a filler and shellac, or by a stain with either a shellac or a wax finish.

Upholstering: If desired, the top may be made of any ordinary wood, and upholstered by covering it loosely with cotton cloth fastened on three edges, and filled from the fourth with curled hair, moss, or tow. It should then be covered with the desired material, which should be fastened to the edge with common tacks, and the latter covered with gimp and ornamental upholsterer's tacks.

Fig. 158. Foot Rest.

Fig. 158. - Foot Rest.