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Mission Furniture

HOW TO MAKE IT

POPULAR MECHANICS HANDBOOKS

CHICAGO

POPULAR MECHANICS CO.

Copyrighted, 1909 - 1912,
by H.H. WINDSOR

These books are a series of handbooks on industrial subjects being published by the Popular Mechanics Co. Like the magazine, these books are "written so you can understand it," and are intended to furnish information on mechanical subjects at a price within the reach of all.

The texts and illustrations have been prepared expressly for this Handbook Series, by experts; are up-to-date, and have been revised by the editor of Popular Mechanics.

The dimensions given in the stock list contained in the description of each piece of furniture illustrated in this book call for material mill-planed, sanded and cut to length. If the workman desires to have a complete home-made article, allowance must be made in the dimensions for planing and squaring the pieces. S-4-S and S-2-S are abbreviations for surface four sides and surface two sides.

Part I

Contents

q· HOME-MADE MISSION CHAIR, 5

q· HOW TO MAKE A LAMP STAND AND, 8

q· HOW TO MAKE A PORCH CHAIR, 15

q· HOW TO MAKE A TABOURET, 17

q· HOW TO MAKE A MORRIS CHAIR, 22

q· HOME-MADE MISSION BOOK RACK, 27

q· HOW TO MAKE A MISSION LIBRARY, 29

q· HOME-MADE MISSION CANDLESTICK, 35

q· ANOTHER STYLE OF MISSION CHAIR, 36

q· HOW TO MAKE AND FINISH A MAGAZINE, 42

q· HOME-MADE LAWN SWING, 47

q· HOW TO MAKE A PORTABLE TABLE, 50

q· HOW TO MAKE A COMBINATION BILLIARD, 51

q· EASILY MADE BOOK SHELVES, 56

q· A BLACKING CASE TABOURET, 57

q· HOW TO MAKE A ROLL TOP DESK, 62

q· HOW TO MAKE A ROMAN CHAIR, 67

q· HOW TO MAKE A SETTEE, 70

q· HOW TO MAKE A PYROGRAPHER'S TABLE, 74

q· MISSION STAINS, 76

q· FILLING OAK, 77

q· WAX FINISHING, 78

q· THE FUMING OF OAK, 78

q· HOW TO MAKE BLACK WAX, 78

q· THE 40 STYLES OF CHAIRS, 80

q· HOW TO MAKE A PIANO BENCH, 87

q· HOW TO MAKE A MISSION SHAVING, 89

q· A MISSION WASTE-PAPER BASKET, 93

q· A CELLARETTE PEDESTAL, 96

q· A DRESSER, 100

q· A MISSION SIDEBOARD, 103

q· A HALL OR WINDOW SEAT, 107

q· A MISSION PLANT STAND, 109

q· A BEDSIDE MEDICINE STAND, 112

q· A MISSION HALL CHAIR, 115

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

q· Suitable for Dining Room Use, 5

q· Details of Chair Construction, 6

q· The Completed Lamp, 9

q· Construction of Shade, 11

q· Details of Construction of Library Lamp Stand, 12

q· Details of Home-Made Porch Seat, 14

q· Porch Chair Finished, 16

q· Details of Tabouret, 18

q· Tabouret as Completed, 20

q· Complete Morris Chair Without Cushion, 23

q· Details of a Morris Chair, 24

q· Light but Strong, 27

q· Details of Stand, 28

q· This Picture is from a Photograph of the Mission Table Described in This Article, 29

q· Showing Dimensions of Table, 30

q· Details of Table Construction, 32

q· Candlestick, 35

q· Details of Candlestick, 35

q· Mission Chair Complete, 37

q· Details of Mission Chair Construction, 39

q· Completed Stand, 43

q· Details of the Magazine Stand, 45

q· The Completed Swing, 47

q· Details of Seat, 48

q· Showing Construction of Stand, 49

q· Table for Outdoor Use, 50

q· By Swinging the Top Back the Table is Transformed into the Elegant Davenport Seen on the Opposite Page, 52

q· The Billiard Table as Converted into a Luxurious Davenport——A Child Can Make the Change in a Moment, 53

q· Details Showing Dimensions of Parts, 54

q· Details of Shoe Rest, 56

q· Details of Tabouret Construction, 57

q· The Desk Complete, 58

q· Details of Tabouret Construction, 59

q· The Desk Complete, 61

q· Rolltop Details, 62

q· Details, 64

q· Detail of Pigeonholes, 66

q· The Roman Chair, 67

q· Details of Parts of Chair, 69

q· A Complete Two-Cushion Settee, 71

q· Details of a Mission Settee, 72

q· Details of the Cushion, 73

q· Convenient Pyrographer's Table, 74

q· Storage for Apparatus, 75

q· Chairs 1, 81

q· Chairs 2, 83

q· Chairs 3, 85

q· Chairs 4, 86

q· Piano Bench, 87

q· Piano Bench Details, 88

q· Shaving Stand Details, 90

q· Shaving Stand Complete, 91

q· Mirror Frame and Standards Details, 92

q· Waste-Paper Basket to Match Library Table, 93

q· Detail of Waste-Paper Basket, 94

q· Plain-Oak Cellarette Pedestal, 97

q· Detail of Cellarette Pedestal, 99

q· Dresser in Quarter-Sawed Oak, 101

q· Detail of the Dresser, 102

q· Detail of the Mission Sideboard, 104

q· Mission Sideboard in Quarter-Sawed Oak, 105

q· Seat Made of Quarter-Sawed Oak, 107

q· Detail of the Hall or Window Seat, 109

q· Detail of the Plant Stand, 110

q· Complete Plant Stand, 111

q· Medicine Stand in Quarter-Sawed Oak, 113

q· Detail of the Medicine Stand, 114

q· Detail of the Hall Chair, 116

q· Complete Hall Chair in Plain Oak, 117

Part II

Contents

q· List of Illustrations

q· AN OAK BUFFET, 5

q· OAK STAIN, 9

q· A PLAIN OAK HALL CLOCK, 10

q· A ROCKING CHAIR, 14

q· A CURVED BACK ARM CHAIR, 18

q· A PLATE RACK, 21

q· TOOL FOR MARKING DOWEL HOLES, 23

q· A MAGAZINE TABLE, 24

q· A WASTE PAPER BASKET, 27

q· AN OAK WRITING DESK, 29

q· AN OAK COUCH WITH CUSHIONS, 33

q· ELECTRIC SHADE FOR THE DINING ROOM, 37

q· HOW TO BEND WOOD, 40

q· A SMOKING STAND, 43

q· A CHINA CLOSET, 47

q· A LEATHER-COVERED FOOTSTOOL, 50

q· ARTS-CRAFTS MANTEL CLOCK, 52

q· A MUSIC STAND, 55

q· MAKING SCREWS HOLD IN THE END, 58

q· A WALL CASE WITH A MIRROR DOOR, 59

q· A SIDE CHAIR, 62

q· AN ARM CHAIR, 66

q· A BOOKCASE, 70

q· A LAMP STAND, 73

q· AN EXTENSION DINING TABLE, 77

q· AN OAK-BOUND CEDAR CHEST, 79

q· A TOOL FOR MAKING MORTISES, 84

q· A DRESSER FOR CHILD'S PLAYROOM, 85

q· CUTTING TENONS WITH A HAND-SAW, 90

q· ARTS AND CRAFTS OIL LAMP, 91

q· ANOTHER CHINA CLOSET, 94

q· AN OAK BEDSTEAD, 99

q· AN OAK FOOTSTOOL, 101

q· A LIBRARY SET IN PYRO-CARVING, 105

q· A GRILLE WITH PEDESTALS TO MATCH, 107

q· A LADY'S WRITING DESK, 108

q· A TELEPHONE STAND AND STOOL, 112

q· HOW TO MAKE A DOWEL-CUTTING TOOL, 115

q· A MEDICINE CABINET, 1216

List of Illustrations

q· Finished Buffet, 5

q· Details of Buffet, 5

q· Hall Clock Complete, 11

q· Details of Hall Clock, 11

q· Rocking Chair Complete, 15

q· Details of Rocking Chair, 15

q· Arm Chair Having Bent-Wood Back, 19

q· Details of Curved Back Arm Chair, 19

q· Parts Held Together by Keys, 22

q· Details of Plate Rack, 23

q· Marking Bore Holes for Dowels, 24

q· Table Complete, 25

q· Details of Magazine Table, 27

q· Waste Paper Basket, 27

q· Details of Waste Paper Basket, 29

q· Detail of Writing Desk, 29

q· Writing Desk Complete, 31

q· Couch Complete, 34

q· Details of Mission Couch, 35

q· Details of Shade, 38

q· Electric Shade Complete, 39

q· STEAMING BOX, 41

q· HOSE ATTACHED TO TEAKETTLE, 41

q· FORM BLOCKS, 41

q· Smoking Stand Details, 43

q· Finished Smoking Stand, 43

q· Details of China Closet, 47

q· China Closet Complete, 49

q· Footstool Leather Covered, 51

q· Details of Footstool, 52

q· Mantel Clock with Wood and Copper Front, 53

q· Details of Mantel Clock, 54

q· Details of Music Stand, 55

q· Music Stand Complete, 55

q· Making Screws Hold, 58

q· Wall Case Details, 60

q· Case with Mirror Door, 61

q· Side Chair Complete, 63

q· Details of Side Chair, 64

q· Arm Chair Complete, 67

q· Details of Chair, 68

q· Completed Bookcase, 70

q· Details of Bookcase, 70

q· Details of Lamp Stand, 74

q· Electric Lamp Stand Complete, 75

q· Extension Dining Table Complete, 77

q· Details of Dining Table, 77

q· Details of Cedar Chest, 79

q· Cedar Chest Complete, 83

q· Boring Holes for Tenons, 84

q· Details of Dresser, 85

q· Dresser Complete, 88

q· DRAWER CONSTRUCTION, 89

q· Sawing Tenons, 91

q· Artistic Mission Style Oil Lamp, 91

q· Bronze Shade Holder, 91

q· China Closet with Latticework Doors and Sides, 96

q· Details of China Closet, 96

q· Oak Bedstead Complete, 99

q· Details of Oak Bedstead, 101

q· Details of Footstool, 103

q· Footstool Complete, 103

q· Table and Seat Decorated in Pyro-Carving, 105

q· Grille for an Arch, 107

q· Details of Writing Desk, 109

q· Desk Complete, 110

q· Stand and Stool Complete, 112

q· Details of Stand and Stool, 112

q· Easy Way to Make Dowels, 116

q· Medicine Cabinet Complete, 116

Details of Medicine Cabinet, 117

PART III

Contents

A PIANO BENCH5

A LIBRARY TABLE7

A PRINCESS DRESSER10

A SEWING BOX14

A FERN STAND17

A WARDROBE20

A FINISH24

AN OAK TABLE25

BOOK TROUGH28

AN OAK SERVING TABLE30

AN UMBRELLA STAND33

A CHAFING-DISH BUFFET35

A WRITING DESK38

MUSIC RACK AND BOOKSTAND41

A DICTIONARY AND MAGAZINE STAND 43

A LEATHER BACK ARM CHAIR 47

A WALL SHELF50

A PEDESTAL53

MAGAZINE RACK55

A HALL TREE58

A TABLE FOR THE DEN 60

A BURLAP-COVERED WINDOW SEAT 64

QUARTER-SAWED OAK SETTEE 67

A SCREEN71, 94

A MISSION BOOKRACK 74

A ROUND EXTENSION DINING TABLE 75

AN ARM DINING CHAIR 79

A HALL BENCH82

A SEWING TABLE84

A SIDE CHAIR88

ANOTHER PIANO BENCH 91

ANOTHER SCREEN95

A FOLDING CARD TABLE 97

MAGAZINE STAND102

A TABOURET105

A PORCH SWING109

A FOOT WARMER111

A PLATE RACK FOR THE DINING ROOM 113

A MISSION SIDEBOARD 116

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Piano Bench in Black Walnut 5

Detail of the Piano Bench 6

Detail of the Library Table 8

The Finished Library Table 9

Dresser Made of Quarter-Sawed Oak 11

Detail of the Princess Dresser 12

Sewing Box Made of Walnut and Ash 13

Detail of the Sewing Box 16

Detail of the Fern Stand 18

Finished Stand in Quartered Oak 19

The Wardrobe Complete 21

Detail of the Wardrobe 23

Detail of Construction 26

Finished Table 26

Detail of Book Trough 28

Book Trough Complete 29

Serving Table Complete 30

Detail of Serving Table 32

Umbrella Stand 33

Detail of Umbrella Stand 34

Buffet in Quartered Oak 35

Method of Fastening with Screws 36

Detail of the Chafing-Dish Buffet 37

Writing Desk Made of Plain-Sawed Oak 39

Detail of the Writing Desk 40

Complete Stand 41

Detail of the Stand 42

Detail of the Dictionary and Magazine Stand 44

Stand Made in Oak 45

Arm Chair Complete 47

Detail of the Arm Chair 48

Complete Wall Shelf 51

Wall Shelf Detail 52

Completed Pedestal 53

Detail of Pedestal 54

Detail of the Magazine Rack 55

Magazine Rack Complete 56

Detail and Finished View of Hall Tree 59

Table Completed 62

Detail of a Den Table 63

Fig. 1——The Rough Cedar Box Without the Covering 64

Fig. 2——Design of the Covering Strip Put on Over the Burlap 66

Mission Settee Made of Quarter-Sawed Oak 68

Detail of the Oak Settee 70

Detail of One Section 72

Screen of Three Sections 73

Detail of the Bookrack 74

The Complete Bookrack 75

Detail of the Table 76

Table for the Dining-Room Set 77

Armchair of the Dining-Room Set 79

Detail of the Armchair 81

Detail of the Hall Bench 82

Bench Made of Plain Oak 83

Sewing Table in Plain Oak 85

Detail of the Sewing Table 86

Construction of the Drawer 87

Side Chair of Dining-Room Set 89

Detail of the Side Chair 90

Detail of the Piano Bench 92

Piano Bench in Quarter-Sawed Oak 93

Plain-Oak Frame with Burlap Panels 95

Detail of the Frame 97

Detail of the Card Table 98

Card Table Ready for Use 99

The Legs Fold on the Under Side of Top 101

Stand Complete 103

Detail of Stand 104

Detail of Tabouret 106

Finished Tabouret 107

Complete Porch Swing 108

Detail of the Porch Swing 110

Detail of the Foot Warmer 112

Oak Stool with Brass Cover 113

Detail of Plate Rack 114

Dining-Room Plate Rack 115

Sideboard for the Dining-Room Set 116

Detail of the Sideboard 118