A Wall Case With A Mirror Door

The wall case shown in the accompanying picture will serve well as a medicine case. Having a paneled door in which is set a mirror, it serves equally well as a shaving case. It is...

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Quarter-sawed Oak Settee

The mission settee shown in the accompanying picture should be made of quarter-sawed white oak. The material needed will be as follows: 4 posts, 3-1/4 by 3-1/4 by 36-1/2 in., S-4-S...

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How To Make A Pyrographer's Table

Convenient Pyrographer's Table Any pyrographer will appreciate the construction of the table and cabinet as illustrated. Anyone doing burnt wood work will know the annoyance of bui...

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How To Make And Finish A Magazine Stand

For the magazine stand shown herewith there will be needed the following pieces: 1 top, 7/8 in. by 15-1/2 in. by 16-1/2 in. 1 shelf, 7/8 in. by 11-1/2 in. by 12-1/2 in. 1 shelf, 7/...

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A Mission Bookrack

The accompanying sketch shows a bookrack designed strictly along mission lines. Enough stock may be found among the scrap, as no piece is over 1 in, in width or thickness. If stock...

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How To Make A Portable Table

Table for Outdoor Use A table for outdoor use that can be taken apart, stored or changed from place to place may be made at small expense. Fasten cleats with screws, as shown in Fi...

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An Oak Couch With Cushions

This beautiful piece of mission furniture can be made at a very moderate cost, if the material used for the cushions is of good imitation leather. These substitutes for leather las...

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Mission Stains

What is mission oak stain? There are many on the market, with hardly two alike in tone. The true mission oak stain may be said to show a dull gray, the flakes showing a reddish tin...

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A Leather-covered Footstool

The illustration shows a very handy footstool in mission style. The following list of materials will be needed: 4 oak posts, 1-1/2 by 1-1/2 by 12 in., S-4-S. 2 sides, 3/4 by 3 by 1...

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Magazine Stand

Stand Complete If you do not possess the necessary tools for getting out the material used in this piece of furniture, it can be purchased from a mill already planed, sanded and cu...

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A Dresser For Child's Playroom

This dresser can be made of two kinds of wood as marked on the drawing or it can be made all of one kind. The original dresser was made of oak and walnut and was finished natural,...

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How To Make A Mission Shaving Stand

This attractive and useful piece of mission furniture will be appreciated by the person that does his own shaving. The shaving stand can be made at home by a handy man in his spare...

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Tool For Marking Dowel Holes

On some work it is quite difficult to locate the exact point for a dowel, but with the tool illustrated placed between the joint to be made and the parts gently pressed together yo...

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Another China Closet

The china closet shown in the accompanying illustration is well proportioned and of pleasing appearance. It can be made of any one of the several furniture woods in common use, but...

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A Tool For Making Mortises

In the construction of mission furniture where mortise joints are mostly used, those who cannot have access to a mortising machine will find the following method of great assistanc...

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A Plate Rack For The Dining Room

This plate rack can be made of any kind of wood and finished to match other pieces of furniture in the room, but as it is of mission design, oak is the most suitable lumber, as it...

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How To Make A Lamp Stand And Shade

A library light stand of pleasing design and easy construction is made as follows: Square up a piece of white oak so that it shall have a width and thickness of 1-3/4 in. with a le...

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An Extension Dining Table

The accompanying sketch and photograph show a simple design of an extension dining table of the mission style. It is very easy to construct and can be built at home by anyone who i...

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Electric Shade For The Dining Room

The dining shade shown is constructed of wood and glass. There will be needed the following: 8 pieces, 3/4 by 3/4 by 24 in., S-4-S, oak. 4 pieces, 3/4 by 3/4 by 4 in., S-4-S, oak....

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A Grille With Pedestals To Match

The accompanying sketch shows something unique in a grille that adds to the appearance of a home furnished in mission style. When it is stained and finished to match the furniture,...

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Another Style Of Mission Chair

The material necessary to make a mission chair as shown in the accompanying illustration may be secured from a planing mill with all four surfaces squared and sandpapered. The mill...

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Cutting Tenons With A Hand-saw

This home-made tool will be a great help in the construction of mission furniture. With its use, tenons may be entirely cut with a saw, discarding the use of a chisel and mallet. T...

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