The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-08
FoREsr MlDG FURMfURE
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make p-- ~ simplr materials reai ~ 'H napf
and scroriinsly tho hinge of surN = Io,
are often contrtved ~ wrought uaila ,%'",nr'.
twisted and turnri 90 hat they -rry" 'Hcr
purps,-e ,o perfection. AMI give u r'nusuru.
AMI ea-y working hinge,
Chairs for the bsirooin. porch aud living
room are mad" IN q great var~ty - -hau"a
from cssiar with the bark IN. Al the part.
ara ittei together ~ that th" char - at
once strong. cprnfortahlr. neat ~ appear
ance and stable on it, legs Gr-ai arm
chairs are made thus with SEATS # ce~lsr 900
the round like q miniature corduroy road
The braces ~ the back are mad" Wit.
decorative intent. but structural qualities
are rarely sacrificed for decoration
In some parts Of these big chairs tn
cssiar IL bent. with the result OF decoration
and structural excellence. smaller chairs
are made on the same plan. and some are Of
simpler design.
Table. are made Of all sizes and for many
purposes. A ining table seating a dozen
persons and made Of cedar in the round.
with planned pine top, has been used in onr
Adirondack camp for fifteen years. IL ~
in every way admirably suited To its pur-
pose, and the bark remains on tho ceds-
just a. hen the table was made.
Smaller tables on the same plan are u.eh
for many purposes. More decorative
tables ARE made OF cedar. some In hexagonal
form. others round, with three legs. very
tippy but not tmpracticable.
Still others are made entirely ~ wood in
the round with the bark on. The face OF the
table In such case 10 made OF small pieces
wrought into a pattern or rayed from the
centre.
IL is in ambitious efforts like these that the
carpenter guide is apt TO be betrayed into
bad taste. As often as not, though, HIS
Rsthetic mlstak 90 come from his effort Q"
comply with the taste Of his employers.
Benches, ~settees, sewing tables, sofas
and even ~sideboards are made " such
rustic materials and upon simple lines
Plant bask cts are covered with birch bark,
and servioeable cups and pitchers ar"
made Of that material.
Excellent linen chests are made entirely OF
cellar in the oun save for an interior
lining OF pine. Indeed IL would be hard
to name any article Of household furnitur"
which can be made of wood hat the guide
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material.
Cedar 10 the ~favorite wood with the car
penter guides because it Is durable and
easily worked: Every camp should have
some seasoned cedar in the round stored
against need.
Wild cherry with the bark on is uscd
for small decorative articles, and will
good effect. White and yellow birch are
also used, and less often beech. Alder j.
also used for small articles.
The beautifully. cylindrical forAa ~ III"
cedar recommends IL for large articles.
70 much used for large articles.
Nails are commonly used rather than
wooden pegs for securing joints. For N"
more delicate work long slender brads are
used. The carpenter guides would rather
use copper f~astenings. but these max"
articles Of furniture rather expensive.
For articles nrh not to be exposed to weather
Such furniture. when not too DECORATIVE
in design. is remarkably durable. I've
chair seats Of cedar in the round are ant
to break down before any other part Of
the chair, but these are easily replaced.
Many articles will last with ordinary
usage Tor twenty seasons OF more. H.
bedsteads and the hea Wy chairs and talts
indeed will last indefinitely. Some 81 these
articles after more than fifteen years ser-
vice show beautifully tight joints and IT,
tray not the slightest weakness.
The makers OF this rustic camp furniture
take an artists pride in their work, and tho
best OF them are never content without tho
result Of their skill. They have u
quick eye for a piece Of wood with the right
or curve FOR a particular place, and
they match parts In shape, color and tex
with unerrinR certainty.
Rustic furniture sold In the sfpps Is
tasteless and fimsy compared
with the best work OF the guide carpenters
They do their work commonly in camp
their own kit Of tools and with. few
Of the appliances required by the carpentcr
and Joiner who works in "A shop.
The handiwork OF the carpenter guides
is not cheap. at least in first cost. Faotor>
made chairs. tables m bedsteads can be
had Tor less money, and few camps are with
out a good deal 81 rather d~isfiguring furni-
ture that pretends to be rustic.
The work OF Inc guides, made by hand
in every part and Of carefully, selected
timber by a highly paid mechanic who re-
fuses 10 be hurried into sighting even tho
smallest detail, can never be as cheap az
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