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 DISH RACK

A rack made of poplar, with several compartments to accommodate dishes of different sizes.

The large platters are put in the largest upright spaces, the dinner plates being arranged in the middle-sized spaces, with the smaller plates and saucers in the top spaces. It may be placed at a convenient place in the kitchen or dining room so as to save the housekeeper unnecessary steps. Mortise and tenon joints will make a more substantial rack but these are not necessary. The parts may be nailed together. After joining the parts together, sandpaper, paint white and enamel.



6-1/2" poplar. 12 No. 6 nails to nail on the top. 45 No. 44 box nails for nailing on upright pieces. 50 No. 16 wire brads, 3/4", for nailing tenons in mortise. 2 No. 9 screws, 1-1/2", to screw the base on the rack. Sandpaper for dressing the rack. 1 pt. white paint. 1 pt. enamel.



Top: 1 piece 3/4" thick × 4-1/2" wide × 33" long.

2 pieces 3/4" thick × 1-1/2" wide × 30" long.

Bottom: 2 pieces 3/4" thick × 1-1/2" wide × 30" long.

1 piece 1" thick × 2-1/2" wide × 12" long for base.

Middle: 2 pieces 3/4" thick × 1-1/2" wide × 21" long.

Ends: 2 pieces 3/4" thick × 1-1/2" wide × 24" long.

Crosspieces: 2 pieces 3/4" thick × 1-1/2" wide × 3" long to be used as top of rack.

2 pieces 3/4" thick × 3" wide × 3" long to be used as bottom of rack.

Upright pieces: 16 pieces 1/2" thick × 1/2" wide × 26" long to be used as side pieces 8 on each side.

2 pieces 3/4" thick × 1-1/2" wide × 20-1/2" long.



Mortise the two end pieces 1/4", to fit tenon. Nail the two crosspieces, measuring (3/4" × 1-1/2" × 3") to them. Make 1/4" mortises on the two top pieces (3/4" × 3" × 3"). These mortises are made 3" from the end and the two pieces nailed to crosspieces. Screw on the bottom board (1"