The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . 74 Treads ArsDRiSEiRs- Figs. 72-75. — Details of Inside Stairs. a slot in the edge of the floors for the tops to set in, asshown in Fig. 71. Then glue on the treads and risers,and cut the bottom of the newel-post to fit over thesecond step. The lower end of the toothpick balustersare set into slits cut with a knife in the treads, and theupper ends fit in the groove cut in the hand-rail. 78 PROFITABLE PASTIMES The Balustrades around the stair openings on thesecond and third floors are made in the same way(see Fig. 71).
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The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . 74 Treads ArsDRiSEiRs- Figs. 72-75. — Details of Inside Stairs. a slot in the edge of the floors for the tops to set in, asshown in Fig. 71. Then glue on the treads and risers, and cut the bottom of the newel-post to fit over thesecond step. The lower end of the toothpick balustersare set into slits cut with a knife in the treads, and theupper ends fit in the groove cut in the hand-rail. 78 PROFITABLE PASTIMES The Balustrades around the stair openings on thesecond and third floors are made in the same way(see Fig. 71). As finished floors are to be laid in thehalls, as described later, it will be well at this point tofasten a strip from a cigar-box around the stair openings, upon which to fasten the newels and in which to stickthe ends of the balusters. The drawings give every detail and measurementnecessary for the making of these stairs, and everything n a tform Z-k x 4j, / 5 —2- Balu^trade1 SNude Strinpers, Treads-andRisers Sarne-asforJnside Stams, except length of-Treads and Risers. Fig. 76. —The Front Steps. will work out correctly if the directions are closelyfollowed. The Front Steps are made as shown in Fig. 76. Cutout two balustrades the shape and size shown in thedrawing. Then prepare two stringers of five steps, cutting them exactly the same as for the other stairs,