This flower basket may be made without the handles.  But they add much to it without being a great deal of extra work.

A SUNDIAL

Take two pieces of the wood you have chosen: 

A, 6-1/2 x 6-1/2 x 1/4 in. and B, 7 x 7-1/2 x 1/4 in.

Construction.—­True up each piece to the given dimensions, and sandpaper carefully.  Be careful to stroke the wood always with the grain—­never across the fibres.

[Illustration:  Dee’s sundial kept fairly accurate time.  It is a real ornament to the garden.]

[Illustration:  Gnomon pattern just one-half actual size]

Next make a shadow-piece, or gnomon, as it is called.  Get a thin piece of the same kind of wood as is used in piece A, and lay it out as follows:  With the fibres running in the direction ab, beginning at point A construct an angle equal to the latitude of the place where the dial is to be used.  For example, if the latitude of a town is 41 degrees construct the angle D 41 degrees, or if it is 42 degrees, let D be 42 degrees.  Then cut from A to C, and sandpaper carefully.  Take the wooden shadow-piece and fasten it to the centre of piece A. Fasten by two brads or small nails about 3/4 inch or 1 inch long, or glue it.  Place piece A over piece B so that a margin of 1/4 in. will be left on all sides.

Place A so that the fibres will run at right angles to B to prevent the boards from warping.  These two pieces may be fastened together by driving a brad in each corner, or gluing, or both.

POT-REST

Use almost any kind of wood, as white wood, cherry or white oak.

Two pieces of wood 8 x 1/2 x 1-1/2 in. are needed for the cross pieces.  These should be planed.  There are needed also four little pieces as feet or pads.  The dimensions of these should be 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 1/2 in.

To make this stand, draw a line across the two long pieces 4 inches from either end.  Lay off two other lines parallel to this 5/8 inch to the right and left.  Transfer these lines down the edges by the aid of the try square.  Saw on the inside of these lines down one half the thickness, or 1/4 inch.  Chisel out for a half-lap joint.

[Illustration:  A pot-rest like the above is worth making because it lasts]

The sawing and chiseling should be done carefully.  It is necessary to saw on the inside of the lines or a loose joint will be had.  Doubling the passage of the saw through the wood will often make the difference of 1/8 inch.

After these are made to fit, the upper ends may be rounded down by chisel and compasses, or bevelled, using the plane.

Use 7/8-inch brads or finishing nails, four in each pad or foot to fasten pads to the arms.  The pads should project 1/8 inch from ends and sides.  To finish the work nicely so the rest will both look well and stand exposure, apply a suitable stain.  Allow it to stand at least thirty minutes.  Then rub down with a cloth to an even stain.  It is better to allow the stain to stand a day or so.  This gives time for the stain to set before applying the wax.  Otherwise, some of the stain will be loosened and removed when waxing and a lighter shade of stain will result.