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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1952
Page
24
An article extols building a home workbench as a practical hobby project. It outlines durable designs with layered tops, a back tool rack, and options from heavy professional levels to simple desk like benches. It emphasizes satisfaction for the hobbyist and value for local hardware dealers.
Outdoor winter painting guidance advises keeping temperatures above 40 degrees Fahrenheit for paint to dry properly. It suggests monitoring the thermometer and weather forecast to ensure temperatures stay above the threshold during drying time.
Step by step DIY guide for installing pine paneling over plaster or masonry. Details include removing moldings, adding horizontal or vertical nailing strips, matching mouldings, and staining panels to prevent streaks from shrinkage.
Avoid hammer marks when fitting plywood for a furniture piece by placing a pressed wool pad or shoe buff under the hammer. This drives the block without marring the surface and prevents sharp blows from damaging the wood.
Fir plywood cut in squares with beveled edges forms a Vgroove pattern for ceilings. It can be left natural painted or finished with texture paint for varied appearances.
Simple two step piece doubles as a chair and a high chair for children. Build with scrap wood and a few screws or bolts using pattern No. 102. Send 25 cents for the full size pattern to Steve Ellingson at the Tucson Daily Citizen.
Garden notes from John Harlow advise Tucson readers to prune roses in January before new growth. Remove dead wood, cut six to seven strong canes to eighteen to twenty inches, and head some laterals to dormant buds. Ensure outer bud cuts to spread the plant while protecting canes from sun.
A pair of saw horses designed with an open center provides full length support for large panels. The design allows hand or power saws to pass through slots, preventing jagged panel ends by keeping material supported during ripping and cutting.
Instructions describe refinishing limed oak by removing current finish with a nonflammable stripper, sanding with No 1 then 00 grit, wiping with turpentine, and applying two coats of gloss or semigloss varnish for natural finish. For darker color, stain with oil stain before varnishing.
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