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If the top of the table is soft wood and smooth it is not necessary to cover it. However, in time it is bound to rough up from the tracing wheel. It pays to cover any table with linoleum or heavy oilcloth. If linoleum is used shellac it so the fabric will not cling to the surface.

Fig. (58) The horse for a collapsible table is easy to make. If you have two mirrors place them opposite each other so that by looking in one glass you can see your back in the other.

An ironing board without a frame is the most satisfactory. A skirt can be slipped over it without danger of crushing the part that comes at the under side of the board.

If your table is supported by horses, these will work nicely for the ironing board too, or rest the board on the backs of two chairs.

Fig.;(59)The top of a collapsible table

Be sure to pad your board well. Tailors’ wadding can be used for this purpose, put on in smooth, even sheets. Fold the wadding over the edge and tack it to the under

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