The Practical Boy
By Joseph H. Adams.
Fourth Paper.
Household Conveniences.
A Mirror and Shelves
An ordinary oblong mirror can be converted into a shaving-mirror and shelves with a few additional pieces of woodwork, as shown in Fig. 1. A mirror of almost any size can be converted into this new design, so that it will be unnecessary to lay down any sizes to be followed.
Fig 1. A Mirror and Shelves.
The upper side ledges are cut as shown at A in Fig. 2, and the two brackets that support them are cut as shown at B. The ledge under the glass is three inches wide and extends an inch beyond the length of the mirror-frame at each end.
Fig 2. Details of Brackets.
A smaller shelf, rounded at the ends, is supported below this by a bracket, and the wall-plate against which they are attached is cut with a compass-saw in a sweeping curve.
The top beard is cut out in the same manner, and attached with long, slim screws.
A Triple Shaving-glass
In the illustration an idea for a triple shaving-glass is shown that is made from three mirrors of equal length and width, unless it is preferable to have the middle one wider. They are mounted in plain wooden frames, and united with wrought-iron hinges, over which ornamental straps are laid, cut from thin sheet-lead and blackened to imitate wrought-iron.
Fig 3. A Triple Shaving-glass.
A crown-piece is cut from wood for the cen-
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