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Otago Witness, Issue 3898, 27 November 1928, Page 10

THE HANDY MAN’S CORNER. MAKING A MOTORING PICNIC BASKET. (Special fob the Otago Witness.) Nowadays there is a growing tendency The actual width should be IJin less the wood with a D i, Q . ~ , ■ * for motorists to take their lunch or tea than the depth inside the fibre case, or jack knife 8 s aip pocket kmfq in the country. All too often the vari- Saw off two more pieces of 'equal width. Whichever method c• i ous requisites are carted along in paper but wide enough to reach across the edges bv nlanimr thl th<3 bags. Why „»t fit up a aasa or box of baseboard and Io fit botwen the B i“k SJ’otf' some kind and carry everything in it? pieces. The cutting can be done quite fine sandpaiwr Preinre Von ot " , tU The case can either be carried in the 1 <,bn»Xl /7. 1 lc P ale s °nie triangular, car, or it can be permanently fitted to o ner P ,ece . s ’ as sh , own in the rear of the vehicle. ? Mnc thennt W e ” ds ’ and Thic if n -11 \ 11 blue them to the baseboard. When the fins, if appearances are considered, I glue is dry drive some fine panel pins necessitates .a specially made case, neatly I y / lAllill- • into the points, and glue a band of covered to match the colour scheme of the linen or wide tape over the lower edo-es car. It is desirable also that it should Tyj. . to bind t,le wllole firmly together Make be weatherproof and dustproof. A case the necessary divisions in a similar way too that can be carried anywhere in the I arranging them to suit the sizes of the car is the most generally practicable; h ~ selected kettle, vacuum flask, and other it can be put in at the last moment, \ | 53 impedimenta. The legs are framed up and got out with equal facility when .\ J <) in the usual way, and made from wood wanted. l|in wide and Jin thick. The length The outer ease can best be made from .hi nu-i UsMriir °f the legs should be 4in less than the an ordinary fibre suitcase, measuring length of the baseboard so that they will some 24in by 14in by Bin. Numerous I fold up flat against the bottom. Fix cheap patterns are on the market, and -j- 'I blocks of wood inside the ease to take there is no need to buy an expensive ~~ZiTt e screws bolding the hinges, one, since it will only be used as a / T\\ Allow the legs to splay out at the cover for the basket or lining. This, /if In \\ bottom, but secure them with a light as can be seen in Figs. 1 and 2, consists /II cord, as shown in Fig 3. Also add a of a very light threeply wood case with couple of webbing straps to the ends of divisions for the various articles. It the case, as shown. Place the wooden has in addition a pair of light folding rlu. 2 case inside the fibre suitcase, and arlegs, so that it can be stood up like a range the contents. Knives, forks, table, as indicated in Fig. 2. FIG X spoons, and the usual cardboard plates ATo i,„ u,. • „ v • .1 t , * 'TJITsHJ- an(l saucers can be attached to the Make the case or lining in the fol- lid, as shown in Fig. 1. To hold them 1 + ” G< h V ordinaiy secure use stout elastic webbing secured threeply wood to a size that will drop by bifurcated rivets . L f”- 0 -n fib , 1 ’ e ,.f ase—lt I nU . S t g ° casll - v b y Usin " a sniall fine-toothed tenon There should be a small strip of wood stiaight m without tilting or twisting, saw, and guiding it with a batten held beneath the knives and forks to keep Next saw off two pieces to form the alongside the line for the saw cut— them from slipping down. This striC fiont and back members, which will be the sheet of wood meanwhile resting can be secured bv screwing it to the wJ° ng oi aS ?7- -a ’ SOm °‘ JT? a SUi t able flat surface ’ such as a fibre covering, using round-headed screws where about 7in wide. kitchen table. Some may prefer to cut driven from the outside.