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HOME-MADE TOYS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS

Figure 327 shows the diagrams for

Making the Sides, Ends, and Bottom of the mail-box, with the dimensions of every portion marked upon them.

Fig. 327.—Diagram for Making Sides, Ends, and Bottom of Mail-Box. Fig. 328.—Diagram for Making Top. Fig. 329.—Diagram for Making End Pieces of Letter-Drop. Fig. 330.—Diagram for Making Front Piece of Letter-Drop.
Fig. 327.—Diagram for Making Sides, Ends, and Bottom of Mail-Box. Fig. 328.—Diagram for Making Top. Fig. 329.—Diagram for Making End Pieces of Letter-Drop. Fig. 330.—Diagram for Making Front Piece of Letter-Drop.

Fig. 327.—Diagram for Making Sides, Ends, and Bottom of Mail-Box.
Fig. 328.—Diagram for Making Top.
Fig. 329.—Diagram for Making End Pieces of Letter-Drop.
Fig. 330.—Diagram for Making Front Piece of Letter-Drop.

Use a ruler with which to guide your pencil in drawing the straight lines, and a compass or the rim of a 9-inch plate for describing the arcs for the round tops of the end pieces. You will see that the front, one end, and the bottom are