Door Catch.]
[Illustration: Fig. 279. The Latch.]
The Window Sash.
For our windows we made wooden sashes which fitted nicely into the window
openings. A small hole was drilled through the sash at each side into the
frame, and nails inserted in these holes held the sash in place, and
served also as hinge pins for the sash to turn on. The sash could be taken
out at any time by removing these nails. As we could not afford to use
glass for our windows, we covered the sashes first with cloth, and later,
when it occurred to us that in winter time it would be difficult to keep
the cold air out, we used oiled paper.
[Illustration: Fig. 280. Hinged Window Sash.]
Bunks.
[Illustration: Fig. 281. Bunks.]
Our next work was directed toward providing sleeping accommodations in the
log cabin. A large log was laid on the floor the full length of the cabin,
as far out as possible without interfering with the opening of the front
door. Stakes were laid across this log, with their opposite ends wedged in
between the logs of the wall. A nail or two in each slab held it in place.
This formed a sort of shelf 12 feet long, which was divided at the center
to form two bunks, each wide enough for two persons.
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