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of Things
Can Make

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PREFACE

There

is

great

deal

in

this
a

book copy and

to

attract

and

interest he
at

the will

average be

healthy-minded
able how
to

boy.
his away time
an

With

of

it at he will

his

elbow,
be

always
to

spend
while
no

profitably
hour of its
or so

never

loss

know

to

pleasantly.
has been

Probably
matter
as

book

kind the

packed
covers.

with There

so

much

useful

is contained

within the

present
of

are

innumerable
own
use

paragraphs
well
as

describing
of of his useful
to

making
and

toys,
;

suitable there
;
are

for

his

as

that

boy

girl
for bazaars will

friends the home and

directions detailed
;

on

the

construction of dozens It

articles for that


once

there of

are

tions descripthere for


;
are

things
of

make ideas

sales

work

and

brilliant
a

keep

him

busy
no

and
further

amused

hours.
it is
a

is not and

book

that,
that

read,
be

possesses
to
on

interest
occasions.

guide

reference

will

turned

thousand

1057599

CONTENTS
PAGE PAGE

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Counting
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Out

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101
.

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a

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70

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in
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48
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.

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Crazy
42

Path

the

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At Ball Your for

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Service,

Mr.

Smoker
.

98
.

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.

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A

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33 34 41 31

Crystal Curing
Cut-out

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Boy's
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an

Animal's

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.

88
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Hand,

Designs
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Table,

Making
Your

Dancing
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9

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Boat Book Book

Up

Football
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32
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Driven

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of

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Desk For

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121

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for the A

67
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73

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Spring
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75

Camp Camp
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19
a

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155

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You See that

18
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Expanding
Feather Fish Flower Fretwork

Toy,
Glider,
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69
17

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Can
be

Brick
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106

A
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157
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to

21

Sifter, A
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90

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Coat

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112

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Things
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88
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in the

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hi

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a

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Goldfish

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House.

Making

.148
.

Name-plate
A
.

for

the
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and

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...

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139 94
86

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Useful
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A
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Flying

29

Contents
PAGE PAGE

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30
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Box,

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131 .150
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Wags
Prove

His

Tail When

92

Glasses

Expands
That

Heated,

To

Windmill,
Hath
Boxes

The

158

67
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.

Music

Charms
.

.136
.21

Is it

Going

to Rain

33 107 39

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Numbered

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Kiddie's Kite for Seat

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58
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a
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29

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23

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108

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Inks

65
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24 151 59 113

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36
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141 74

Bottles

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76
39

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and Matchbox Model Model Out Other

for Net-Ball Wooden


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96
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101

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27

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82
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Gradient Buffer Field Posts Posts

116

Railroad

Track Trains
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117 117
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Railway Jolly Railway

Easily Made,
.

115

Stops Hoardings
.

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.119
.

118 118
.

Re-Enamelling Revolving Rocking


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Cycle Toy,
A

43

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Model Models Model Made Town

Easily Made
of Cement

Cardboard
.

146
153 137

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118 159

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Stops

143
132 45

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Car Number Your Plates

able

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46

Theatre, Comical

114

Contents

PAGE

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.

65
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Lawn A

A
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the

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.

.122

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in

Beautiful
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A

the

Box,
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.

.134
16

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A
.

Spider's Splendid Stamp

Web, Catch,

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A
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a
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13

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for

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of

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of The
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to

Skittles
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Box,

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Make

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123
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Making
Basket,
The Nowhere Matches
A

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Birthday
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at

Strong

Bazaars

Cutter,
From

Tie

Press,

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Wooden

113

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a

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A
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Toy,

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Hundreds

of Things
Can Make
PERIODICALS
paper every week

Boy

KEEPING

WEEKLY

TIDY and, though


like
to

Probably
not

wish

you to have

buy
the

boy's
up

copies bound,
the

reference. thread
a

If so, piece of The of the

stack

parts
the

you may in their

keep

you them

may for

tape through
stitches and

wire

order and proper shown in the stitches, as shows the under thickness it. of

then,

larger
a

illustration. with
one

small, right-hand sketch


the

part

wire

tape passed

When it
can

the be
to

stack

is made

tie the
next

two

ends when

of the the

tape
a

in

bow,
brown the

so

that be

easilyundone
the stack. of the

week

subsequent part
sheet and of

is to

added

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good
to

idea
serve

to
as

paste
cover

along
clean.

the

edge

top

copy

keep

paper first part

DEFYING
Get
a

GRAVITY
as

round the

cardboard which

tube, such

people
to

use

for

sending things
cut
an

through

post

they

do

not

wish

have

creased, and

10 inch off

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

Be careful that in it,either with a fretsaw or a pocket-knife. this you do not flatten any part of the circumference, because be a perfect it must on it,as ring. Then stick a big dab of plasticene in the diagram. shown

doing

Now

stand

thus uphill, face of the

inclined plane and it will slightly The dab of material, stuck on defyinggravity. be placedat the top, just must a trifletowards ring,

the

ring on

roll the

slowly uphill

the inner

when direction,

starting.
A MATCHBOX
sketch
an

HOLDER
holder. matchbox easily made pieceof thin material left over from
an

The The
some

accompanying
other been

shows odd and be

wooden

base consists of

have

job. It should nicelytrimmed

about

up

When the edges 3 inches. the metal smoothed, tray is added. 7

by

The
one

larger sketch
how explains brass well
or

shows

how

the

sides

are

shaped

whilst

the
a

smaller

the bottom

is fixed to the base.

For

metal,

pieceof

sheet
serve

them
case,

empty tin, flattened out, will copper is best,though an File the edges to make enamel. of if coat a given enough, been has A raised triangle added, in the present quitesmooth. by way of ornamentation, but a dozen other forms of decoration
to any
some

will
coats

occur

of

handy boy. enamel. bright

Stain

and

polishthe

wood

or

give it

two

Hundreds
A
Take
two

of Things a Boy Can


CAPITAL PUZZLE

Mak*

of the size shown by the square. With your of them, the X-shaped pattern,and glue from one out, saw, X the piece surrounding the to the untouched Then, get four square. balls from the nearest cycleshop. They should be less tiny ball-bearing thin of wood, pieces fretwork
cut

in diameter
at depression

than

the

thickness of each

of the of the

wood. four

Countersink circles. fit


over

the centre

channels,add a square of glassto bind up the edges with passe-partoutstrips. You have an admirable now puzzle. The game
balls in the
at the balls,
same

shallow Drop the four the wood and


a

within time, in the depressions

the small

is to get all the four circles.

A
If you is
are
one

BOAT
will

DRIVEN
like to

BY

AIR

of those

boys who
you.

here experiment with things,

something that

amuse

Get

built lightly the

model
stern

rowing
end,
so

boat that

and it

put

small

length of
water.

metal

tubing through

under projects

Then

12 blow

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy Can

Make

of a wire clip. Fit up an air balloon and close the neck by means the end of the neck to the inner end of the tube and tie it on securely. The balloon now lies in the boat and must be fastened down to prevent it blowing up. Now

put the boat in water, release the wire clipand

the

escaping air

will drive it

along.
A

CINDER

SIFTER

This is an article which will save in the fuel bill. a good deal of money The easiest way to make it is to get a stout wooden box, with an opening than the sieve which is used in the kitchen, to knock a trifle larger out

the bottom sides and


are

and

cut

off the lower


to
a

part of
that
on

the back

and
serve

front.
as

Then,

the

trimmed
Nail two pieceof

curve,

so

rockers. fit a this very

of wood ledges wood, by means

the necessary they may the inside for supporting the sieve

of two

hinges,to

act

as

lid.

Then

useful article is finished.

FUN

IN

THE

AQUARIUM
diagram,and
a

length of glasstubing of stout bore and bend it to form a sort of bridge, the one as depictedin the picture. The tubingcan be bent by heatingit in a Bunsen flame and then pressingit as required. Place the tube under a tap of water and
thus fillit.
as

Place two aquaria side by side,as shown in the of them plentifully with tadpoles. Then procure

stock

one

Close

aquaria

shown.

plunged under

your hands and stand it in the in the tube if the ends were will remain the surface before you removed your hands. both its outlets with
water

The

Hundreds
With the

of Thingsa Boy
of water, the will be

Can

Make
dart the up it and

13 travel way

bridge full
tank. In

to the second
or

the other, without

fact, they ceasing.

will tadpoles making

journey, one

II you

keep goldfish, you


to be

can

make

bridge lor them,


for

too,

but

the

tube will have

wider than considerably

tadpoles.

A
If you have
a

SPLENDID
out

CATCH
the letters

fret-saw, cut

forming

the

word

last,
in the

to the shapes of the letters adheringas much as possible Use thin wood for the diagram. purpose. Then, set out the letters as we have given them and ask

shown

your

friends

to
as

change

last into
not

they
It is

do

want

first.They can employ any to use anything beyond

method the four

they like as long pieces you have


merely
to

set before

them. anyone Without this

that only rarely


a.

out

the letter

spots the solution ; it letter, you have 1st.


COMMOTION
trick
on a

is

leave

SUCH
If you would like to

A
a

!
him
one

play

friend,send

ol

these

14

Hundreds
in
an

of Things a Boy Can

Make

contrivances To
means

envelope.
a

the card is fixed of


a

It consists oi a stout card, folded into three. in position U-shaped pieceof wire, held firmly by At the each end of the wire is
or an

gummed

label.

elastic band and knot

which, together, gripa ringmade


When
up all is

of wire

ready,twist
bands.

the rubber

the letting envelope. Your his horror

without

ringover fold over Then, carefully ring uncoil,and slipthe


tears letter,

metal. any light about twenty times the uncanny


two

so

of card, flaps thing into the the card and


to

friend receives the

it open, pullsout the ringuncoils itself. It will give him the

of fright

his life.

A
This work

USEFUL
of
uses.

GADGET
It will be invaluable if you do leatherof spaces all equidistant, say when of when you have to rule a number

gadget has
and
have
to

dozens

lines with
a
score

thonging. It will equalspaces


of other
uses.

pricka number in handy come


between

them.

And,

it would

be easy to

suggest

This is how
or

it is made.
a

Take
has

cog-wheelfrom
to

an

old alarm

clock

even

from

watch

that

ceased

a tiny washer through the axis,slip of wood to serve as a handle. two thin pieces fine wire,but do not approach too close to the rotate freely.

wire

function, fit a short pieceof each side and, then, fix on on


Bind wheel them
or

with together

it will refuse to

MARKING

OUT
tedious possess

TENNIS,
OTHER

FOOTBALL

AND

PITCHES
courts

It is
il you

very
not

do the

job to mark out tennis an expensivemachine


method. The
a

and

football

pitches
you

for the lines

employ

ordinaryhand

white board

can

purpose be made shown

and

easily
in the with
a

and "well, however, if you construct illustration. It consists of two long "pace of
2

like that

of three-ply wood, strips

inches

them. separating

Hundreds
All you line is to do
come

of Thingsa Boy Can


board down brush
on

Make
where
on

16 the white

is to put the When

the

ground

and, then, you


one

through the opening.

the grass seen is board is lifted and the length done,

the

whitewash

for placed hi position are completed. Give wash


an

the

next

length.

And

so

on,

until all the

lines
of the

eye to the underface


on

of the contrivance

and

wipe it if any

creeps

to it.

A
from from you

SAUCEPAN

HOLDER

FOR

CAMPERS

Don't burn

of boiling when a can liquid lifting your fingers any more in the illustration the camp fire. Cut a fork of the shape shown Note the notch indicated by the arrow. When tree. or a bush
to lifta
can

want

from

the

fire and

pour

out

its contents,

slipthe

handle the Be

into the notch

and

the prongs wood

of the Y and

will

help you

to tilt out

liquid. quitecertain that

your

is sound

that it will not snap.

16

Hundreds
A

of Thingsa Boy
SEAT
be
as

Can

Make
CAMPERS

COMFORTABLE
often

FOR
as

Nobody expects camp-lifeto


but be
a we

comfortable that
a

things are

at

have
want

felt,when
to the
a

camping,
hard

nice

springyseat

home ; would

pleasant change
to fit up

ground. unyielding
camp
"

If you

comfortable their

Scouts will,of course,

ground

and

tie them

poles about together, tightly


use

seat, take three stout place them in a bundle three niches from

poles
"

on one

the

end.

When this is done, lift up one of the poles and revolve it through half a down it the to circle, ground again,but away from the other two. carrying Now you raise the three have
a

poles,bound
sheet
"

ends

upwards,spread out
one
"

the feet and

very
a

rigid tripod.
ground
the smallest
one a corner

Next, take
and triangle above the

tie each

to

of the very

fold it into a you have of about a foot the legs tripod,


seat.

ground.

This

makes

comfortable

THE
Most

REALISTIC

SNAKE

like snakes, though the majorityof them are quite If you would like to make clean. one harmless, and all are scrupulously and collect from under that nobody will object to, go out in the autumn

people do

not

the oak-trees When you the each A

handful

of the

acorn

cups.

have

brought
the

them

home, grade them


last. the Then

according to
bore
a

size
"

big

ones

first and

little ones

hole

through

cup, fine awl

making
or a

perforationat

point

where

the

stalk grows.

needle packing-case

will do the work

admirably.

Hundreds
Now

a of Things Boy

Can

Make

17

thread a piece of tough, fine string them throughthe cups, placing outside the other, beginningat the largest and working along to the All must be put the same smallest,when the tail is reached. way.
one

in the first cup and give it a touch have a creepy-crawly of glue to hold it in position. You snake now with a spottedback and, if you draw a face on the acorn, with a very lifelike appearance.
acorn

For

the snake's

head, fit an

A
Some

FEATHER
so

GLIDER

and happy as when they are devising gliders been have good many ingeniouspatterns thought out, and the one described here is as good as any we have seen. Take about eight inches long and to each end fit a a pieceof cane it in position of a dab of sealing-wax. One cork cork, holding by means

boys are
A

never

them. flying

should be about
two
ones

twice
two

as

heavy
much

fairly largeand

the other. as smaller. Force

Next the

get four feathers,

points of

the

larger

into the heavier cork and those of the smaller feathers into the See that all the four feathers lie in the same cork. lighter plane,or, if the front them little that is lower than the tilt to a edge preferred, up hold them back edge. Then dab some the more sealing-waxon pointsto in firmly
B

the corks.

is the glider splendid

result.

18

Hundreds
MAKING

of Things a Boy Can


A CAMP STOOL

Make

Camp

stools and

are

queues for a few pence. For the job, the 4


2 2

in dozens

useful not of other

only in

camps places. You wood

but in the
can

garden, in
in
an

theatre

make

one

afternoon,

of following strips
20

are one

: required

lengths,each each lengths,


stout

inches inches

12

long and long and


about
ten

inch

in section. dowel rod is

one

inch in section.

dowel

rods, each

inches

long. (A
frames,
at the
as

stripof wood, circular in


The lower When then be wood

section.)
as

is put together so At the top is a sketch. the two frames bolted together,at In order the
same are a

to

make

two

shown

in the
20

12

inch

length ;
is

two sides,

inch and
not

and, joining these, down strips

below, is a dowel

rod. the other middle


must

made,

one

point a
may
Make and be

dropped within trifle higher than the


the possible, width
two

of the

length.
made of the width The

that

this

frames the

width.

largerframe, eight
of the smaller
two

frame,

two uprights inches, and the outside three-quarter full eighthof an inch less. Then, they will

the

between

fit nicely.

legsare joinedto

the top rail

by cuttingthem

to

slight taper

and and

in inserting be glued as dowel

holes well.
are

shaped

to take them,

They
with
a

should

wedge in tightly
bit.

The

rods

inserted in holes made

brace and

They,

make round hole to be bolted together, are a and bolt of the insert two nut. a means a through strips, tighten up by wood. should be of thin metal washer between the two A pieces placed

too, should be glued. Where the two frames

Hundreds
As the frames For the seat have
to

of Thingsa Boy
be

Can

Make
this has
to

19 be done

hinged

in two

all places,

twice.

by
ten

twelve and
a

part, obtain any suitable pieceof stout material, eighteen inches, fold it along the edges so that it measures eighteen by half inches, and tack the two short ends to the upper strips
Place
so

of the

frame. bad

the

tacks

as no

far under fear of

the

stripsas
them.

they

will

conveniently go,
It is not
up.
a

that there is round

on sitting

plan to

all the

edgesof
FIRES

the wood

before it is made

FOR

CAMP

love camping will find this simplepieceof apparatus All of you who It consists of three long strap hinges, of considerable such as can use. be bought in the multiple Each hinge is bent outwards stores for 2d. each.

to form

of
are on

up

held togetherby means are and, then, the three tips right-angle This is arranged over the camp the remainingtips a flat bolt. fire, forced into the ground and you have a rigid support for standing it such things as kettles and frying-pans.The contrivance will fold and pack flat when being carried in the kit.
a

MAKING
A crazy

CRAZY

PATH

IN
such

THE

GARDEN
which is

path gives your

odd-shaped very of flag-stones pieces ; but the varying thicknesses of the piecesgives the tread, which makes a walking not at all easy. In fact, path an uneven surface of this character is positively when dangerous youngsters are
about. then To construct the soil to a depth of four inches, a safe crazy path, remove obtain a number of wooden all four inches in width and cut laths, Set these laths,on in do in
a

pleasing.Most

garden an people construct

old-world

appearance paths out of

them

varying lengths of from twelve to twenty inches. edge,along the two sides of the path, placingthem wind about somewhat and i.e. let them irregular slightly manner,
make
cross a manner

into

not
some

the

path exactly the


reach from of that is devoid been

same

width

throughout. Then, put


These, also, should
concrete
;

to pieces

side to side.

be

fitted in When

regularity.
up
some

this has

done, make

then, having

20

Hundreds
the

of Things a Boy

Can

Make

wetted slightly smooth

the laths and between ground, spread the concrete flat of lath. a piece In three or four days'time, pull out the laths which shaped the path and use them for the next stripthat is to be constructed. Naturally, will the entire in not attempt run one day. you off the surface with

"

"

."

Do
to

not

be in

hurry to

walk

harden, if possible.Then the laths, and you removed


The
concrete

path. earth sprinkle


on

the

Allow

it two

or

three weeks when

in the cracks, caused be made

sow grass seed. requiredfor this work should

by mixing

one

part of Portland cement, two of sharp sand and four of broken material, with sufficient water to make wet a paste. The broken material may consist of stones picked up in the garden,old bricks smashed into small

fragments,disused
of the sand should
some same are

treated and flower pots similarly character that happens to be available. the local builders' merchant.
on

any suitable material The cement and the All the

procuredfrom
be shovelled time.

ingredients
or on a

together

the

stone

flagsin the

backyard
is

boards laid together, and, when


a

well mixed, the water

added,

littleat

CATCHING
Few would As
a

SPIDER'S
a

WEB
and
most

things
think
matter

are was

more nonsense

than fragile have

web spider's

people

it

of fact,we perfect to-dayas it was How manage and, mind, it must


we

for any length of time. to try and keep one made that was last autumn and it is as one
of smooth

did

we

it. when the spiderwove ? obtained sheet First, we a


"

board card-

Then,
At

went

over

be very smooth it with Indian ink

quitefree
and made and

from it

any for

coarseness.

black. absolutely
a

this stage, we

put the card carefully away


in

waited

suitable

opportunity.
Early
one

morning

September,when

the weather

was

we still,

got

Hundreds
up and looked
so

of Thingsa Boy
garden.
indoors suitable A There
were

Can

Make

21

round
we

the

to be seen,

hurried Without under the gum.


ours. a

and web

painted the
time,
and
we

several fine spiders' webs black card with a thin returned


so

layer of gum. placed the card were caught by


and the web
was

losing any pair of

to

the the

garden,
threads

lifted it

that

scissors severed

the

outlyingthreads

dried in less than an hour and, then, we covered the card gum bound with a clean sheet of glass which was with passe-partout edging. up ? Don't you think the idea a capital one The We should
are

They

add, perhaps, that largerthan they seem,


or you beautiful of all.

webs
so

are

little deceiving in their size.


a

be

providedwith

fairly largepiece
are,

of cardboard the most

will miss

the

outer

threads, which

probably,

A
Have

NOVEL
old

FLOWER
with them

BED
that ?

why
up the

you a not make


one

pairof
on

motor-tyre covers
flower bed

this novel

nobody wants ? Just drop them

If so, down

somewhere,
near covers one

corner.

on a stretch of the lawn, top of the other, preferably Drive four wooden stakes into the ground inside

and

to keep equidistant,

the latter from

moving. Then,

fill

up

with

good

soil and
"

plant your

flowers.

Naturally, you

can

grow

host of other plants. a geraniums, anything in this bed A good idea would be to push half a dozen stakes into the ground to form show. a pyramid and plant sweet peas. They would make a lovely

pansiesand

NESTING
Fifteen built a years ago we of the garden where spot

BOXES

nestingbox
cats

shady
one

could

of those of

feathered
most
us

fifteen years it has been welcome visitors have made a would

hung it on a tree in a reach it. During every tenanted by blue tits. These
not

and

addition

to

the

garden,which
a

appreciate.
a

should

you

desire to make

nesting box

of this

obtain character,

22 of piece
a

Hundreds
tree trunk
a

of Things a Boy
a

Can

Make
no

at least

foot and Then

half

long,and
a

less than 9 in. down

threeand

quarters of 6 in. wide.

foot in diameter. Do this

bore out
a

chamber

by burning with

red-hot

iron, or by chippingand

I^Jejjtirv

using a drill. Three inches from the top cut a circular hole through the nail a pieceof entrance. an as side, 2 in. hi diameter, to serve Lastly, take the of wood the roof. to a on place top Hang
its
newness

up

the box

some worn

time

before

the the

nesting season,
birds wish hole.
to

in order take up

that their

residence
ram

may in it. may


never

have

off before

forward Also, hang it tilted slightly beat in


on a

; if it

through the
The

entrance

Place four

wards, backslopes it in a shady

spot, and A
You

wall.

illustration shows

patterns. HOUSE

COPPER
cannot

NAME-PLATE

FOR

THE

to your go into a shop and buy a name-plate for fixing of difficulty in getting made front gate, and there is a certain amount one and make if You for one however, yourself, can, specially you. you do

could be desired ? satisfaction what more it to your parents' of sheet copper, about 12 in. by 4 in. You will want, firstof all, a strip Get it fairly thin, though not nearly so thin as the tinned iron that is used the for
man

making condensed in the shop where


the

milk you

tins.

Perhaps it
you

will be

buy

it what

want

well to tell it for,and he will


as

giveyou

rightmaterial.

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

23

We said, above, that you will need a stripof copper about 12 in. by in. These are good average dimensions,but before you decide measure 4 the up space where you intend to fix the plate. Perhaps your gate will not take quite such a wide strip.
The hand
next

thing
a

to

do

is to

on lettering,

sheet

of paper work
as

your plate, with the appropriate full should not try your in scale. You the of of height or slightest inequality
an

draw

with

as letters, regular-shaped

spacingwill brand
fanciful of yours. Now transfer

the

that

amateur.

Rather, go in for
some

for little defects will then letters, the

pass off

as

smart

conceit for the

design to

the

copper,

using

carbon

paper

purpose, and this done you Nail the strip by the four with
an on

must
corners

chase
to
a

patterninto flat pieceof soft wood,


or

cut

the

the metal. and chase chaser the is blade

old

screw-driver, sharpened up
line that is to be cut Be

to

chisel

placed raised. slightly


the almost copper. When
on an

with

the
a

forward hammer
to cut

edge. The tip of

By gently tapping with


assistance. careful
not

it travels

along
the

without

right through

indented and placingit all the lines are turn the plate over, old hassock or thick mat, hollow out the letters. The tool required
a short by filing

made for this is easily

steel rod until it has

domed

head.

You, of course, hit it with a hammer. The letters, being hollowed out on the underside, are raised on the the background side. Now have to put a matt surface all over we upper
of the A into

design.
French the

stout
cross

nail, with
an

the

point cut

off and

the stump

end

filed

makes lines,
over

admirable

tool all The the fanciful

ground-work and

tool for the purpose. Hammer this obliterate the pattern of the tool. of the fret-saw.

next

thing is to cut the edge with a metal edgingis desired,

platewith shears, or, if a Now nicelyand polish

plateis completed.
MAKING A LADDER

time or other in their careers, like to make at some a ladder construction the of one, at the moment. be contemplating you may if you do not There is nothing difficult about puttinga ladder together, mind it being a trifle heavy. Most

boys

and

You sides. climb.

will want two piecesof wood, square in section,with two inch The height you wish to length will depend on the maximum

Eight

feet

ought
on

to

be

about and

the

most.

More

than

this

will

put

great strain

the

wood,

chosen specially

materials

will be

24 needed. To them The make from


next

Hundreds
See that your

of Thingsa Boy
are strips

Can
flaws

Make
and smooth them Make

free from

with properly

glass-paper. long.

the treads, cut strips of wood, each eightinches material, two inches wide and one inch thick.

thing is
each
a

with parallel

flat on the floor and to arrange the two long strips other. Let their outside edges be exactlyeightinches

apart.
down

at these

the two strips at every ninth inch of the run and, on and inches wide inch make two one a points, deep. Cut space and knock unwanted the the sides of this space with a saw out Put mark

wood and When

with there

chisel and

mallet.

Into
two

these

spaces,

the

treads end.

will fit

they should

be fixed

by

long screws

at each

this is done, it is not a bad idea to round the two upper of a spoke-shave. This will give your feet of each by means convenient purchase. tread but you may like to make is now finished, ladder. You know that most ladders have a special The

edges
a more

job

yours

an

extra-

pleasant unparticularly

any this,get piece of old motor-tyre, cut off two in the illustration. to the feet of the ladder,as shown
overcome a

habit

of

when slipping

stood

on

smooth

surface. sections and

To fix

AN
Great fun
moderate behind
are can

EASILY
be had You

MADE
stand

PARACHUTE
on

a parachute by flying

days

when

there is the

wind. you. Be

want

to

on

small

hill with

breeze

careful when

the apparatus letting dome

free that the threads trim A and

not

entangled and

that the paper

To

make

it to the

a good flying parachute,get a the next on shape shown page.

is in \ roper shape. sheet ot dssue paper and The

large

cut-out
on

section

is needed

to

supply the

domed

shape of

the

B body. Overlap

Hundreds
the flat piece of tissue the two

of Thingsa Bay
Vs. in While

Can

Make

25

becomes immediately

conical. At the

Next, bringtogether
a

sides of all the cut-out of paper on each, to keep them of cotton on each flap and the

stick together,
same

small

patch

place. patch will hold

time, fit a length

it there.

Wait
cotton

few the
as a

hours
same

for the

to dry, then sticking

trim

all the

of pieces small from

to

length,tie

them

in

knot the

and

fit in the

loop,a

nail,to
Do

act

balancer. sudden

not

let

gust of wind

tear

and keep away fabric,

the branches

of trees,

A
Stiff bass brooms

BROOM
can

FOR
be

THE
a

GARDEN
few but while they shillings, nearly so good
a

purchasedfor

will do many forms of sweeping admirably, they are not for gettingthe leaves off the lawn or doing up as a besom

sanded

path.

28
A broom

Hundreds
of this kind

of Thingsa Boy
can

Can

Make
will

be

easilymade, and

give good service

for years. Get, first of all,a stout stick about four feet long, and then collect a better than others, those largebunch of twigs. Some twigswill answer

TheStick.

of the birch

beingamong
needed.

the best.

Springyones

which

do not lose their

elasticity
are

Close to the lower end of the stick,bore a hole, and then thread a piece the stick, wire through it. Now of galvanized arrange the twigs around all take the wire and when thread amount have an round, equal put you and tie it round

and round

the

twigs.

of the

twigs which

the symmetry spoil

If necessary, clip away of the broom.

any

pieces

AN
This

AERIAL

ROPEWAY

goods suggests an increasingly popular form of transporting which will deal m echanical of amusement. a provide great up-to-date toy wooden is a pairof stout The first necessity uprights, suitably weighted Wood inch square in section and that they will not pullover. one so if each uprightis firmly about six inches high will be suitable, screwed sides three inches to a square wooden base, having long. Near the top of each post fix a pulleywheel, the two being at the the same heightup posts. Now stand one post on a table and the otner on an sideboard, adjoining them the idea being that there should be a deep gap between of stout, flexible wire from one Next run endless strip an pulleywheel and it is the other that to see quitetight. The is finished ; but a truck is wanted to complete the ropeway shows suitable The A a pattern. body can be equipment. Diagram and hooks and made sheet iron the of cardboard frame of or slinging
stout

zinc wire. work the model,

To

placethe

truck

on

the endless wire at B and

rotate

Hundreds
the the
at C. pulley pulleyat B

of Thingsa Boy
the truck reaches back
to the

Can

Make
on

27

When it is
to set

C it is unloaded,and

twisting
to

brought
up

Another

way

the ropeway

is to attach

starting-point. wire a fixed single

the posts, to hang the truck to the wire by means of two of the and it backwards shown haul and forwards with at D, to

trivances con-

thin

string.
for
a

The

contrivance

is

curtain

such roller,

as

can

be

bought

halfpenny.
A MODEL AEROPLANE

Model for
are

aeroplanesare
In the
can

the better.
one.

It

and if they really so much alwaysfascinating, fly, sketch attractive we accompanying givea very design be made of a variety of materials, but the lighter they

the better. much make

One will
care

thing is certain,and
soon on a

actuallyflown
lavish too is to be Do
most not

that is that any model which is not wise to damaged. It is,therefore, the paintand ornamental work, unless the model become

as preserved

museum

specimen.
too
are small, since the details in small ones We as a minimum, an 8 inch wing suggest,

the model

difficult to manage. similar length from to a propeller span, and there be let of and the a height 2 inches, wings

rudder.

Between inches

the from

2 propeller

tipto tip.
For the

wings

use

one

of the card.

: following
"

(a) Thin

tough white
aluminium. card for the deck. between

(b)Sheet
(c)Thin
upper The and Bind The It is
struts

frame lower deck, and a lightwooden for the Cover the frame with oiled silk or grease-proof paper. the two decks should be

arrangedfirst vertically,
of
a

then

diagonally.Wood

laths, the

thickness

match,

make

admirable

vertical struts, but thin wire is best for bracing the the angle joinsin every case with silk thread.

diagonals.

be a skeleton of wood, covered with idea leave the under side open, or to tuck to good the winder whenever covering. This allows us to inspect

fuselageshould

tough

paper. in the paper necessary.

28 Make small
on

Hundreds
the two

of Things a Boy
shown

Can

Make

and fix at either end a in the illustration. screw, Slipan elastic band round. to these and twist the propeller The elastic becomes knotted, hooked
as

ends of the

of light wood, fuselage

plane
and when released the drives
to

the

round propeller

at

considerable

rate,

causing the model

Shape
cut

fly. out of propeller


All other

the wind.

thin tin, and twist the blades so that they be gatheredfrom details of construction may

the

diagrams.
A WINDER
are

FOR

MODEL
means

AEROPLANES
of
a

Aeroplanesthat

by propelled

twisted

band

of rubber

are

somewhat is
an

Here

takes up so much time. flybecause the twisting shorteningthis operation. extremelycute way of considerably tedious
to

Hundreds
Make i6SWG When and the

of Thingsa Boy Can


shown
an

Make

29

fork-shapedcontrivance
inch

in the

illustration, using
and
a

brass, a quarter of

round quarter-inch

thick,for the prongs, rod for the handle.


in the chuck
an

pieceof
brace

the handle for use* slip required it it were as though tighten up exactly prongs,
one on

of
"

geared

ordinary

bit." Put the

tips

either side of the propeller, shown in the as to hold the plane,and then revolve the sketch, get someone right-hand handle of the brace. As it is geared,a comparatively few turns will of the two knot up the rubber
to its full

pitch.
WINDY WEATHER
such you live,
as a

A
If you
or a

KITE

FOR

have

a a

largeopen
kite will

space close to where

meadow It is found be the

common,

help you
and

quitean easy thing to make, in the home the cost will be practically so nothing First get two laths of wood, 4 feet and 3 feet long. lightin substance,say i inch broad and f inch thick.
best wood When
to

pass many of the materials most

to

pleasant hours.
will be

They should Spruce is

kind is not available. have, but anything will do ifthis special and find the centre have the take the smaller laths, length you old such Now or as an tin, half-wayposition. empty condensed get an and cut out of it a flat sheet 3 or 4 inches square. milk tin,pullit to pieces, Fix this sheet, diamond-wise, exactly the centre of the lath by means on of at least four small nails, evenly spaced out. off Next, measure ij feet from an end of the longer lath, and at the point found fix the nails. The idea of using the diamond diamond-shapedtin with four more made. of tin is to give rigidity have now Extra strength the to cross we be produced by fixingthin laths which can joinup the four tipsof the
cross.

The
cretonne

wood from

being shaped, you


your mother, and the limbs. The

must

beg
so

some as

calico
cover

or

gay
cross

coloured and the in the

fix it

to

the
or

spaces

between
so

material

may

sag

flap about

fixingit to the cross, it is well to bind the edges with a This done, we put a screw of the pieceof cord. eye in the upright arm and down inches hold from the the the at to or cross, 5 string, 4 top, add bottom made we a long tail. This is by screwing up lengths of
wind,
coloured Your paper and kite should round them every two twisting string but it does not, do not if now fly, different
or

before

three inches.

be

disappointed.

Just experiment with

day

the wind

If you use it look out of the

lengthsof tail until you get it right. One will suit a long tail ; another,a shorter lengthwill be best. distinctive device on it, and make plain calico,paintsome
common.

FLYING

HELICOPTER

do not know what a flying is like. It is a helicopter device which, when high into the air. Great fun spun, soars derived by seeingto what heights make it will rise. You can one and it will with hours of easily provide you enjoyment.

Perhapsyou

winged
can

be

fairly

Get is the

airtight cap

circle of very thin tinned iron. Just the thing for the purpose Gold Flake cigarettes. which is cut out of a tin of fifty

and pencil the Having procured the metal sheet, cut it into a circle, outline of three propeller as shown blades,then shape them with scissors,

30 in

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

stout wire that will not easily bend Now, take some smaller than the original a circle of tinned circle, slightly and solder the ends. The next thing is to placethe propeller iron, blades the ring of wire, turn the projecting on ends over the wire, and centrally

diagram

A.

force it into

solder them

neatly. This done, make cuts in the blades, then bend at an the centre with three holes. angle and pierce Diagram B exactlywhat you must aim at.
Three
more

them shows

little articles must be contrived. For the first, take now an and put in it two pegs at such a distance apart empty cotton spool, that they will fitinto the two outer holes in the propeller blades. These

pegs
two

can

be made

largeFrench

from the stout part of inch lengths by cutting easily nails. (Diagram C.) The second article is a holder.

this procure the wooden handle of an old screw-driver, and, instead six of the ordinary rod of of insert to a iron, eightinches long. piece metal, See that it holds firmly in the handle,and is of a suitable gauge for running For blades. through the centre hole of the propeller cord. is of requirement a length for the the screwdriver Now this little contrivance way in the left hand, drop the

(Diagram D.)
Hold
to the

The handle

last of

works.

the

rod, and place the round wind the helicopter the of it. Now to on string tightly top the reel and then pullfirmly. The metal wheel will rise off its seating rod and soar tightenough, and up into the air. By winding the cord just blades sufficient the will rise with to a strength, great height. pulling

spoolon

Note

that See

the

contrivance from your

should

not

be held that

quitevertical,but

tilted

slightly away
you. onlookers

also that
at your

person, nobody is

in order

standing
rear.

in front

or side,

well in the

it may not dash against of you ! Keep your Only use the apparatus in a

big open

space.

ANOTHER
Have
seen

HELICOPTER
drill ? Should its you possess
one

Archimedean you an better days and will no


can

that is
a

has

longer do

ordinaryjob, here

capital

toy you

make

of it.

Hundreds
First
unscrew

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

31

tip,and

leave

brass caps or collars that may nothing but the twisted column, any Now and
cut
a

be fitted to its drilling the

bobbin, travelling

and the handle. blades propeller

pieceof tin into the


each blade

bend slightly

of two connected sideways. Deflect one to

shape

bore a round hole in the centre, the other to the right. Next the left, blades and its the two that diameter is very slightly where see meet,

largerthan
To with
use,

the diameter hold the

of the drill. of the column drill upright, slipthe propeller on


to

to

the

twisted

column,
a

and

let it twirl itself down


run jerk,

the

bobbin. travelling The

Then,

smart

up before it and It is advisable that

up the column. flieshigh into the air.


to make

the bobbin

is pushed propeller
so

several of these

as propellers they travel

far

they

are

lost. easily

MAKING

A
visit their

BIRD

TABLE
their is delight especial are properlyfed.
;

Many boys take


to
see

and great interest in birds, for them


cats

that

those
on

which the

To

throw

food

often proves

to be

ground as dangerous,

gardens in winter is a kindlyact


get
to know

it nevertheless, birds
are

where

likely

to

congregate.
of
our

Pussy

secretes

himself behind
are

some

obstacle
we

and,

when

number

feathered friends

eatingthe

crumbs

have

provided,
The
to

pounces upon them, with disastrous consequences. bird feeding A bird table,however, makes sale. absolutely consists of
a

table

flat

piece of

wood

about

foot square,

screwed

the top

M of
to
a

Hundreds
6 foot

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

reinforced by a couple of brackets fixed are pole. The screws and underside the of the flat top. The foot of the pole to pole is driven into the ground, the positionchosen being such that no cat can jump off a low roof,a wall or an overhanging branch on to the table. Suitable food for the table consists of crumbs, piecesof fat,and many kinds of cereals,but cocoa-nut is considered harmful. Do not forgeta saucerful of warm in frostyweather. water the

BLOWING
More
There
a

UP

YOUR
of
"

FOOTBALL
up than

footballs is a

are a

by being badly blown spoiled


do wrong way it the wrong
"

by

hard

wear.

rightand boys
make

blowing them
way.

good

many

up, and, strange to say, Messrs. Thomlinson, Ltd., of

Glasgow, who
of ball should

the

Greban

and inflating have When

lacing footballs.
the

football,are experts in the matter First, they suggest that the unfilled
out ; then

tongue drawn
into the
case,

the

bladder

looselyand
tongue.

inserted

the

tube

rolled bladder

this is done, the ball is shaken be unwound. may

being in lightly,

is rolled up passed through the order that the

the mouth is laced that the end of the lace two must completely. laps particularly and be drawn the that be left two centre laps of the lace must tight, looped,as shown, so as to allow the tube to be inserted after loosely Notice inflation.

and Second, the tongue is slippedinto position

Third, the
any for the either

ball is

inflated fully

and It is

the tube mouth

handy

blunt

instrument

to raise the

tucking-inof the tube. side of the opening, but


to

securely. Then use facingsufficient to allow possibleto push the tube under
to insert it below

tied

it is correct

the

facing
the
taut

that opposite stitched side.

which

the tongue is stitched. be found that all lace

Never

tuck

it under

Fourth, it will

now

loops can

be drawn

Hundreds
without ends and

of Thingsa Boy
on

Can
or

Make
Pass
a

33 the

strain,either any undue of the lace below the laps, as well-closed mouth.

the lace

the lace holes.

shown, and the result will be

smooth

Next if you
never

follow these instructions, time you blow up your football, and see do not agree that they are sound. Since adoptingthem, we have had to stop the play in order that a projecting the tip or lace-end,

of the

tube, may A

be returned

to its proper

place.
WEATHER
on a

BALL

FOR

WINDY

as

This littlepaper ball will refuse to long as it can roll and tumble and
as

keep stillif let loose


scurry forward
on a

windy dayv
surface,
on

smooth

such beach your

is

providedby

at the seaside. friend make one

your It will each

school

playground
races.

or

the

dry

sand

the and

give you
have

endless fun,

if you especially

and

Fit A into B (seeD) and then in A, B and C. Cut three circles as shown C. Make each circle an inch in finished ball,E, by tucking complete the It is not a bad idea and a half in diameter and use stout drawing paper.
to colour

the circles and

sides with

different

bright paints.
RAIN
?
foretell the weather is not
: so

IS

IT

GOING

TO

which barometers the pictorial What colour. of that change slips paper by means the Here is is made. is how the sensitive paper way solution Make the : following up

Everybody
of

knows

well known

(1) Cobalt chloride,\ ounce. (2) Sodium chloride,J ounce. (3) Calcium chloride,40 grains. arabic, J ounce. (4) Gum (5) Water, 2 to i\ ounces.

34

Hundreds Though
none

of Things a Boy
chemicals up at been
a a are

Can

Make

of these

to have of the

the formula

made has

it will probably be cheaper costly, than of each to buy quantities chemist, that
a

ingredients.
the solution immerse

When have dish and

been

dissolved, pour

small

well shaken, to see quantityinto

all the

crystals

clean

photographic

pieceto remain
one corner.

Allow each piecesof unused white blotting paper. f or five then to minutes, hang up floating dry by pinning When dry, cut the paper into fancy shapes and use for One
a

decorative
a

purposes. and to use postcard, down


narrow

suggestionis

to

draw

girlon

the

back

of

stick the paper

shaped pieceof the paper for her dress. Do not side ; either paste by pastingall over the reverse
the

along a

edge at

top, or

cut

slits in the card

and

fold

ears

of

the paper through them. The paper serves it is bluish,the weather as a barometer, because, when will be fine and dry ; but if changeablewet weather is approaching, the colour. a lilac-pinkish paper turns and weather. wet stormy If

decidedlypink, it

heralds

very

A
You
can

BOY'S

BAROMETER

make if you are able to procure a very reliable barometer easily a largeglass jam-jarand a globular bottle with a fairly long,straight Chianti bottle admirable the neck is for an empty purpose.
"

going to have fine or wet weather, and depends on the weight of the air. To make your in the jam-jar, that the barometer, place the bottle upside down so the collar of the the of neck sides and the rest bottle is at on bulging jar,
barometer,
you its action
as we are

know, tells if

least three inches be


some

from

the bottom how


a

water.

Just
that
on

much

of the jar. Inside the jarthere must does not exactly matter, but it is well

to arrange

it

so

wet, stormy

day

it justreaches

the neck

of the

the It is wise, in fact,to wait for such a day on which to make will rise the When the weather water barometer. slightly improves, up the inverted bottle neck. bottle.
*

Hundreds
The
1. 2.

of Thingsa Boy Can


barometer
"

Make
:
"

35

readingsof
No
water

your

will be

as

follows

in the neck

stormy and
"

wet.

A little water

in the neck
"

change.

fine and 3. More water in the neck Water rise in the neck to tending 4. 5. Water

dry.
"

weather
"

tendingto
A TOP

fall in the neck

weather

improving. becoming unsettled.


AIR

THAT

SPINS

IN

THE

This is

spinin
and
a

very careful that you do not buckle the card, because, if you do, it will catch the wind at the wrong angle when it is spun, and fall to the ground. Be Next in draw A. about Note but

First procure half inches in diameter.

a very the air.

wonderful

top because, unlike the ordinaryones, it will and cut out of it a circle two a post card

Diagram
a

on rectangles that they do not

six

the circle in the follow each which

shown positions round


must

in

other

the circle

ring ;

each
a

is set at

an

angle

you

imitate

fairly

closely.Then, with

sharp

cut pocket-knife,

alongall the

edgesof each

B
to the circumference, and bend up rectangle, except the one nearest littleflaps. The second diagram shows so that they form rectangles

the how

much When
a

they

should

be bent.
a

this is that the

done, push

pin through the


and
so

centre

of the circle in such


no more

way

pin-headis underneath

that

than

three-

quarters of the body of the pin appears above. It must be pushed through absolutely to keep it upright, so vertically, the pin-point cut a littlecircle of stamp paper, lick it,and push it over
and stick it take
on

to

the card. that you


can

Now
a

something

blow

through, such

as

a
"

pea-shooter,

whatever it holder, or any pieceof piping. Hold the tube cigarette is uprightand put the toy-top just under the lower end, keeping it there with the finger-tip. As you blow down the tube, the top begins
"

to

revolve

and, in

second, you

can

take away

your

finger ;

but the top

36

Hundreds

of Things a Boy Can

Make

will go on spinninggaily. It will continue to do so as long as you have breath to blow. If you cannot get the top to go properly,it is probably because the the circle is bent or the card is too thick and pin is not quite vertical,

heavy.
SIX
When open,
some

MAGIC

TOPS

you have an evening to spare and cannot go out to play in the here is a capital Procure hour or so. an interesting way of passing

piecesof
cut two out
or

cardboard
a

"

unstamped post
circular
meat

cards will

serve

admirably
"

and Take

half three end the

dozen wooden of each


centre

discs, about 3 inches in diameter. other skewers, cheap pen-holders, or


and
cut

piecesof

wood
one

of similar

shape,
to
a

them that

into

sharpening piecesthrough
the disc and which
can

rather

blunt

point.

3 inch lengths, Push one of these remains number above of tops between

of each

disc, so

"

inch
a

You now 2^ inches stand below. be the easily spun by twirling upper and index

have

part of the peg


as

the thumb Before


1.

finger.
peg

you
one

fit the wooden disc into


seven

paintthe discs

follows

"

Divide

red, orange,

equalparts,and paintthem in this order : and violet. When the top is blue, indigo, yellow,green,
will and disappear, the effect resulting will be

the colours spun rapidly a dull grey.


2.

another disc and paint it, say, red. star on eight-rayed disc red in the will the centre, and then the colour appear spun fade away will gradually until the edge of the circle will be white.
an

Draw

When

3. and

star, but this time leave the star Again draw an eight-rayed the red. In this case the disc,when remaining parts paint
in the centre and the fourth disc draw The dark
a

white spun,

will be white 4. On the other

red at the circumference.


colour
one

diameter, and
revolved

half blue and up green. lines on


a

5. Draw
the radii. 6. We

yellow. about eight radii on the fifth disc and put short cross disc will appear to be ornamented with The spinning
rings.
a

when disc,

will show quickly,

number curious

of concentric

leave this disc for


can

of design

your

own

planning. What

pattern

you

suggest?
A TOY
a

LAWN

ROLLER
miniature

Small of the roller.

children Whilst

take

keen their
none

in playingwith delight

copies

things with

which is and

father

roller backwards

forwards

for instance,a lawn too pleasedat having to drag the heavy the lawn, his small child would be across

parents work.

Take

that he could do his bit. to have a toy roller, so only too delighted The make miniature roller and let the young obvious is to a thing hunt out a fairly tin large cylindrical hopefulfollow his desires. First, lid. In the of the in the centre also, a lid,and, well-fitting possessing bottom, punch a small hole and pass a pieceof stout wire through ; then
run a

Now

streak of solder round the rim bend the wire carefully and above the

of the lid and

fix it

on

permanently.

so symmetrically,

joinup

mid-pointof

pieceof wood.

Let

of the sides,and the vertical stroke of the T be about


one

that the two ends there fix it to a T


two

feet

long.

Hundreds
Smooth the wood and

of Thingsa Boy
coat

Can

Make
the paint,

37 wire

the tin with

lead-coloured

a bright red. green, and the wood This toy will give pleasure to a small child every to the lawn.

time his father attends

CRYSTAL
The

BELLS

from Japan. Make is an idea which came a ring of metal following Let it be shown in the of an or cardboard, as diagram. three-quarters inch wide and from four to six inches in diameter. While the stripis still flat

punch
Glue

about

ring and
or

join the ends


obtain
some

cotton.

holes in it, equidistant the ; then form them with wire solder of or by means by lacing cardboard is used. will do when
a

dozen

Next

thin

coloured, string, preferably

and

number

of

small

pieces of glass.
hues
cannot

As

the them
use

size of the with


a

pieces matters
cutter.

will be various stick Now of but

to shape possible

cheap

it very little, If tinted glass of it with

be

had,

clear

glassand

colour

paint,or

piecesof coloured
use

tissue paper to it. the stringof various lengths for

supporting the

little pieces

A small square of stamp paper will hold the string to the glass; do not suspend it until the paper has dried. of the air Hang this attractive toy in a doorway and every movement will make the glasses tinkle pleasantly.

glass.

WATER
Have
on

FROM
a

NOWHERE teapot pouring out tea, for hours To add to the mystery, the pot is

end

you seen, in shop windows, without ? being replenished

suspended by a fine cord, showing plainlythat the supply cannot come which appears to be the most one. through the source likely This idea of providing unlimited quantities of liquid which apparently

38
come

Hundreds
from nowhere
two
can

of Thingsa Boy Can


be utilised to

Make

mystifyyour

friends in the

following
must

way. Obtain

piecesof glasstubing of

different diameter.

One

be

within the other, and have a certain amount able to slip of space to spare. Make b end in both of bend them. Let the be a foot a right-angled end of the narrower from one tube and three or four inches from the end The lengthof the remaining arms of the other. is immaterial, but about four inches of the will be suitable.
arm

When
stouter

four-inch

of the

you have done tube. The

this,seal up the end

diagram

shows

these

as pieces exactly they are required. Now, let us think of the way they have to be fitted up. have a pond in the garden,with a fountain in the middle. of rubber tubingto the supply pipe and bringit up close

Suppose you Sh'pa piece


to the surface

of the water
arm,

; then

fit on
a

the tube

with

the

narrower

gauge,

so

that the

foot, pointsupwards. tube ; put it vertically over Next, take the wider-gauge

measuring about
narrower a

the first tube of about

and
an

let the inch and

half.

pieceenter Support the


a

the wider upper

pieceto

the extent

in this piece,

of

cord,suspendedto
turn
on

post, an

overhanging tree, or

by means position, anythingavailable.

Now,

the water

into the upper one sides of the lower

gently. It will run up the lower glasstube, the other way out, it will pour down no and, finding tube, which it will completelyhide. It will appear

Hundreds
as

of Thingsa Boy Can

Make

39

of water, yet it is the upper tube contains unlimited quantities hold short of which cannot a piece obviously piping great deal. That

though

is where

the

mystery

comes

in.

If you have no pond in your garden, the illusion may be performed but it is difficult then in the bath or in the scullery to obscure more sink, the lower part of the arrangement.

THE

JOLLY

ANGLERS
of the year ; but such restrictions. nail driven in at the

Fishingis forbidden by law during certain seasons the fishing which we suggest here is unaffected by Get about a dozen corks, steadyeach with a stout
bottom

force into the upper face of each a small pieceof tin cut to look like the head of a fish. Coming out of all the fishes'mouths

face, and

must

be

littlehook. any home.

in almost

Pieces of tin suitable for the purpose can be found The circular lid cut out of a tin containing densed con-

milk, for instance, will answer quite well. Do the cutting with but it is not advisable to use i f shears or scissors, snipsare not available,
the best Each

pairin the house. jolly anglerwho takes part in the game should have a stick, providedwith a length of cotton, to which is attached a bent pin. Sit on distance from the water, and let the chairs, placed the same
winner be the

player who
POLES

catches

most

fish in

quarter of

an

hour.

FOR

NET-BALL
to any

Although boys do
their

not

play net-ball
the necessary Each

great extent, it is certainly


that the their sisters may

to make privilege the in indulge game. Two polescomprise a

poles,so

set.

is fitted, at

top, with

metal

Hundreds
to

of Things a Boy
a

Can

Make
of the and

hoop,
a

which

is attached

hanging

net.

At the bottom

pole is
quarter

foot to enable it to stand erect. For each pole,you will require ten

inches

Smooth in section. glass paper to square all splinters. For the metal take remove some hoop, fairly stout and iron three four strands wire lace or galvanized together. Then bend it into
a

feet of wood, two the sides well with

circle, pass the free ends through

hole made

in the post and

bind away

it round from

the

wood.

The
at this

circle should

stand

at

least three be

inches

by

an

the post, and iron L piece. lower end should be

the laced point,

wire should

supported

The

of which

be screwed

of wood, each limb of the post is screwed to a flat cross For additional foot must a long. strengthan L piece of to the four faces of the poleand, also,to the four portions

the cross. The net, itself, is hardlya boy'sjob and you had better leave it to your of string, the lower opening sister. She will make loose meshed net a

Hundreds

of Things a Boy Can

Make

41 should
a

be

being slightly Larger than that of the upper opening. The hoop largeenough to permit the passingof an ordinary football with
THE
This attractive handle
or

trifle

to spare.

BIRD
a

IN

THE
is swung

HAND

toy makes
and the

realistic bird-like
arm

whizzing noise
so

when

the

wooden in
a

is held follows the

the
course

round

that the bird flies The


more

circle make wire.

of

figureeight.
a

quickly

it is revolved To
stout

higher and
one

shriller becomes
two

this musical To end

toy, first obtain

the note. three-inch thin

length of fairly

glue

piecesof
taken

in the

diagram.

Stripsof

wood

very from the

A wood, marked of an edges empty

match-box

will do for this part of the construction.

\COt\i

Next this slip down make Now


cut out

cut

an

inch off the end tube


over

of

round

bore pencil,

out

the lead, and

wooden

the wire.

the wire quite freely. Then knot to prevent the tube a draw and
two

It must be able to move up and twist up the free end of the wire and off. flying

(See B,

marked

on

the

diagram.)
birds
on a

sheet

pasted round
When of

the

of paper, in such a way that when short length of pencil they will exactly
two

overlap each other. of a length of thread


thread should When
to

pasting the
them,
stick. short

together imprison
the other end

the

tip

between
a

and

the about

head

carry The total length of the the stick round in


a

of the thread

be

fifteen inches. circle and

the paste has dried hard, whizz the musical note will be sounded.

THE
Here the is
an

BOOMERANG
unusual the let it be about
same

THAT
inches
a

IS
Cut

DIFFERENT
out

type of boomerang.
two
as

diagram,and

that is about

substance

long. card. visiting

Make

the cross, shown in it of thin card

42 To your
use

Hundreds
it squeeze left-hand thumb
one

of Thingsa Boy
of the limbs and between

Can

Make
the nail of
on

the flesh and

keep it horizontally. Then, tap smartly

one

of the side limbs

with

your

index finger. Away right-hand round and


comes

sails the you.

cross, but

it presently,

curves

back

towards

A
A

HOME-MADE

AQUARIUM

but very few well-kept aquarium is a most interesting possession, cared for. If have idea that an are aquaria properly you you would like few do the bellusual to keep a goldfish, not buy jar aquarium. It is and broken, and it is a most uncomfortable for home knocked over easily handle A far better contrivance is readily its inmates. made if you can iron with success. First select a stout wooden box with a soldering dimensions approximating 24 inches by 12 inches by 12 inches. One with dovetailed sides reinforced by a few long cut nails will prove The and then to is of the sides, admirable. next one thing to remove the bottom of the box on to a thick wooden base which projects screw all round the bottom.

This

serves

to

support the box, which

will become

heavy
After

when this
a

full of water, and to give a grip for lifting the aquarium. wooden the three edges of groove or frame is fitted round

by takingaway the wooden side. This done, all the inner of the box are covered with thin sheet zinc, the joins surfaces fully beingcaresoldered and rendered water tight. Even the frame to the open side and buy a sheet be covered with the zinc. We now must go to the glazier's
the space of 32 oz. glass plateglass is even this inside the frame arrangement so
"

left

better

"

to

fit the

open

side.

Put

that it touches

however,
contact.

coat

the frame
a

with the mixture

given below

everywhere. First, and press into good


of this time will

to dry, but fortnight be absolutelywatertight.

It will take

at the end

add an equal of fine sifted sand with 2 oz. of plaster of paris, and crushed resin. Stir into stiffpaste of amount i a oz. litharge, than one spoonfulof driers by slowlyadding linseed oil and not more Mix
2
oz.

of

pence at an oil-shop. to set hard, fillthe aquarium with It is then ready for use. frequent changes of water for a week. of fish is The trouble with most that they contain a number aquaria All these When

ingredients may

be

purchasedfor
time

few

the

glassface has had

up supply of this die. The

which

use

oxygen, way

and

no

steps
at
a

are

taken

to

provide a

constant

necessity. The
is to aim

consequence
correct

proper

is the fish become balance, as it is

and sickly and called,

Hundreds
this
can

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

43

done, there

If this be which suppliedby vegetation gives off oxygen. need to change the water frequently, and yet the no fish will live and be healthy. To make of your aquarium, cover the bottom with an a healthyhome be will be

for.

'I .'

' ' '

'

'

'

"

'

"

"

Side

ofBox

A5uitoJble
is

the

15
on

the

usefu-l
fs

Qv\d 5uA.-fo.ee

'lesser
inch of well-washed
as

sand, and
from

in it

planthalf
the

dozen

water

weeds, such
small

may

be

taken

ponds. Feed

fish

with occasionally

but do not leave uneaten Cover to decay in the water. portions worms, and do the where the the water when is stand not dust about, aquarium
sun can cause an

alternate

rise and

fall of the

temperature of
CYCLE
machine be done

the water.

RE-ENAMELLING
No

YOUR

boy can

be

and, if your proud of a shabby cycle


for wear, you should see what can is not chipped or scratched but

is beginning
to it.

to look the

worse

If the enamel

be appearance may Do not use the tubes. a great water, wringingit out and sponging over deal of water and avoid making the frame very wet. All you want to do is be done with a flannel that is merely the dirt and this can to clear away

merely looks dull, the a soft flannel in hot improved considerably by putting

damp.
with
a

When

all the for

surfaces
cannot

have
to

been At
over

sponged

over,

rub

them

dry

soft cloth that


a

scratch. go

leave the work

day,

then

this stage, it is advisable to all the parts with furniture

44
cream

Hundreds
and them. polish fine the frame
on

of Things a Boy Can


When looks.

Make

finished, you

will

probably be surprised

to find how

be too far gone to benefit by this will be to re-paint it. Naturally,you The treatment. thing,then, because will not be able to do the work as well as it is done at the factory, undertake. there it is stoved, and this is an operation that you cannot Nevertheless, your results ought to be almost as good, if you take pains But the enamel your

cyclemay

best

and

follow
must

You frame

the directions given below. decide whether you will take

the

cycle to pieces before


better when
so

applying
sure

the

paint.

Of know

course,

the work
to

can

be done
to do

the
are

has been that

dismantled, but it is not advisable


how re-assemble
to

unless you

quite parts accurately. you Before applying the fresh enamel, it is very important to see that the
old surfaces
are

all the the

in

proper

condition

receive

new

coats.

More

of the paint will than not, scratches will be present and some likely with when nail. have perished. It will flake off, a finger then, scraped condition. enamel that is in this it will be wrong to paintover Obviously, best will be rub all the tubes, paying to over plan Accordingly, your medium w ith attention the to a grade of glass-paper. joints, particular All metal, if the paint is sound. out scratch marks, get rid of paint that attempt is to smooth you wherever and provide there are signs of rust. has perished a brightsurface, rteal This rubbing will cause of it is advisable to a good grittydust, so round the and other cloths to hubs, working bearings parts protect wrap There is no should need
to

rub

down

to the

them.

smoothed, obtain a tin of good, nicely hard drying, for it and do not be tempted black enamel. Pay a fair price tin of to save a few a cheap Japan black. Also, get a pence by buying
When the surfaces brush and do with

have

been

Now,

soft hairs, not too put on the first coat.

large.

Apply

the enamel marks

and evenly sparingly underneath.


was

not

attempt

to

obliterate all the lavish

If you have not been too from grease, the coat should

and, if the preparedsurface

free

proceedwith
over

dry in a few hours, then you will be able to the next stage of the work, which consists in going lightly all the enamel with glass-paper of a fine grade. Rub down any small
be

lumps that may


but paint, it is do
on no a

present and, in addition, remove


coat

all the shine of the

more.

Now, put

second

in

exactlythe
you

dry, you must decide Two providea third coat. but will not wear outset, they
we

whether
coats

way as the first. When will leave the frame as it is or


same

look well enough at the will, generally, as three ; accordingly so satisfactorily nearly if you
must

advise

you

to

put

on

the third coat

have be

no

good

reason

for the
turn

stopping at the second. Of course, the rubbing-down process


of application It may your other the third coat. is
an

repeated, priorto
to

be that yours into one. mount

all-weather will
mean

cycle or that you desire


that the

This

bright parts need to be blackened, also. it is imperative that such dry properly on a surface soiled with dirty oil, cleaned the hubs be before coated. The must as are carefully they parts
best way
to

hubs, handle bar and Since enamels refuse to

do

this is to rub

them

with

which, petrol,

as

you

know,

is

highlyinflammable.

Hundreds
When that the the painting enamel is

of Things a Boy Can


hubs
and

Make

45 careful to see into the run for the above

similar

is not

permittedto

working parts, be clog the oil holes or


of enamel is used

bearings.
There
no

doubt

that if a

good grade

It may work, the final effect will be a brilliant black. be, however, that you consider it is, little brilliant that the too perhaps,a appearance
"

might
would
coat

be

described
a more

"

as

prefer
has been

mellow

sticky." If these are your views surface, proceed as follows,when


:

and the

you final

dry some (a)Sprinkle


the frame. been

over

days pumice powder on a Vigorous action is not

for at least two

very damp rag and rub it lightly wanted the surface ; stop when

shine has

removed.

the adhering (b)Wipe the frame with a clean damp rag, to remove and dry with a towel. of grit, particles with olive oil, rotten-stone on a (c)Sprinklesome rag, moistened then polishwith a piece of velvet cloth. and rub very lightly, Note that lining be bought for providing the lines which transfers can frames. seen on some are They are easy to apply and cost about a for a completeset. shilling

MOTOR
If you
can

CAR

NUMBER

PLATES

there is no reason print, why you should not try your hand at making a number platefor your father's car, should one be required. Procure, first of all,a pieceof stout sheet zinc or tinned iron. The that the plate should measure four and a half inches regulations require than three times as many inches as there are letters high by a littlemore and figures, where long shaped platesare concerned, or nine niches high than three tunes as many in niches as there are figures by a little more where the plateis of the broad shape. Therefore, let your sheet cases be a quarter of an inch longereach way, so that you can turn over an of round. inch all an eighth edging

Next, solder
then

on

to

the

back

ol

the

plate

the

and requisite fastenings,

give the

thinlyso
letters and
note that

front two coats that they will dry the number in

Put on the coats cycleenamel. quickly. Then, printthe index letter or In doing this, quick drying white enamel. of black

be 3^ inches high and the strokes must every letter and figure be a space of half an of an inch wide ; also that there must five-eighths inch between the edges of the plate each symbol, and that between and the nearest

part of

the

symbols

there must

be

space

of half

an

inch.

46 To
one use or

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy Can


black,to put
to
a

Make
in any form but the letters and

paint other
two

than

the index

marks

straightlines,or
liable to

number,

renders you

place a hyphen possible prosecution.


HORN
and ill-treated that has
can

between

YOUR
Have burst ? you
a

MOTOR

rubber
two

ball that has been you


a

has, consequently,
seen

Also, have

penny

trumpet

better
a

If so, with the horn. motor

damaged playthings you

make

days ? really jolly

mouthpiece,if it has not alreadycome end into the ball, asunder, and force the narrow through the hole. Of if ball is and the slit the slit is it will not do. large course, When the trumpet is wedged tightly into the ball, squeeze the latter, and all you will now need is a Rolls-Royceto become a full-fledged
remove

Take

the trumpet,

the

motorist.

A
A

WOODEN

TIP

WAGGON

of youngsters derive a good deal of pleasure out of great number such toys as wooden lorries. Even though you may be a little too old brother or sister to play with this useful vehicle, have a younger you may it considerably.They will find it awfullyuseful appreciate for loading and, for them, it up and unloadingwith all sorts of objects, would be an admirable Christmas or birthdaypresent. The diagrams will give you some idea of the finished article, and the dimensions suggestedwill help you to construct it with accuracy, but need not be followed implicitly. let us pointout that these measurements For instance, wish old to use partment. coman cigarbox for the tilting you may set box who would

by

the

All your box. cigar

dimensions,then, should
Certain

be altered to suit the scale

compartment, have Also, part. you may


on

for this

it is that if you can some handy improvise deal of the constructional it will save a good

Rather than spend a set of wheels by you. dimensions of the axles. it will be wise the to money vary But to return floor to the diagrams. First, cut out the board, nine inches long by four inches wide. to threeAny wood from three-eighths floor board has of inch thick will Note that the two cut an serve. quarters fresh ones,
out

parts to fitthe bonnet, which

it is advisable

to make

three inches wide.

Hundreds
The axle

of Things a Boy
rear a

Can

Make

47

length for
four

section, and
to clear the

the and

wheels should be about one inch square, in half inches long. This will allow the wheels

body

of the

vehicle

nicely. A

wheel

having

diameter of wood

of for

Use the same from 2 to 2| inches will do for the back. the front axle, and cut it to the same lengthas the wood of three inches and of the same layer square, floor board, between of wheels,say ij to it and

kind

back, but place a


thickness
as

the

the bonnet. This will enable a smaller pair inches in Fix all the wheels to be used. diameter, if Drill the holes

and there neatlyand horizontally will then be no trouble with them, even if used roughly. Arrange these holes not necessarily in the centre of the axle ends, but at such heights, as when the wheels are fitted, the lorrywill stand horizontally. This can only be determined by trial. The tilting body, if a box is not used, should be made of the same wood

by

means

of

screws.

Vloodle w,
as

the floor board. flush. Let width The the


as

It will be

to preferable

mortise

the ends

pin them
fret-saw. the
same

body

necessary box or

indentations can be about nine inches

be made

rather than with a easily

long,and exactly

the chassis.

best way the back of the This will


a

The

to fit the
rear

tilting body

axle, and

will be to put two big hingeson fix them floor of the body. to the under To

provide for the


on

swinging action.

keep

the

body

secure,

the centre of the driver's seatjand a brass catch on and hold it firmly the front of the body. This will fasten it down when is loaded. the lorry

put

small hook

When
a fixed,

the wood-work
coat
or

has been

assembled, and

before

the

wheels

are

Of course a varnish paintwill be necessaryi paint will look best; but it takes a good time to dryi If desirous of getting the job done quickly, oil paint which dries with a matt surface. an use
two

of

This will be hard


ifof
a,

in

an

hour

or

mores

One that

colour for the whole

bright hue, will

pleasequite young
the bonnet
so

but for older children,

it will be well to ornament

vehicle, youngsters, it really looks like a bonnet,

48
to

Hundreds

of Things a Boy

Can

Make
name

of the down

number and to add the provide the regulation plates, it small slipof owner on a by printing proud
on

and

address low

paper,

pasted

the

near

side.

A
A

WORKING
you hours

CRANE
of amusement.

working
make
:

crane one

will afford

This

is how wood

you can indicated

fairly easily. Cut

the

following parts in the

(1) A pieceof
wood
an

base 5 inches long,4 inches wide, and I inch thick. wood is needed to keep the crane steady. inch side supports, thick. in shape, each triangular

A substantial Use

(2) Two (3) A (4) A

side 5 inches.

base 4 inches long,3 inches wide, and half an inch thick. arm crane 9 inches long and an inch square in section. for carryingthe wheels, each 4 inches long and an Two axle-pieces (5) inch square in section. wheels about and half inches in diameter. a one (6) Four wooden movable

On

no

account

may

they

be

as

much

as

inches.

To Then

assemble stand the of

the various

parts, begin with


an

the base

and

glue and
base
one

nail

all the

joins. First fix the axles half


the side supports bottom edges. Cut
so a

inch from

the ends

of the base. and end

upright upon
flat
on

the movable the

join
of
an

along
the

wedge-shaped piece from


new

crane

arm,

that when

it stands the and


arm

surface it makes it
on centrally

angle

sixty degrees with

horizontal.
screw

Place movable
near

the of

base of the movable forepart formed by the sixtydegrees, block of wood


to

from the Then

below.

In

the

angle

and

base, fit a sloping

give the

side run triangular of dowelling,and

the upper part of the a pieceof stout. wire, a short metal rod, or a length end into a handle. form one Use stout wire for the
arm

strength.

In the upper end of the crane make smooth arm a purpose. groove about half an inch deep. base to the fixed base, make To fit the movable a central hole through Fix the wheels with long screws, both and put in a nut and bolt. being them in straight, and see that the wheels do not careful to run of fixed base. the tie tightly a Lastly, high as the upper edge rise
as

pieceof

Hundreds good, fine


inn over.

a of Things Boy

Can

Make

49

cord to the winding rod of it up into the slot, cut in the crane At the loose end fix a hook.

dowelling(or whatever was used), arm, and let a good lengthhang

A
Does make The

CRICKET
a

SCORE
score

BOARD
board ? If not,

your cricket club possess them one ?

why

don't you

requirementsare:

(1)A post, 8 feet in length and i\ inches square, in section. (2)A flat board, with a surface of about 3| by 2j feet. foot,each limb of which is about 12 inches long. (3)A cross-shaped (4)A set of number plates.
The and with board The construction is not difficult. When is made.

smoothed, the board


cross

Most

the post has been trimmed up short lengths of wood likely,

will

fixed strips, be joined to

to the

The back, will be used for this purpose. the post by means of, at least,six long screws.
in the
same

foot is constructed the various and

way

as

the base

of

net-ball

post

(which see).
a

When dark

pieceshave
two

been

the put together,


rows are

colour, preferably black, and, then, three

each The

top

bottom,
row

in centre,

screwed

is painted of hooks, three into the face of the for the innings ; down and the ;

whole

board.

uppermost
row,
row

the second

for

is to record the total score of wickets the number registering of hooks

third

of the last batsman. putting up the score will want a set of number plates. These consist of metal sheets, each about 10 by 8 inches, with a hole in the middle of the upper edge. Sheet zinc serves admirably for the purpose, so long as the edges are You smoothed then after

for

being cut.
can a

Two

coats

of black

paintshould
about

be

applied,

the numbers
set.

be

paintedboldlyin
on

white.

is inscribed with
a comprise

number

both

and faces,

Usually,each plate plates twenty-five

MAKING

A
are

SCOOTER
must

Every
course,
one we

home

where
one,
was

there

children

have

scooter.

We,

of

child of six, and the measurements chosen were increased. be ; for taller children they must, of course, accordingly At the outset we decided that we had not the tools to make the wheels and better will be fix had in the as same buy properly, probably you you
a

have made

and for

this is how

it is made.

First,let it be said, the

them,
you Our You
as

before you decide to purchase them, get them be built round the wheels. must up your plans,as the scooter wheels are wooden, with rubber tyres,and they cost threepenceeach.
as we

did.

Should

draw

pair. Althoughiron ones will last longerthey are not advised, and make a terrible noise. they jolt We firstof all made the steering head (Fig. of wood i). For this a strip
a

need

and i inch thick was used. The head was shaped wheel the slot for the wheel was the to an arranged give inch clearance. It will probablybe easiest to run drill the through the wood for the axle hole before the wheel slot is cut. Use a long bolt

26 inches

by 2^ inches

as

shown, and

50

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy
a

Can

Make
See that it
runs

for the axle, and and freely. The wheel The then metal We and it
next

fix it with

washer the

and

nut.

truly

pieceof
was

thing is to make wood, 20 inches by 2j


cut

footplate. This
and
I

was

rectangular
slot for the

inches made
a

inch

thick. half

and
to

the axle hole

as drilled,

in the

case previous an

(Fig. 3).
it

two

main often
as

portions were

in less than wooden

hour, and

remained
are

jointhem
constructed

by

bracket
a

articles

with

The shop-made arrangement. bracket, but we advise a its

one,

it is much

had
was

the bracket fashioned

satisfactory. strongerand more made by a blacksmith. Fig. 2 shows The inch wide. out of stripmetal one

shape,
that

bar

Footplate

"TacKet

\, ZQ

runs

reaches the foot platehas an degrees. Draw diagram 2 full size,take it to a blacksmith, and he will make it that two for about Note one pieces are needed, as shown. shilling. Indicate where We the bolt holes are have suggestedtheir to come. lines. cross positions by so that the latter Having obtained this bracket,bolt it to the footplate, stands horizontally when A long rod, engaged to the steeringhead. with a round head at the top end and an eye hole at the bottom, sufficiently of the scooter. largeto take a split pin,joinsthe two portions 60

to the steeringhead parallel degrees,while the down run that

takes

an

angle

at

the

bottom

of 75 angle of

Hundreds
It remains
to

of Thingsa Boy
grip on
the
a

Can

Make

51

fix

handle

head (seeFig i),to rub steering


coat

all the parts smooth, to the metal a covering of

give the wood Japan black.

of white

hard

varnish, and

A
Small

KIDDIE'S

SEAT

SCOOTER

children are not big enough for ordinaryscooters, yet they love This duck seat scooter something on which they can ride about. is the very thing for them, and being built low, there is no fear of the riders tumbling off and harm. Moreover, this causing themselves little toy is easily made, and you will be able to construct one in about
to have

three hours.

First,look well
want at the outset

at
a

the

diagram and
an

note

pieceof wood,

the various parts. You will inch and a half thick, about 18

inches

8 to 12 inches wide, according to the lengthof the kiddie of the for whom it. legs you are making Having obtained the wood, mark on it a shape approximating that from

long,and

shown
to bend

in the illustration, and

cut

it out

with

saw

that is springy enough


10

justsufficiently.
same

Out
12

of wood of the inches high. You used

thickness,cut the head, making it from


now

to
or

must

mortise

the off.

because joint,

if nails

are soon come Mortising, though hard, is not difficult if you have one or two sharp chisels. The head being fixed, screw in two handle grips,or "ifyou prefer it, bore right through the head and fit one long grip. fix a lengthabout 8 inches long at Now, take some 2 inch quartering, the back, and a square block of it at the front. On to these pieces, screw

screws

the head

will

it looks

52 three

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy Can


sure

Make
or

chair casters, but- be and


not
run.

that

they lean backwards,

they

will

drag

If you intend to make extra an good job of the toy, take a piece of leather or soft carpet, put some springy padding under it,and then nail nails on to the base-board, where it will serve with brass-headed it down
as a

nice-cushioned

seat.

Lastly, paintall the wood with two black for the beak and eyes, body, The edge of the base-board will look
A PAIR

coats

and

enamel, using white for the green for the top of the head.
of

well if done

in red.

OF

STILTS
it
are

Walking
of the
a

on

legsand
not

stiltsis fine fun, and, moreover, If you affords good exercise. have them
too

strengthensthe muscles thinking about making

do pair,

tall.

18 inches off the

ground will

be

quite

high enough

for the

and leg-rests,

there will be less distance them and

to fall should

you lose your balance. Probably the best way

to construct
2

lengths of
see across

wood

that

is

inches offer

square

in section.

will be to procure two 6-foot Be very careful to that the

that the the

good opportunity for snapping. Fit the foot-rests as shown in the diagram. Mind they are recessed screwed because if the side of the wood there to slightly, they are merely is considerable likelihood of the screws loosening.
so a

piecesare lengths and

sound perfectly

grain does

not

run

Hundreds
When
the
rests
are

of Thingsa Boy
fixed shave

Can

Make

53

away the top to the rests and make them edges below the leg-rests.Then go over from and glass-paper make them

the square edges of the poles circular. Do not round off the the whole and devoid of the surfaces of with

quitesmooth
find them

splinters. Round long,it is a simple

off the upper ends. the stilts, If,when using, you matter to cut them down, but

little too

be careful that

the two

polesare

made

exactly alike.
MAKING
The and this done The

WALKING-STICK
into the
one,

hunt

easiest way to make is to go out a walking-stick about for a suitable branch. Having found

country

touches bringit home, and attend to the finishing plan,it is highlyimportant to see that no
to trees

at leisure.

you cut it, In following

and time

bushes.

Unless

the

branch

damage is unnecessary be selected without can

it is far spoliation, proper

better to leave the work alone. of the year for walking-stick making is in the autumn,

r fr ^heve the fVjKtfy


t
Keo."pfe *aYe

jb1o.ce.cl f
.

when

it must bear in be peeled. Think, that, usually, and the length,when a handle therefore,of the thickness, after peeling, has been provided and the taperingend cut off.

sap and possible,

the

has

descended. mind

Choose

branch

that

is

as

straight as

Having secured take them require,

two

or

three and

branches work

that
on

seem

to

be

what

home

set to

them.

First trim

you off the

them for straightness. It is,usually,found rough parts, then examine that a stick,when is not nearly so erect as was, at first, tested, supposed. it. A good something must generallybe done to straighten Accordingly of a kettle deal can be effected by holdingthe curved part in the steam bend. branch for some and then the the minutes Afterwards, forcingout and left for a should be strapped tightly to a straightstrip of wood harden and assume the stick will As the a fortnight. drying proceeds, obtained the line. If natural for it is not was handle, a curve straight the end to the required shape while the steam-process to bend possible It must, of course, be strapped, too. is being carried out. t ouches should be provided. When stick has the the hardened, finishing removed Excrescences of a spoke-shave,sand-paper are easily by means will clean up the surfaces, and a good hard-dryingvarnish wih1 add a suitable finish.

64

Hundreds
A

of Thingsa Boy
YOU
snow

Can

Make

TOBOGGAN
thick carpet of is attractive, and

CAN

MAKE

covering the roads, the hill-sides and the meadows, be ready must as it is very fleeting, we for it so that the moment it arrives we may enjoy it to the full. One of the things we shall certainly for the next heavy fall of want is a toboggan. Even hot while snow though the sun may be scorchingly
you
one.

Undoubtedly,a

read these You

fines, it would
ready
thick and will

not

be

bad

It will be scarf and

waiting for the time

idea to set to work and make when freezingpoint is


to

reached.
on a

only have, then, to get it out of the box-room, gloves and dash off along the shiny roads
of but toboggans, Two the

put

to the

nearest

hill-side.
are

There
mere

many

forms
on

platformset

runners.

runners,

simplestof all to make is a each 3 feet long, 6 inches

CAN
wide, and
cover an

WAKE:.

The form

inch thick, will be required ; also,enough floor boardingto the runners, which should be about 3 by 2 feet. the space between set up on edge and the floor boards are nailed across to runners are
a

.bottom

platform. The front end angle. A pieceof rope


to hold
on

of each
must

runner

should

be curved

on

the

be threaded

through holes in the


also to

front, for you drag it along

to

while

rushing through the air, and

by.

If you are keen on having a really good and useful toboggan, make one with a largerplatformthan the above, and erect a low seat on it. But be careful to note that the lower you sit,the less chance there is of you toppling over, and the less you will be hurt if you do capsize. Some

toboggansare
works below
must
on a

fitted with central

kind One

of brake. half

It is

wood
the half

which other

drags on the

pin. By tugging the top half towards you, the lower ground and slows down the speed. Note this,however :
it. of the
must

above projects

the

long piece of platform,

the brake

act in the centre

toboggan
act

vehicle will skid round.

Also, it
a

; if it is at the If well to the rear.

the side,
near

the

front, you

will

probably turn

somersault.

MAKING
In many of the carpentry

DOOR

jobs which

handy-boys undertake,

such

as

making

shed

or

erectinga fence, a door proves

to be the hardest

part

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

55

of the task. is strong, serviceable Now, unless the door is well constructed, and fits properly, the whole of the labour is more less wasted. or
we Accordingly,

propose

to

givehere

some

useful hints

on

how

one

should side the

be made. of the shed width it is well to mention In the first place, that, whenever should be constructed to fit round the door be made
can

the possible, rather than

door should

to

fit

of the door wood


:

be made

to

given opening. If this is arranged,the of equal the width of a certain number


it is almost opening,

piecesof
sure

but, if the

happen that one a certain amount provides The wood required for
to

has to fit a definite of the strips be cut must of weakness. the work may be

door

lengthwise and
various

this

purchased in

forms.

It may be square-edged boards, which will be merely arrangedin planks, side by side. Tongued and grooved flooring, its name has a as implies,

projection running along one


one

edge and

recess

along the

other.

Thus,

length fits into


two extreme

The

the next and, thereby, gainsa good deal of strength. of the door be planed level,in this case, must edges

when measuring up, the fact should be remembered. Jointed matchboarding is similarly provided with edges which mesh together, but the wood, itself, much thinner than the flooring is generally just

and,

mentioned. merchant
can

Of these

and

the

other

classes of wood and

which

the

timber

tongued best. serve matchboardingwill,probably, Having purchasedthe wood, the next thing will be to cut it into the wish to make vertical lengths. Most people,who a very required good their each of inch will elect to an cut two or work, job length longer than the door is required to be. are Then, when the pieces assembled,

supply,either

or grooved flooring jointed

56 each

Hundreds
horizontal all the

of Things a Boy
with
cut
a

Can

Make

When
on a

edge is marked pieceshave been

pencilline and cut in one strip. roughly to size,they are assembled

battens
one

level surface,such as the concrete floor of the back yard,and cross nailed to them. Three horizontal crosspieces are are required, fit

along the top of the door, one not quite along the bottom, and the remaining one the middle. to run across (See A in the diagram.) needed When these are braces to as are fixed,two stripsknown and wood. marked the These B in of the are sagging warping prevent
to
" "

the

diagram. The ends of these piecesare awkwardly shaped, but no will be found in cutting them, if the wood is laid in position difficulty the horizontal strips and pencil marks made where the to show over are done. is to be cutting Note that, where each of these five strips overlapsone of the original should be driven nail in. least a t one pieces, This being done, the door is planed along the vertical edges and sawn
requirements on the horizontal edges. thing is to fitthe door in position.This is a rather awkward but if task, somebody will come. and give a hand, it is much easier. The door should be stood upright where it is to be fixed finally and, while the and crosspiece, assistant is holding it,the uprights the door, surrounding fitted. remember In it is well that are to fixingthem, they must not in actual contact with the edges of the door, but that there must come
to exact

The

next

if the door is made of very gap of at least a quarter of an inch, more door wood. Unless the surroundingstrips this the provide gap, will refuse to open. be raised a slight Note, also, that the door must be
a

thick

amount

off the
move

floor. it.

If it

actually stands

on

the

ground, it

will be

to impossible

Having fixed the frame around the door, the latter may be taken from and projecting its positiontemporarily, then nailed on to the are strips inside of the frame. This is done so that the door cannot push too far and crack the hinges. It is presumed that it opens outwards. inwards

strips only are wanted, as should one the hinged side of the door, the supports
Three

be put behind door will be

the post which prevented from Before

swinging outwards.
All that remains
on

is to fitthe

hingesand
mind how

lock,or catch.

putting

up your on accordingly.The easiest way is to erect flat on them to open the hinges and to screw should desirable that the not show, hinges thickness of the door
no

the

hinges,make

the door

will open and put them the door in a shut position,


to

the wood.
must

When fixed to The

it is the

they

be

and

to

the

inner

edge

of the

post.

fitting

of the lock calls for

mention. particular

TRY
Find number about bottom. various Now
an

YOUR
box about Then

SKILL
10

empty
inches

cardboard and

inches

high

and

the

same

of inches wide three When divide

long.

in

one

in diameter, a trifle nearer that is done, ornament the outer

side cut out a round hole the top edge than the faces of the box with

jazz colours,
the with it low
a

justto

make

it attractive. box into about six compartments by Number each

bottom

of the

fittingacross compartment

of upstanding cardboard. strips figure o, 5, 10, 15, etc.


"

Hundreds
In this will of paper

of Thingsa Boy
each
see

Can

Make

57

simple manner
hours

give you

you have Hand of fun.


; but

that with a game providedyourself balls three pith pellets player


"

will do

well equally

that each

player can

be identified

by
try

colour particular
a

or

mark. the

Stand

twelve

inches

from

the box

and

to toss the balls

through

See who

ball falls into, so that reaches fifty first.

opening. Accordingto which compartment number is added to the player's score.

A
You
can

SEE-SAW

get

good

a plank on a resting for balancing the plank.

made deal of fun out of an improvised by see-saw, barrel ; but it is far better to use a well made trestle

In the
cannot

above

diagram, a
a

safe arrangement

is shown, it

since the

off the fulcrum slip

support,

nor

can

tipup

too

plank high,owing to

the

of provision

stop-bar.

68 As

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

this see-saw from you will,probably,make will be it useless actual dimensions. to wood, give is that that the

improvisedpiecesof
All that need be said

legs of
should

the trestle should be fixed


across

be about

4 feet

long

and

that two

horizontals in the

each

pairof

strips. Note supporting

diagram, the further side of the trestle fits into the nearer the cross bars for the further side at the top junction. Accordingly, side, side. of the trestle are slightly shorter than those required for the nearer Do not placethe two upper bars too high up on the faces of the trestle. If you were to fix them right at the top, the plank would be unable to
rise and fall ;

and, if you

were

to

put
6

them

very

low down

one

end

of the
on

plank

on bump clumsily intermediate an position.About best. serve probably, The plank should be from three

would

the

ground. Thus,
inches

you below the the

must

decide

stop-bar will,
the trestle

to four times

length of

legs.
THE
you to make. numbers
are

NUMBERED

BOARD
sure

Do

like games If so, here is something you will be of skill ? It is a board for hanging on the wall. On the board are
one

the

to

twelve, and
rubber under
ten.

above The

each told game

number
to

is

hook.

Competitors
"

given

three It is

ringsand

distance of

for those
a

6 feet away lesser a number is to score the highest stand


wet

points.

splendid way

to pass

afternoon.

To
to cut

make
out

the board, get a pieceof wood, largeenough to enable you of it a shield shape 2 feet high and 18 inches wide. Some of sold better for fret-work

the wood if
must

wood is not do

quitethick
can

nothing

answers purposes the hooks enough to take Decide on be obtained. an

admirably. Three-ply
and
a

should

only be

used

V-shaped board
should
a

the

cutting with

ordinarysaw

; but

if you fret-saw or a
an

saw key-hole

be available, make

the sides curved

like those of

ordinary

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

69

and then give two coats of a bright-coloured shield. Trim the edgesnicely cellulose paint. It will be quitehard and dry in a few hours. Now space the in the centre and difficult. Above another The hook rubber
so

figures equally on the board, puttingthe low numbers the high ones at the edges just to make scoringa little in a dresser hook, and then put in each number screw
"

that the board


we

may
use

be did

rings which

hung on duty in

the wall. their

earlylife round

the

stoppersof

picklejars.
A

DART

BOARD
fine game
to test your

Have

you

ever

the necessary You will want


"

playedat darts ? It is a constructed. board is easily


a
"

aim, and
of it. any

circle about

18 inches that the

to 2 feet in

diameter, made
a

some

material, so spongy A soft,open-grained wood will

darts

will

stick into easily thin

this,use do, or, failing

pieceof

wood
a one

and

glue on

to it

facingof

cork lino.

dozen

radii,or

and spokes, Put


a

to twelve.

loopon

in the spaces so formed the back of the wood, to

Paint the surface and draw printthe numbers

hang it by, and

the

board Be

is finished.

is standingby the very careful that no aim is taken while anyone side of the board, and it is a good plan to make a rule that a dart must situated in the rear of the player. until all spectators not be thrown are Make

pieceof

by forcinghalf a knittingneedle into a pear-shaped the tip. If a feathered end is fitted the flight cork, sharpening
the darts
more

of the dart will be

true.

A
A is a periscope of

CHEAP

PERISCOPE
to look
over

top or high places. To our in the late war, it was, of course, it gave a great boon, because soldiers, them of without seen. opportunities seeing being A periscope is nothing more than a long narrow box, with two openings,
a

very useful wall, round a corner

thingfor enablingyou

the

into other inaccessible

60

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

and a mirror at each end. From this,it is clear that it should not be a difficult task to make one. The actual dimensions of the contrivance do not matter, but having made and used several periscopes, consider that the length of the box we should Thus width be about
a 20

inches
20

and

inches

for the other measurements.

pieceof card
to

will have

The long and 9 inches wide is wanted. be divided into four portionseach of 2 inches and the inches

remaininginch is

the card is folded to form a long rectangularfigure. This figure, it should be said, will have the two small ends open ; but they will be closed by pasting a square for lappingthe joins, when required of cardboard When the finished. when all else is. position, large pieceof card has been trimmed in
to

shape, but before

it is necessary to cut two small windows in it. be the and the th? other to at must at designed top should come in the front face, and tne bottom ; but the top window in the back face. bottom both be the same Two small piecesof mirror are needed ; they must it is folded and One be

joinedup,
what is

size.
at

One

of the

is pastedinside pieces should

A, and the other, at the bottom

very important that both the top and the bottom


to

as shown rectangle, It is shown at B. as rectangle, be fixed at an angle of 45 degrees with

the top of the

of the

This faces, respectively.

can

be

done,

veniently, con-

by pastingstripsof passe-partout binding to the mirror and the inside face of the rectangle. The mirrors will need to be 2 inches

Hundreds
wide,
or

of Thingsa Boy Can

Make

61

perhaps a fraction of an inch less ; but just how long they are is a difficult matter The best plan, therefore,is to calculate. required to fit two dummy piecesof card, and, when they have been cut exactly to the required size,to procure the mirrors with similar dimensions.
Before
coat

closingup the rectangleand


any

it off,it is advisable finishing with


on

to

the whole

of the inside faces of the cardboard

black ink.
to

This

will check

glare that may

otherwise

be thrown

the mirrors.

An object works. AB, is sighted Diagram C shows how the periscope window. It reflected is to the the on mirror, seen through slanting top above, and deflected through the length of the rectangleto the bottom mirror. There it is reflected through the bottom window to your eyes, which are stationed close to the opening on the right.

THE
What do

STURDY

STEED

It is simply terrible, you think of this atrocious steed ? isn't it ? Yet you will agree that it is justthe thing for a fancy dress It will cause roars party, a carnival, or other function of merriment. of wherever laughter it goes.

Steed

And, the best of it all is that you


sorts

can

make

it in

few hours

out

of all

of odds will need

and

ends.

The you
or

will picture
a

reveal to you a good deal of the construction. fancy dress costume, such as that of a clown, a Have
a

First,

pierrot,
to

something else grotesque.

frill around

your

waist

hide

the

steed. joinwhere you fit into the frisky A length of stout cane the framework. constructing body Begin by curved for the horizontal will serve rib, and the dome-shaped admirably all joins rib attached to it. Be very careful that you make extra strong, otherwise, when you become they may work loose and flyout, frisky, with sad consequences.

62 This the Don't the

Hundreds

of Thingsa Bay
and shoulders
turn side, loppy ears,

Can

Make

done, shape the head


on

together pieces forgetto providetwo


on tightly

the wrong
to the

of woolly cloth. Sevr out inside out and stuff with paper. and a couple of startling eyes. Then

Fix all this

cane

frame. waist

drape

the frame

to make

body equal to your

and

leg covering.

The

height of this latter

covering must

be

measurement to ankle. All sorts of funny trappings be added at will,but do not forget may either side,to imitate your own real legs. to put on a leg, on above The will all the particulars complete requirements, necessary

from

but if you are handy at fitting electrical devices,we suggest that one eye of the steed should be made electric bulb, attached to a to contain an batteryfixed on the frame, and joined up by a length of wire running

through
the

the

creature

padded head. wink just when

hidden you

switch

will enable

you

to
a

make

feel it
on

ought.
a

Also, have

string
of the

running through the tail,so anatomy jumps about.


A TRIMMING
that
a

that,

givingit

tug, this part

DEVICE

FOR

SNAPSHOTS

It is very seldom to make you want


cut

away

from the

trimming and, if snapshot does not require of your print, it is generally to a picture necessary that the eye shall not be led away a good deal of the edges, so chief pointsof interest.

easy for a person who is not a trained artist to decide, by a mere the which glance, part of a printshould be retained in order to secure of white card, cut to the shape of the letter L best effect. The two pieces how he tell the novice,quickly, and shown in the diagram,will however It is not

should trim his

prints.

Hundreds
The be To square white
two

of Thingsa Boy
be in the form
a

Can
of

Make

63 may

of card must pieces made out of conveniently


use

right angles. They

stiff postcard.

them about, as shown, and move them, put them on the print, with each other, until a pleasingpicture is obtained within the

margins.
A TOY
wheels.

FORT
have best The
an army material

A with make A

toy fort provideslots of fun if you


one

guns it is thin fretwood

or

two

on

with

of tin soldiers which to with

for the frame, and


a

whitening mixed

glue

for the moulded

parts. pattern,but

be altered,of course, it may the If the present if desired. frontage should be about 15 inches long and the total height about a foot. Although the

simpledesignis given as

design is followed

frontagesuggests a
be added In front
a

unless

of the wall

the remainingthree sides need not building, is place requiredfor the miniature army. is building a terrace 3 inches wide, and then comes square
store
an

castellated When the

with

inclined have mixed be

roadway running down


been with
cut

to

the level
nailed

of the

land. surrounding with


a

piecesof wood together some whiteningis that are parts requiredto


embankments The
or

fret-saw

and

the glue and spread over the such as unevenly modelled, grassy hot may be done with readily oils

at the side of the

sloping roadway.

last stage is the colouring, which of the cellulose paints type.

TOY

ENGINE

children appreciate, Toy wooden enginesare justthe thingswhich some and if couplings that all manner of rolling, are so especially provided,
even

drawn

non-rolling stock, may along in procession by

be
means

tied

behind, and of a string in

the

whole

calvacade

the front.

Therefore,

64
set
or

Hundreds
to

of Thingsa Boy
one

Can

Make
;
some

work

and

make

ot these

pleasure-giving toys
A

kiddie

other

will be

gratefulto
on

decide First of all, and 14 inches long

you. the base-board.

piece of wood, f

Square
will not The

this be

by 5 inches wide, will provide a and smooth all the edges so piececarefully, Then to commence damaged by splinters.
be considered first of all. have

inch thick comfortable size. that small hands


erect

the

work. body-

boiler should

Being
access

round
to
a

it will not be easy to creditable result a very the side.

shape
can

you be obtained

unless

lathe.
so

in section, But ing roundeach flatten

by using a

chisel and

edges

of

piece of

You

will want

square sectioned wood, 4 inches it about 7 inches long. Remember

along
to

portion of

base-board.

the circumference so We have more than

that
once

the
overcome

boiler will lie the

the boiler out of wood of thin wood a round tube is

by using a pieceof millboard to stop up the opening at the it will be justas serviceable as solid selected,
the boiler,it actuallyfixing steam-chamber. will do the two
"

snugly on the of shaping difficulty and fitting tubing,


front. wood If and
a

stout

far less

heavy.
Before and the will be be if These and is should
cut

well to make the funnel of round rods out a


"

broom-handle
a recess slight run

is all that

shaped as needed, but

required. If fitted into


a

wood,

millboard

tube

is best to underneath. The If you


to
serve

down fittings

to the

chassis,and
Make

pin

is used, it them from

next

6 inches

thing is to cut out and high, 2 inches long,and as


"

fit the cab. wide


as

the

uprightpiece

have
as

the necessary implements, cut look-out." The back tender a

the chassis, that is 5 inches. sides both out on a half circle will be wood them be about inch
correct

if

made

4 inches You will now


to

high, and
want

reaching to
axles. in the
to

the end

of the base-board.
an

three

Stripsof
Fix

section and
are

6 inches

long
shown and

will be suitable. metal

where

in square the wheels

be

fitted,as
are

diagram.
ones can

Six wheels
it is a

required. As
time

bought
them

waste

01

energy

try

to make

very cheaply, of wood, unless

Hundreds
a

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

65

lathe is at hand.

All the rest of the pins that will not than the

the body a coat of vivid green, paint chamber yellow,and the buffer ends red. The last thing is to fix littlebrass knobs, such as people use for curtain the buffers and then put accurately to serve in the centre as strings, of the front end of the boiler a hook to take a piece of string. Another hook might be fixed in the centre of the back buffer plate. funnel

This toy will if left in the

Fix them, to the axle ends by means of stout screws. fixingof the various parts should be done with panel splitthe wood. if paintedwith bright pleasethe kiddies far more colours, white. Give
steam

black, the

A
That little boat made

SELF-PROPELLED

SHIP

of yours, which the park lake, can be you sail on to rip through the water like the fastest cutter if it is fitted with the apparatus described below. First cut out the slot A from the stern of the boat and nail sheet brass around which

it,on
should

both be in

sides,as shown
one come piece,

by
a

the shaded trifle below

lines. the

Let

the brass,

keel line, original

and, in the space


into the space handle ; also Now
to

so

formed At
at

run

stout

rod E

to carryinga propeller

fit

A.
a

the end D.

of the rod

place a
run

washer from it

and

ring
B

loop

fix
a

screw

D,
When

length of
all is its

eye at B, another at C, and rubber. J inch square-faced


at

C, through
to strongly

Tie and

the

ends.

fullyalong

ready, twist the handle entire length. Place the

knot

up

the rubber

boat

the handle ; then let go and away gripping Set the rudder so that the rate. exciting home.

in the water, while still whizzes the craft at a most course bringsthe craft back

A
Do you

LIFEBUOY
"

of your time in or upon the water boating, should be of interest to you. etc ? If so, this lifebuoy swimming, skating, Get an old cover of a motor of empty tyre and, then, save up a number

spend

much

tins cylindrical should


to

which

have

be the

same

size and

All the tins press-on lids fitted to them. should be suited their circular measurement

to the inner

curve

of the tyre.
nor

They
so

must
as

not to

fit inside the cover, that


can

yet

small

be too large, for instance, about slip freely. It will


as

not
seen,

matter, however, if they


be rectified.

are

just a

trifle small, because,

will be

66 inside the cover, end to of tins,fit them circle make several holes, with end, to complete and, then, a and lace them bradawl, in both edges of the cover tightlytogether. you have
a

When

number

the

You hammer

now

Before

a very serviceable lifebuoy. the remember tins in position, putting off. it from to keep coming

have

to

hit each

lid with

THE

WATER

CUTTER
will find
a

Everybody likes playing with water, so this little device To make it you will want disc a round good deal of favour.

of tin about

Just the thing for the purpose is the circle 3 or 4 inches in diameter. of thin metal which has to be cut out of the barrel-shaped tins of fifty before be Of material the be can course can cigarettes they opened.
derived When from numbers have
a

of other suitable

sources.

saw-like teeth all round the edge. you need be indented. w ell Then pencila diameter the to across They fairly divide into three its length metal, approximatelyequal parts,and where

disc,cut

marks punch two holes. If you have no suitable tool for come, the not on holes, making placethe metal upon a pieceof waste wood the mahogany dining-room table ! and hammer two stout nails through. Pull the nails out and you have two holes that will do quite well. the two
" "

Now To

thread and
use

of string piece throughthe holes,as is finished.

shown

in the illustration,

the water cutter hold the two it, and then round will bowl
;

tipsof

the

disc round twisted round

give them

until the two little a

stringalmost taut and jerk the lengthsof stringhave become much


the

the wheel
a

spin like

the surface of

are

the If, whenever smartly brought

it revolves,let it justtouch of water and up fliesthe water in an alarming way. the two ends itself, string has almost unwound
a

jerk in lightning.As

oppositedirection

and

trifle closer

togetherand then, equally smartly,

out to their full extent again, the wheel will continue to spin to the wheel But that this action causes note indefinitely. carefully the water direction and then the other. rotate first in one Accordingly,

carried

Hundreds
will

of Things a Boy Can


;

Make
so,

67

flyup

it above bath

splashed. Of

you, the greatest fun is to rotate it when if you do get wet. ; then, it will not matter
course

from you and towards both away you its direction is towards the surface when

unless you raise you will get well you


are

in your

A
Some
a

BOW
feel that So here

AND

ARROW
had lived if

boys
and

would

not

they

they had

not

made

are a some arrows. First, length get a If you have a choice pick a yew twig,or, failing that, supplewood. of willow or ash. Your stripshould be about 5 feet a nice whippy piece and there ought not to be much long ; it must be smooth throughout, either end. The wood difference in the stoutness between beingselected, and round off the two tips. with fine glass-paper rub it smooth all over

bow

few hints.

nice

of

Now
so

cut

a as

notch, 3
to

inches the
next

off both

ends, but do
the centre round

deep

weaken
so

tips.

At

let the grooves be of the wood glue a soft


not
"

6 inches

be about it should the bow cord. If is fix the want to to make thing you for a good job get a length of really ong cord, uch as anglers use their fishing lines, and, if it is a little too thin, plaittwo lengthsfirmly

piece

of velvet wide.

that

it hinds

The

of the notched three turns of the cord round one ends, and tie it firmly. Next tie up the remaining end, but only do it If it seems to have a temporarily.Then test the pull of the bow.

together. Now

run

due to a sufficient archingof good healthy spring, and make the second end a fixture. the tying, wood And in the
not
a

the

wood,

If it has
stout

go ahead with not, bend the

little more.
now as

to

the

arrows.

Any

straightand

twigs, 3

feet

long, will

do

goose the arrows, however, as you will constantly while. be losingand breaking them, and the trouble is not worth to be struck in the open, not where Use your bow people are likely

the splits

nicely. Point them feathery part of


much time
on

at the

and split the tails, fixing tips, quills.Glue up the splits.Do

spend too

by

the

arrows. are

if you

If you are careful you will have of danger. careless it will be a source

fine instrument, but

TO

PROVE

THAT

IRON
be
a

EXPANDS

WHEN

HEATED

This capital experiment may learnt to solder. You will want and a steel knittingneedle. First take If you have
as

performedeasily by you if you have thin flat bar of iron,a Bunsen burner,
end blob Now
"

the

needle, and
an

to

one
"

solder

fixed it with
to

part
to

so

provide a

neat

ugly join.
of
so

a 4 inch length of wire. the lumpy of solder,file away bend the wire at rightangles

the Take

needle.
two

fairly largeboxes
on

equal size,stand
form boxes of the
a

them But

on

table, place
one

the bar of iron

the top and


one

bridge.
least
2

be careful of
at

thing,the
more,
can

iron must from the

overlapthe
end kitchen

at

inches

either end

if

possible.On

iron, stand
Put
a

all the
on

weights you
other
set

borrow

scales.

nothing

the

end,
the

but

needle place the. knitting

under

the surface bar does not drag on Bunsen going under the centre of the bar, which

it to act as of the box

and roller,
soon

see,

that,the
heated.

anywhere.
will

Now

become

68 As the
iron

Hundreds
warms an

of Thingsa Boy
the of
a

Can

Make
will to the needle the iron is expanding.

up,
arc

wire the
at

indicator

attached

begin to

describe
move

circle.

This is because

It cannot down. So

it

along where pushes along


The

weights are put ; they are pegging it the other end, and its weight rolls the
may
can

knitting needle over. exaggeratesit,and this


amount.

movement

be be
as

but slight,
seen a

the
an

wire

latter contrivance

to turn

ciable appre-

If

little paper

dial, shaped

half
some

is placed circle,
sort of
ment measure-

uprightbehind
We and will dull have
no

relative to the
room

the indicator, it is possible to make of the bar. expansion for further in lesson books

others

but many for suggestions experiments, Heat, Light dealingwith Physics, Sound, and Chemistry. If you learn nothing else from them, you find out that these books are really and not the soon interesting, will be found

things some

folk think

they
BROOM

are.

A
A

RACK

broom

rack three

difficultto make.

long,and
about

is a very useful article, scullery yet it is not You will require two piecesof wood, each 3$ feet each about feet pieces, long. The wood should be 3
for

the

5 inches

wide

and

inch

thick.

In that

the cutting made

wood

to its exact
means

are square by they will not guess at the lines, the rack will wobble. The two long piecesof wood

be careful to saw lengths, along lines L pieceor a set-square. If you an fit together and, when finished, accurately of
are

required for
and
2

the

shorter For Before

lengths for
the rack

the floor of the rack

the two the

uprightsand the shelves. perforated


holes in the

the various assembling is

pieces,

use

inch wire nails. necessary the failing

put together,make

of a brace and bit or, of shelves by means two possession it is not difficult to burn them out with a red-hot poker. Make this tool, all the holes in one plank first ; then put the perforated plank on the of the holes through it,on the position to the other. other one, mark

Hundreds
In this way, it is above the other. When all the
a

of Things a Boy
matter
to

Can

Make

89
one

simple

get the
a

holes corresponding of stain


or

is done, give the wood fixing

coat

paint.

SWAT

THAT

FLY

in its travels from place to place, If,for one day, we could follow a fly it is very certain that we should never givethese pestsany quarter again. We of encompassing their extershould be devising all sorts of ways mination. few compare Although there are countless forms of fly-catchers, of of with the short method swattingthem. efficiency sharp point in

To for

make

lath, 8 inches
a

first-rate swatter, with long, I inch wide and

pieceof old cycleinner needed. Spread it out flat and nail diagram. Note that a pieceof tape
heads and the rubber. This is to

plenty of life in it, obtain a flat | inch thick. Then, hunt about tubing. A pieceabout 6 inches square is
it to has the been shown in the as fixed between the nailthe heads cracking the

wood,

prevent

rubber.

AN
This is for hours. The wood

EXPANDING
of

TOY
will
amuse

just the
You

sort
see

playthingthat
what
to

many

youngsters
the

will

aim

at

by looking at

diagram.

Eight piecesof wood,


material
can

will serve. for the handles.

long and an inch wide, will be required. be bought in long laths from the wood-yard or strip In addition two pieces of wood 5 niches long are needed

4 inches

They
i

must

be

inches

in width These

at

the wider will have

end
to

and

taper down
and trimmed

to

inch of
a

at the

narrower

end.
or

out

pieceof

box-lid

similar material.

be cut At the widei

70 end
a

Hundreds
round hole must

of Thingsa Boy
be cut,

Can
a

Make
to finger

largeenough

to allow

be

slipped

through.
Now let the

pieces be

diagram ; then panel pins through the wood,

by

the

First arrange prickholes at the ends with the

assembled.

them
a

as

suggested
and

fine awl
two

push

each

corner.

Turn

over

join up projecting part of


so

as

to

the each

thicknesses at pin and snip off

all but

sufficient to hold

the wood.

At
cut

the
out

far end, away from the handles, nail on two grotesque faces, and coloured with pen and brush. of stiff cardboard and place a finger the hand the hand and and thumb

To

use,

through

the two

holes in the handles.

Contract

Expand
Note
a

the lattice draws

the lattice arrangement springs out its full length. in. It is capital fun.
to

that if a number
or a

bazaar Colour

Boy

of these toys are Scouts' sale of work


"

be made

"

much

labour

at say for selling be saved by can

using garden

lattice-work

for the
some

square

parts.

all the wood

with

bright,quick-drying paint.
EXPERIMENT
is together,
cut
a

AN

AIR

PRESSURE

is easilyput A piece of apparatus, which and Obtain an empty two pound glass jam jar, In it passing, may be said that the young

the

: following

cork to fitit exactly. scientist will find a supply

Hundreds
of

oj Thingsa Boy Can

Make

71

it should sheet cork very useful for various purposes ; preferably, In the cork, bore two holes,one be an inch thick. to take a glassfunnel, of the jar, and the other an elbow jointof glasstubing. If the fitting the funnel, or the tubing,has not been done perfectly, run wax sealing round When The the

joinsin

order then

to

make

them funnel

air-tight.
over

all is

ready,place your finger


fillthe

the outside
water.

end

of the elbow

jointof glass,and
water

with

Nothing happens.

from the Now, take your fingeraway stays in the funnel. down and the rushes from the funnel into water immediately glasstube, and filled with air its the jar. Why ? In the first case, the jar was pressure

kept

the

water

high
the

up
room. a

in the

funnel, but
the

the

moment

your

finger

was

taken tube

through the
to

away, and into the air exerts

water

pushed
This

air out
course,

of the
a

is,of

jar,up little experiment

prove

that

constant

pressure.

AN
The

ELECTRIC

BELL
odd

making

of

an

electric bell from


an

other substances minded boy can and

is not

difficultmatter. exceedingly
a

do it with the

littlecare, if he how

piecesof metal, wood and Any mechanically will study the accompanying
the
a

diagram shown The rectangle, the dotted shape is an


the
run

follow

of explanation

bell works. hard wood the and of the


two

in the illustration, is iron plate. A and P installation wires


current
enters

pieceof
are

terminals

bell and
one

the

two

from

the A

batteryand
on,

push
From

to each.

The

through
many insulator end second C down

and

leaves at B. of
so

A, it travels along the coil of wire B, and


which is wound the two reels around The silk covering acts as an wire.
turns

continues
turns

reaching one of green-silk-covered


insulates
current
to

and

all the travel bared

of wire whole twisted

on

the reel from


turns.

one

the another, forcing The of this wire

the

length of the
to

should

be

and
so

the

bared
on

end

of the wire

windings of
to the

the is
a

current
screw now

goes which iron

through the
is
an

the second reel,and reel,along the coil C to D. bottom from A iron


to

bites the

plate.

It is
on

clear that there

electrical

path

anywhere

the
a

E is a piece of metal which stands up from is in electrical contact with it. To E is bolted F G. To this springis also bolted a piece piece of flat steel spring, the bottom bottom

plate.

plate and

to G.

It will be seen of soft iron, H. now L is a pillar, in contact with M and do


not
screw

that and

current

can

travel M
are

from

P, but

L and

slightly

raised

touch

the

bottom

head, K) is a
When the

completingthe

through M, and path from A to P. bell push is operated, a


"

plate. J (regulatedby the brass it justtouches the spring G, thereby


current
runs

from

to P

and

it

both reels. Down has to traverse the many turn on the ends of them can be reel is a soft iron rod or core As
soon as as

the centre in the seen

of each

diagram.

the

many the
cores

turns

of wire The

behave in those As
soon

powerful magnets.
as

carry current, these soft iron cores instant the flow of current ceases

turns

lose all their

magnetic

power.
cores

current

is

the magnetized passed, the reels, the drawn from away


to

pull the
note

H,

to

them, overcoming the springaction of F.


if H is drawn becomes touched

But

what the and

soft iron, has now

happened ;
which

J,

portion of it. If J

spring GF, the spring,

72

Hundreds
are

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

GF,

not

all current ceases reels lose their

in contact, no current can Therefore, pass from A to P. in the turns of the wire on the reels, the cores of the and The unable H. to attract are magnetic powers
causes

H to flyback to its original when position, the path for a current from A to J. Instantly, restored. H flies to the cores, breakingcontact At once, between and J. Current is again cut off, to be restored immediately. goes on as long as the push-button is pressed.

spring,F, will again

then

GF P is GF This

touch

The shank noticed the bell R, or the clapper S. not that the and is soft iron fixed the so is to H, adjusted clapper whenever the rim of the bell, knob, S, is brought with a smart tap against reaches the gong, H is drawn to the iron cores. Just as the hammer GF has left J, so that the current no longer flows from A to P, and the So far, we have of the striker

instantlyrebounds

from

the

gong.

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

73

For the gong, you will probably be able to use part of an old bicycle of springfrom a broken mechanical bell ; for the flat steel spring, a strip odd bits of will for of the other parts ; but for metal most serve toy ; the green silk-covered wire it is best
to

buy

new

material.

It is

extremely cheap,however.
AN ELECTRIC
are

BURGLAR
useful devices do

ALARM
to install in the

Burglar alarms
serve a

very in

home.

They

double

purpose,

for, not

useful, they him before he does to retreat usuallyfrightenthe burglar and cause of damage. amount any considerable Alarms be arranged accordingto several different plans. One may idea is to wire the premisesso that, when window is opened, a door or the circuit is completed and the bell rings; but a much better plan is

that

his

premises are

only danger, but,

they

warn

the

householder

what

is still more

to

doors or windows arrange the wiring so that, when main circuit is broken and a smaller circuit is formed bell in motion.
not
cease

are

moved,
sets

the the does

which door shown


:

This
a on

is the better

arrangement
or

because whole

the alarm
a

when

burglar cuts
until the

the wire

quicklycloses
the this

behind in the

him

; it goes A suitable

householder

re-sets

arrangement.
an

lay-outfor wiring accordingto


willbe
see

plan is

diagram.
bell,a
In

alarm followingparts a an a switch, a dry battery, electro-magnet, gravitybattery,


are

It

that the

needed

supply of

fine covered such


a

wire and

various

small

fittings.
to commence at the

settingup points of entry to the house A small plate of copper is


"

system, it will be advisable


in other

words, at

the doors

and

windows.

fitted to the the fixed wooden to corresponding plate


must plates
an

hinged edge of each door, and uprightadjacentto it. The


the door the is closed. Since
ment legitimatemovefixed stripof wood, the disc is a spring

two

be in electrical contact, when


to

such

sometimes arrangement can of the door, it may be necessary


a

complicate
Behind

to the fit,

plate provided with


enables is the

disc. projecting shoot A


out
or

which
contact

disc to obtained. With

less than

always sixpence.

press inwards o f fitting this kind can


to

thus, proper
be for of

regard

casement

bought windows, they are,

74
course,

Hundreds
treated in the
to plates
same

of Things a Boy Can


manner one on as

Make require

the two frame. The thin bell. metal

be fitted

the sill and connected of the

doors ; while sash windows the other on the


to

sliding
of the

platesbeing fixed,they are


wire. much This but An examination that resembles

up

circuit formed will show


an

covered
There

lay-out very

diagram generally used for


about the

that

electric door
attracts

is, for instance, the electro magnet, which

plate.
that

plate

can

revolve

by

spring,B,
of the

the attractive

thin a A it is held point, ; also, force of the magnet must be greater


:

than The
"

while spring,

working of the circuit may check In the daytime, when no


"

the current is passing. be explained, follows as is

needed, the
The

switch

is

put

in the
"

off At

and position

no

current

there is still a gap in that part of the circuit containingthe bell, and, of course, it does not ring. But should the connection be broken by the opening of a door
seen

night or when positionto joinup

the house the wires.

circuit is,in fact, dead. passes. is left, the switch E is put in the " on It will be that

between power,

the

gravity cell
on

and

the

the electro-magnet,

latter loses its the the

the attraction

the This

revolvingplate,A,

is lost and

B,

the pulls A

plateto C.
do

completesthe bell circuit and


to

spring, ringing

commences.

burglarcan

nothing

silence it is to push the arm have been once and windows


to

of A
more

stop the alarm, because the only way back to the magnet, when all doors
closed ;

and,
get

of
out

course

the

burglar
the

does

not

know is very

where

There

magnet. little in this alarm system


be attended
to

to find the

to

of

order, but

batteries must,

of course,

regularly.
MATCHES

WATERPROOFING
If you found
matter
are

fond
to

of

on picnics or

that, somehow
when

the river,as we are, you have probably for lighting the spirit kettle other, the matches and
a really

always seem

refuse to light. It is this happens, because, however much

get damp

very the

serious
a

you
to

may

want

cup of tea, it is denied you. things are different,because

Of

course,
seem

if
to

men

are

among

party,

they

know the

how

keep

matches

dry.
Here is

out, take if the box candle fat. Even strike easilyenough. A


One
on

a however, to way, the matches out of a

overcome

trouble. the heads

Before in
some

starting
melted will

box

and

dip

then

falls into the water,

the matches

MARKETING

BOARD
of
a

of the kitchen

most

exacting duties
to

housewife

the

and supplies

order

fresh

is to keep an eye when they are quantities

to work by memory required. As a rule, she endeavours ; but it is a and to far better plan to have a tablet, hanging in a prominent place, it the that have be mark to on purchased. supplies shown A very neat plan is to construct in the a marketing board, as illustration. All the usual commodities it in are on columns, printed When of any article and, by the side of each, a hole is made. supplies

Hundreds
need
serves a replenishing, peg as a

of Things a Boy
is

Can

Make

75

reminder

when

into the appropriate hole. It then slipped about is take to a shopping expedition place.

Candles
Cocoa.
o 0

Ja.irQ.ffm

$0fr
w's/ns

%5
Flottf

Library

To

construct

the Draw

board, obtain
up
a

two

sheets than the

of thin and

wood,

about
name

10

by
on

8 inches.
one

the

list of commodities

sheet

When

of paper this is done, On

trifle smaller

printeach of wood. pieces


and
a

paste the
a

of varnish. side of each The the be The


next

use drying,

paper to the wood brace and bit to make


to take
a

give

it

coat

round

hole

by

the

name,

largeenough
to nail
a

match

stick.

thing is
thin

thin and

edges of
to
can

the back

of the board

two

strips. A

hole

wood along both the shorter nail then to the second sheet of wood in the board by which it is also made of strip Between matches. the
two

hung up. marketing board is now complete. of dead an envelope containing a number indicator well as quite pegs.
AN INVERTED
trouble
are

faces, slip
will
serve

They

ELECTRIC

LIGHT

SHADE
convinced that many the electric shade of rest and that and

are Eye specialists

people have

with

and more becoming more their sight because,in Here affords is the the way

their
to

homes,
make
a

lightbulbs
screens

not

screened. which

comfort Take circle


on

necessary required by the eyes. a large pieceof parchment paper or imitation Cut inches in diameter. it,about eighteen
a

the

bulb

and

amount

vellum
out

draw
to

the circle

and,
the

then, make

straightslit

from

anywhere

on

the

circumference

76
centre

Hundreds
and, about
make
an

oj Things a Boy Can

Make
the circumference, which piece, glue them, With the If it

will be
one

inch away from the slit, measuring on Remove slit to the centre. the loose wedge-shaped, bring the two radii Together, and another
an

about overlapping The circle of vellum hold


not

is

no

eighthof an inch on the other. conical. longerflat but slightly


person from

tip downwards,
does hide the room,

the

it up to the bulb for which direct rays, when viewed by a


to cut
a

it is intended.

walking about
the circle and

it is advisable

small

piece

more

glue,as
circle because

before. than what

This

will have first bulb

the

effect of We

the raising

sides

of the

more

in the
one

case.

suits the

and other light Having made and

factors have

not may to be considered.

of trial, suggest this method suit another. The height of the

stick it all round the vellum the three


to

joinof
Where three tie them

narrow shape, as desired,obtain some gold braid the circular edge ; then put a strip the radial over hide it,and placetwo more radial strips at equal

to match distances,

the first. radial of strips them braid up


meet to
a

of braid,carry longstrips
to the electric flex.

stick circumference, pointabove the bulb, and

the

MAKING

THE

POISON

BOTTLES

SAFE

Every
has drunk

now

and of
a

out

tell us about again, the newspapers somebody who Of course, it seems a silly poison bottle by mistake. in
one

thingto
are

done do, yet it is quiteeasily


our
"

of those moments

when

we

off

guard.
how
can a

The

problem
have
"

which it

various

people have
his mind been

solve is

handling poison Many suggested blue and so on. bottles,ridged bottles,hexagonal-shaped bottles, and What of glass-paper think is a very good idea is to cut strips we glue them to the neck of every bottle in the house, containing poison. The strips should reach up to the cork.
a

person bottle ?

impressedon
things have

tried to that he is
"

Hundreds
On

of Thingsa Boy Can

Make
"

77

be felt gripping the cork of such a bottle,the roughness must this be avoided, and it acts as an alarm signal. Of course, it cannot

idea is not
to

intended

to take

the

but merely place of other precautions,

supplement them.
A
A penny

COAT

HANGER
be
as

IN

THE

SCULLERY
as scullery

coat-hanger can
Fit five
or seven

useful in the
to

it is in the

bedroom.

screwhooks

the carved

wooden

shoulder

and

hang it on
short

peg in the

scullery.There,
pans, cloths and

it will
a

serve

for

mops,

brooms, dust

varietyof

other

supporting objects.

78 More

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy Can


you
two
or

Make
of these
can

than likelywhen will be asked to fit up

have contrived three more.

one

One

brooms, and dust pans, another for dusters and Articles of one nature apparatus, and so on. another, then. A USEFUL
values
a no

hangers, you be kept for another for washing cloths,


then will not foul those of

TIE

PRESS

Every self-respecting boy


can

be made

in

an

evening,there is

tie press in these days,and as one reason why you should be without
creases objectionable

this useful article. make

tying next

It will take out all those time so difficult a matter.

which

You you
to

have

will want If two pieces ot wood, 10 inches long by 4 wide. suitable material at hand, the fretwork shops will be able no kind Cut of wood, such as satin walnut the two piecesexactlythe same the surfaces with carefully

Buy an attractive supply you. or ebony, and have it " inch thick. size,round off the edges neatly,and fine glass-paper.
The is
a

smooth

next

thing is to
of ways. out like

determine

how
can

choice

First, you

There you will operate the press. fix two hinges so that the piecesof

and are tightened of a clasp. For a book by means open well beyond the wooden this you will want hinges that project edges, considerable in order that they may not be strained when pressure is wood

applied.
bar of wood to both the top and bottom way is to fit a cross Let it be " inch square hi section,and allow a I inch projection for tightening screws at the ends to take the thumb up. The third and best way is to use a metal cross bar, which is actuated A second section.

by wing nuts, fixed to an is adopted,it will be best


Handicrafts

under

bridgeof

metal.

If the latter method

Ltd. for
serve

is.

metal parts from to procure all the necessary 6d., post free, the set. They are all nicely make the

and nickel-plated until you are be made it must The very finish effective.

to

job a good
parts before

one.

Wait, of

course,
as

of these hi possession
to

cutting the wood,


French

fit.
to

given

the

wood

needs

consideration.

polishis

Hundreds
A
Do

of Things a Boy Can


MADE OF

Make
CLOTHES PEGS

79

TROUSER

HANGER

in your trousers ? Of course, a trouseryou try to keep the crease aid best in this but there is not always time to get matter, press is the out the press, fold your trousers neatly and screw up the boards. When
not

in

press and

not

on

your

person,

your

trousers

should

be

folded way To of

and make

hung
three

with

the in four

bottom

part upwards. There


twice
as

is

no

better

keeping them
or

shape.
hangers, get
a

the kind

which

with clips of of
a

wire

jointhem
middle, so
minutes
at

by
a

means

stout

that it will
cost
a

over slip halfpenny.

clothes pegs inches spring ; put 4 apart and Give of wire. the wire curl in the a piece You can make a hook. a hanger in four

many

"

them

ORNAMENTING
A
a

CLOTHES-BRUSH
can

very

serviceable

clothes-brush

be

purchased
article.

for

sixpence
you

or

but it will not be a very attractive shilling, it. do, however, is to beautify very easily Take the brush aim all shine and
at
on run over

What
fine

can

the wooden down the

You

should

smoothing

glass-paper. rough places and also, at


a

part with

removing

the surface. sheet of


cut

drawing or note the shape. draw box of and and colour out neat design a Next, get paints your this the best For secured effects the paper. are on by plenty purpose, detailed designs. of colour and not by niggling of brightmasses When the paints have thoroughly the back on dried,stick the picture and the lie f lat. brush that of the see edges Then, run a strip perfectly
Then,
out

This done, placethe back of the brush on line round the edges. a pencil paper and run

80 of colour
a

Hundreds
around the

of Thingsa Boy
the wood the and

Can

Make
for at least

edges of
cover

leave the brush the coloured

day.
The final step is to and picture

edge

with

coat

of light varnish, suitable for paper. Ordinary oil varnishes must used be will work. as not they grease your When dry, the brush will be a very attractive article and it will look worth
a

great deal
A

more

than

sixpenceor
DRAUGHT

shilling.
SCREEN

MODERNISTIC

There
one we

are

always many

uses

for has

have

illustrated here three


a

the merit
are

The in every house. draught-screen of being a little unusual in of different dimensions

conception. First,the
second, the pattern is of

sections

and,

modernistic

character.

Each The

leaf is made
are

three
over

in section. of wooden i inch square strips, hinged togetherso that they will fold up flat. Canvas is of
a

frame

this material prohibitive, frame or, if the cost makes The is used instead. is painted on after all the tough paper pattern Poster colours are used when work is finished. constructional paper is

pinned

the

Hundreds
the when

a of Things Boy Can Make

81

covering material, and


canvas

dyes, such

as

are

sold

for

fabrics, tinting

is chosen.

in their arrangement and there is a total absence of nigglingdetail. Large masses broken by lines and circles, done in two three colours, is what will or straight best. serve

Modernistic

patterns

are

broad essentially

DESK

FOR

YOUR

DEN
mortice
can joints

Any boy who the desk, shown

is

capableof making good

construct

in the illustration, for about five shillings. The wood is ordinarydeal, stained or painted to resemble the other of furniture that it. with to are pieces go All the necessary The desk is made dimensions in two
are

shown.

parts, (i) the base, and

(2)the back

case

the

hinged side
The
two

of which

table. which

parts

are

swings downwards held together by


case

and
means

makes

firm

writing
screws

penetrate the floor of the back Inside the back case, there are two
The
two

and

of three stout enter the base.

upper whilst the lower division is reserved for red and tray and sundry writingand drawing materials. which lid,
to it.
two of the base are In the ordinary way, these spaces are taken up difficult to construct and are are satisfactorily
F serves as a

divisions.

divisions

take

shelves, making three horizontal books, letters,boxes, etc.,


black The
a ink-pots,

inner

pen face of the

writing table

has sheets of

blotting-paper pinned
three drawers

Above

the

knee-hole

or

compartments.
; but

by

drawers

hardly worth

attempting.

82 A better The This is but


two
an a

Hundreds plan is
to

of Things a Boy Can


the spaces and fillthem,
two

Make
one

make

each, with
of books

box each.

files. sides of the base are arrangement seldom very attractive way

planned

to take

rows

providedwith

it is

desks ; commercially-made of utilizing the space.

A
A need
out

STRONG
of tinned in
our

WASTE-PAPER
iron is tin.
to sell you
a

BASKET
a

basket
not

made
us

deter

work

something of of making a very

but that contradiction, neat waste-paper basket

of

seven-pound biscuit
your grocer and

tin of this kind, if you do not already possess one. He will charge about tenpence. Then, soak the tin and scrape off all the paper labels. Be careful that you do not damage the thin metal by dentingit,while doing this,because dents
to

Go

get him

When difficult to flatten out. look very ugly and they are particularly and the tin is thoroughlydry, give it all the paper has been removed

two
a

or

three with
next

coats

of

white

enamel

on

the inside.

You
so

had

better you

use

cellulose enamel
on

because work
more

it dries very

rapidlyand

allows

to

get
tin.

the

quickly.
how you will ornament the outside of the

The

step is
are

to decide

Here

some

: suggestions

(1)Give two (2) Paint the jazzeffect. (3) Paint the


all the white

coats

of black, then stencil a designon the four sides. sides in vertical stripes of various colours to obtain
;

sides white
a a

then, dab

multitude effect.

of colours

evenly over

a a

brilliant colour,each side different, then paste each side. Let the piecesbe cut to represent on pieceof paper centrally

(4) Paint

to obtain the sides

mottled pleasing

heart, a diamond,

club and

spade.
paste
some

(5) Use
over

no

paint at all,but
all the sides with

very

attractive

wall-paper

the

sides.

(6) Cover

irregularly shaped piecesot silver paper,


coat

bearing patterns. Then

apply a
A

of varnish.

HANDY
a

RACK
or more uses.

This of

handy

rack

has

dozen and

It both

stretched coil, slightly spiral


a

pinned

down

at

consists ends by

of
means

nail.

Hundreds
Let
us

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

83

like a rack for small tools, fitted to th" suppose you would stretch Get a spiral coil,not too fierce, wall, behind your work bench. it a little and nail it, horizontaDy,just where to place your you want tools. If it has a tendency to sag down, run a stout piecewire through

the coil, from tools can now

loops of the trouble. slightest


Place
one

All sorts of small to end, and fix it to the wall, also. be held, with a vice-like grip, between any two consecutive wire. They can be pushed in or pulledout without the of these racks
on

end

the

bathroom The

admirably for grippingtooth-brushes.


white, in this
case.

wall and coil should

it will be

serve

enamelled

MAKE
A
to

YOUR

OWN
your
"

BOOKPLATE
name,

bookplate,inscribed with
the you of these labels is as without
an

adds

neat

personal touch

books

which

batch

possess. follows

An extremely easy way to make a Take sheet of fairly : a thin, tough


out name,

paper, 3^ inches

impressed watermark, and cut by 2\ inches. On this neatlyprint your


and
some

of it

piece

EX if you wish, the words LIBRIS, The sketch may of ornamentation.

badge, or
not
a

some

device

bad

suitable.

idea to add a Here is such


"

by way of your school where peculiarto the locality you live. It is few lines of poetry if you can think of anything
weD take the form
a

your suitable sketch

address

coupletoften used

Wet

or

Kindly note

fine ; rain or shine, this book is mine,"

For all the printingand designing indian rather than ordinary ink. use When the bookplate is finished, dealer and buy go to a photographic a printing frame to take pictures 3^ inches by 2\ inches ; then get a

packet of self-toning paper of the same home reaching put a sheet of glassin the paper, inked side to the glass; place on toning paper, and print in the sun until

size, and i-lb. of hypo. On frame, then the designon thin top of this a sheet of the selfthe paper has become
a

daik

84 brown. When Then

Hundreds
fix
on as

of Things a Boy
by
of the
a cover

Can

Make given in the packet. of photo-mountant.


an

directed
to the
can

dry,paste
a crown

instructions book by means

For half

you

make

sufficient

for bookplates

average

boy's

library.
A
Books which
are

PAIR

OF
on

BOOK
your
sure
"

ENDS
table
to
an give the room untidy suffer damage. But, stand end," one at each end of the

lyingabout

; in addition, they are appearance books in a row, put a heavy the up


row,

book

and

neatness

is, at

once,

secured.

There are several ways of You ought to make a pair of book ends. them ; but for a boy'sden, an elaborate decorative pattern constructing You want a severely is hardlysuitable. plain, pair. yet attractive, Here is justthe thing: a block of wood, 4 by 4 by 5 inches, and see that these all the
cut to

faces
two

are

Next,
Fit them
a

sheets
one

smooth. perfectly of wood, 4 by


on

the

block,

each

exactlyin the corners, inch side of the block. 5

Glue 3 inches and J inch thick. " " inch faces. of the opposite 5 by 4 a 4 inch side of the sheet runningwith

wood, 5 by 6 inches, and " inch thick, and glue faces of the block to it. The square face must be square the one which has had the two thin sections brought to its edges. Place the block centrally the sheet as far as three sides are concerned, but on
cut
a

Now,

sheet

of

one

of the

edges coincide on the fourth. by cuttinganother sheet of wood, 6 by 7 inches and J inch and sheet. Here again,place the smaller thick, glue it to the previous sheet centrally the larger sheet as far as three sides are on concerned, but make the edges coincide on the fourth. One book end is now constructed, and it will look like the diagram here. You shown will requirea second to complete the pair. one colour the vivid cellulose two, using Finally, paints for the purpose.
the Follow this Do each face and

made

ridge a

different colour.

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy Can


IDEA
for
a

Make

S6

ANOTHER
Here
are

FOR

BOOK

ENDS
Take
two

is another

idea

pair of
have has

book-ends.
no

books Let them

that be the

alike and

for which wood

you

further

interest.

substantial. fairly

remove Carefully

all the

pages
same

glue

piece of
mass

which

exactlythe

and, in their dimensions


to

place,
as

combined Before

of sheet iron, however, obtain two pieces you shown in the each about 7 by 3 inches, and nail them to the wood as bend the fix down the After and, covers then, that, diagram. you wood of the T he of iron, at right-angles. weight projecting pieces

of pages* The glue the covers,

covers

will,thus, be stuck

the wood.

substantially heavy, and the right-angled stripof iron serves as a leg. that the two as a Note, particularly, weighted books are to serve be fixed the front of must to one cover one leg pair. Accordingly, One must of the other book. book, and the other leg to the back cover the other,when fixed in position. turn one way and one When the glue has set hard, paint the metal and disguise the edges wood resemble of the of pages. This can be done by so that they a mass lines along it. using a dull red paint and drawing several pencil Of course, if you prefer, it is not a bad plan to give the entire books and the metal legsa coat of brilliant enamel paint. It should be added that the book-ends ought to be stood with the inwards, towards each other, so that books placedbetween legsprojecting
stand
on

makes

the

books

the

projecting strips.

86

Hundreds
A
A

of Things a Boy Can


STAMP WITH YOUR

Make
INITIALS
for many thick purposes. the
exact

RUBBER
stamp
one,

rubber
can a

bearing
in the
2

your

initials is useful
: i a

You Cut

make block
are

following way
inches wood.

of wood,

dimensions

unimportant.
it to the

square and Then obtain Be

inch small

"

piece of bicycle
that the If

tyre and

cement

careful that

it lies flat and

there are no When the cement has hardened, draw your the portions which do rubber, and cut away you draw find it difficult to them
on a

cockles.

backwards, initials,
not
are

on

form in

the

letters.

imagine piece of paper and

how

the letters look at them

shaped, backwards,
a

mirror.

make Of course, you can designs, stamps bearing patterns,geometrical and other thingsin exactlythe same school crest, your way.

A
You

USEFUL

COPYING

APPARATUS

for a copying apparatus, one uses probably have a hundred from to impressions from a single copy. fifty give twenty such as we machine Though you cannot hope to possess a duplicating the followinglittle device will admirably serve in use in city offices, see that will your needs. The requirements are but it must be and flat ;
:

"

(i)A
2 or

flat tray, such


oz.

as

the lid of

biscuit tin,

glycerine ;
warm

(4)a

few

(2) 3 drops of

of Scotch then add

oil of cloves.

glue ; (3) about 8 oz. of Put the glue in a little


the and glycerine
a

water, and
While

melt

thoroughly ;

oil of tin

stillfluid pour into the tray and allow to set. melt the that is to say, in to glue in a double saucepan hot water. standing in a largerone containing cloves.
"

It is best small

To

make

number paper

of with

non-absorbent press When with


a on

copies,write duplicate hektograph ink. When


the back sheets and rub

the

master

copy

on

the ink is

quite dry,
at
once.

to the

surface, rub jelly

well, and
well and

after five minutes

peel it

off.

Then

apply

blank

peel off

all the

sponge surface becomes

requiredcopies are taken, wash it will not be and put it where


uneven

the surface of the When

jelly
the

by
A

usage, melt

damaged. slightly.

HAT

STAND

hat to hang it on a peg and, a perhaps know, it spoils lady's consequently,your mother and your sisters have ".o keep their hats on As you shelves other
to
use

and

in similar

places. Even

when

stored

soft materials
a

wooden

lose their proper stand, with the hat will


see readily

shapes and perched on

much

in this way, felts and the best plan is


two
siderably con-

the top.

From
or

this,you

three Obtain

that if you set to work and make of your family will be suitable stands, the feminine portion grateful.This is the way to make such a stand.
some

wood,

the

section

off a length 15 inches long and


i

fix to

should

inch thick,and 5 by 5 inches. be about 4 by 3 inches. Before fitting this last piece, the cover with nice of other face rather attractive cretonne a or loosely strip upper

Cut square. foot made of one a square wood, At the other end, screw This on a top.
2

of which end

is

inches

Hundreds
material.

of Thingsa Boy
under face with

Can

Make

87
one

Fix it

on

the

small the

side open

open When have made this pad nicelyand regularly rag. you arched, tack up the remainingside. If you think that the stand is not strong enough for its work, put an edging of wood around the base of the central stem, using two by

and, using this

edge, stuff

tacks ; but leave surface with upper

soft

piecesof

two

material

All the

should pieces

for the purpose. be smoothed should be stained

before carefully
a

the As

assemblingis
an

done, then

the wood

dark

brown.

additional

refinement,it is not a bad plan to stick a pieceof green baize on the under face of the foot. Tube glue will do for the purpose. You now have an excellent birthday present for your mother or sisters, suitable article to sell at a bazaar. or a
A
Small children
are

FANCY

TOWEL
to

RACK
a

supposed

have

rooted

dislike to

washing
are

themselves, and offered them to


one

all sorts of things in the nature of inducements make attractive Here business. washing a more be useful for your young brother.

is

that

might

It consists of bathroom four

wall, to

fancy ragk, which you can screw towel. take his own particular

to

the rack

The

or nursery consists of

parts, (i) a
a

(2)
two

white

flat board, about 5 inches wide and 18 inches long, curtain the exact rod, painted lengthof the board, and (3)
are

end brackets which

alike in

shape.

88 The

Hundreds
difference between

of Thingsa Boy
this and any

Can

Make
is that the end

are shaped to imitate some Naturally, you like for creature choose whatever the but it is advisable you purpose, and wolves. We to avoid anything of a fearsome nature, such as tigers of these brackets and selected made bird's head for the one a recently

brackets

other towel rack animal's head.

can

vivid plumage gave us the opportunityof introducing The purpose. attraction. an plenty of colour, which is,in itself, head you choose, plan it out on paper ; then, transfer the Whatever outline to two separate pieces of wood, i inch thick, and cut them with a fret-saw,both exactlyalike. The wood is a triflethick for fret-saws,
so

be careful with the blade. you must These head-shapedbrackets are screwed
to it,if this is to take
a a together, joined

to the end

dove-tailed better still, or are But, before the pieces All with The board nails.
a

job which

of the back board undertake. you can in

hole is bored

corresponding

placesin both of the heads,


the constructional cellulose other white with last and

the circular rail.

parts being completed, you coat the wood and when this has dried,the head is suitably paint,
near

coloured

thing is

cellulose paints. to bore two holes, one


to the

each
means

end of

of the
screws

back
or

fix the rack

wall

or

door

by

long

CURING

AN
time
or

ANIMAL'S other, has


an

SKIN
animal's Take skin
a

Every boy,
would
on

at
cure.

some

which

he

like to

it nail down the board, and run the skin side with

is how to do the work. the stretched skin. Place tightly This the nails

board, and

through the ragged


alum and leave

the fur side next to edges. Now plaster

powdered

for two

days, preferably

moisten the alum and rub At the end of this time slightly in the sun. and leave another for two it well into the skin, days. On the fourth with fresh powder. On day repeat the whole of the alum application the the This is
now

completionof
skin with
removes

the second

fine the

remove application and finish with glass-paper,

the alum
a

and

go The

over

pieceof rough

pumice

stone.

little threads stiff. To

of sinews it

and

skin.

skin

rub it well with glycerine, supple, very for a ruins the fur. Hang out in the sun but note that this substance for should be shaken it it well, use. ready time, and, having

dry and

make

MAKING

THINGS

IN

FRETWORK

If you are lookingfor a pastime that affords unlimited enjoyment, fretwork the same at time, helpsyou to become a handy individual, and, countless hours of It the take has to is certainly thing given pleasure up. of boys,and it will do as much for you. to a vast army the Fortunately, there is like the
a no

need

to
or

and outfit is neither large nor expensive, necessary know whether number tools until of a buy you you
not.

hobby
saw

The
a

things you

must

have

at the

outset

are

(i) spare blades, (2)a V-shaped cuttingtable with archimedean drill, a an (4) a pennyworth of clamp, (3) provided and small f ile, fine glass-paper, (5) a (6)a supply of suitable triangular
fretwork with dozen

wood. The

Five

shillings judiciously spent


you

will set

you

first thing that

need

consider is the wood.

up Of

comfortably.
course,

you

Hundreds
will want the
on splinter

of Thingsa Boy
say
answers

Can

Make

89

fairlythin material,
it the under

about

cheapest material, and

| inch thick. quite well, but

Three-plyis

blades than sycamore,

side of the cuts, and may break The better woods consist of sheet better woods.
etc.

it is liable to rather more saw

mahogany,
are

beech,

These

can

be

bought

at

no

great cost, but

too good really Having obtained a supply of wood, the next thingis to find a design. Very soon, you will scheme out your own patterns, but at first it will be wisest to copy those made by experts. You will find all you want

for

experimentalwork.

in this direction The

Hobbies. in the weekly paper known as decided the wood being upon, paste the former on to the latter, littlemoisture as using as possible.We make this suggestion the thin wood cockle. because a copiouslayerof wet paste will make

designand

Anyway,

when

the

has pasting
saw

been will

done, put

weight on

flat. Above to press it down if you cut when it is wet, the

all

things,wait drag

for the paper to of the out largeareas

the surface, dry, for

pattern.

Joint

the parts that are to be cut out. Those that are that is to say, those that are to be surrounded entirely by drill. partsof the design must be pierced. Do this with the archimedean Now to begin the actual work. table Clamp the V-shaped cutting it is merely a firm disc of metal the table in your den, lay the to on wood if it is fixed,pass it through on top, undo the blade of the saw of the holes made and refix into the saw one See handle. by the drill, that the blade is so arranged that the teeth cut by downward, and not

All

beingready,note
"
" "

"

islands

"

"

by upward, strokes,and
If too loose it will

see,

also,that the blade is just sufficiently tight.


if too firm it will snap. erect, so that the new edges of the wood and do

wobble,
the
saw

In

cutting, keep

Oo
not

Hundreds
slant but
are

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

Many workers do not give sufficient of the and not only do their designs look business, part but their It is unfinished, to more jointsare ill-fitting. satisfactory and proceed outwards, than to work in an start in the middle of a design
attention
to this

vertical. perfectly

oppositedirection.
that and
an

This

plan

obviates

some

of the

breaks

and

snaps

inward
cut

course

often occasions. the design is carefully examined frets, action. It will be these useful for

Having
the
a

out

all the various

fine file is

brought into

away that attended

jaggededge to a cut, and, stillmore the saw When all cut imperfectly.
to, it will be well to get
This will
some

useful,for shapingan
little

clearing angle
been both

of the

pointshave and rub up glass-paper


do
not

faces of the wood. the surface Your and the of the

provide a
easy

nice finish ; but

scratch

by vigorouspressure. first attempt should be an

repeatedportionsas

with as design, possible.Repeated parts

few
are

circles, ovals, hard, because


on, to
more

difficult
more

difference in them at once. is revealed slightest include will be which will things attempted, sections than
one.

Later learn how

designsmade

up

You

will then

have

to
as

join

pieces. The most common tenon, (2)the halving,(3) the


which Each
are

are joints

known

open

mortise, and

(i)the mortise and (4)the dovetail joints,

illustrated

on

page

89.
"

its corresponding filling jointmust fit exactly the projection fault should with the side of on err Any depression great accuracy. rather than loose because be more can fit, a a tight always pared away, the fitting has been done, touch but nothing can be replaced. When the edgeswith glueand press the parts together. The slightest application is sufficient.

interesting part of the work consists A though this is not always necessary. French looks best polish things ; many
An is the
most

in

giving a
or

waxed when

finish to the wood, oiled surface suits

done

well, but staining


it is
a

useful in the

case

of

cheap woods, and

very

process.
at flashy

varnishes. flyto the cheap and nasty spirit first, dingy later on, and are liable to chip as soon Never

simple They look as dry and

hard.

FRETWORK

ARTICLES
will

TO
now

MAKE
be able to make
some

Having
of these Hand Take the

read

the
:

article, previous you


This is
a

things
Mirror.

"

useful

article and

not

the
nearest

dimensions and

mahogany

and shilling an overlayframe. Clappers. Two


"

from an existingmirror it. A pieceof looking glassmay be bought from polish Hobbies oval whilst sell mirror for one a bevelled, glazier, Fix the mirror the full of to shape by means sixpence.

difficult to make. home. in your Use

if you know how to use them, will pairsof clappers, Cut of noise. them of out a rhythmical great scrap wood, and bevel the edges. 5 inches by ij inches, box with a good hinged lid and a small Money Box. Any wooden make deal
"

lock each

can

be made face
a

into

money

box.

Stain it inside and

out

and

put

on

outer

fretted

design.

Hundreds
A Penholder Rack.
"

of Thingsa Boy
Cut
a

Can

Make

(J1 at each
a

base board, 8 by 4 inches, and erect penholders. The supports should have support of cut-out half circles in which the penholders rest. may end
a

for the

series

Ink there

Stand

and

Penholder

Rack.

"

As

before,but slightly largerso


of the baseboard. The

that

is space for an inkpot in the centre fits in a raised collar, made of ornamental Watch-Stand.
"

pot

moulding.
fretwork hook for

A panel, 6 by 3 inches, ornamented with a below In the trifle the a centre, design. upper edge, a small strutted A behind. taking the watch. leg,

Toothbrush

Rack.
to

"

panel,6 by
lower

design.
two

Close

the

edge

3 is

ornamented with a fretwork inches, horizontal shelf, with perforated

Paint holes,each largeenough to take the handle of a toothbrush. the whole, with three coats of white similar paint. or porcelainit,"
"

Thermometer 8
can

Stand.

"

long, narrow
a

by

3 inches, with two be bought for about


"

brass

for clips shilling.

fretwork, panel of ornamental holdingthe thermometer, which

The wood Notepaper Rack. requiredis (a) a base, 9 by 4 inches, (b)a back, 9 by 6 inches, (c)a middle partition, 9 by 5 inches, (d]a front, 9 by 4 inches, (e)two sides,6 by 4 inches but cut to a curved front. Join up with pins and glue. Provide frets in the upper portions of each of the upstandingsections. of wood foot. wooden

Shaving Glass. i" inches


"

The

A square, ornamental foot,with 4 inch sides ; a pillar in section and 4 inches long,fitted to the centre of the mirror has a backing of wood, out of which stands a small and triangle passes
a

triangle.The openingthrough which


held at any Toast with
a

the and

top

of the
so

have pillar

circular

nut

bolt,
under

that the mirror the foot with

angle.
"

If top

heavy, weight

be may sheet lead.

Rack.

Three

fretwork
"

sections of wood, each 4 by 3 inches, ornamented and all jointed to a baseboard, 4 by 3 inches. design,

Glove Box. lid ornamented

Any
with
"

nice wooden
a

box, with

good lid,each
a

side and

the

fret

pattern.

Box. Cigarette
as

box
more

of such than

shape
a

that

normal
an

3 inch

cigarette

will fit into it without the

fraction of

inch to spare, treated tin of suitable size.

glove box
"

above. Make
at
"

Biscuit Box. Ornament convenient Medicine and flange,


outer

wooden

the knob

sides with

shell to fit around fret designsand make lid made

a a

lid,with pull-off
an against

top.
A
to fit

Chest.

deal box, with provided with a catch.


a

internal Each

Inside,two
All

compartments.

side

given
"

done panel,

in fretwork.

paintedwith

three coats

of white Crumb

enamel.

Tray. A base of wood, 8 by 5 inches, with three raised edges, remaining side being one of the long sides. The short edges must slope from back to front. Cut a fret pattern in them ; but only make Plane the a large hole in centre of the longer side for handle. fairly base of the mouth narrow. edge very
the
" "

Fireside Stool.
"

deal

box,

about

12

by

10,

by

6 inches.

Nail lid

92

Hundreds
four ball feet. fret and Stand. base
"

of Thingsa Boy
Stain
a

Can
and

Make
cover

down, add
an

dark
a

colour

the side* with

ornamental Umbrella

the seat with

smooth

pieceof fret wood.

around

pattern. Two inches apart.


"

Four foot 3 inches by 5 inches, fitted 2 uprights, of wood, 5 inches square. Each upright bearinga fret bands of polishedbrass fixed around the uprights,18 A metal tray made of stand. to fit in bottom deal box, square ball feet fitted and

Jardiniere.A flower-pot.Four
with
a

large enough
each

to

take
corners

good

sized

of the four

ornamented

fret

pattern.
Table. A square deal box, with fitted each to the corners, legs
"

Needlework

papered sandflaplid,carefully 3 feet high and lid covered with covered


i a

Four square,

inch fret with

in section.

The

four

side

panels

and

pattern. The
leatherette

inside lined with

if possible, or padded silk,

paper.
"

Hanging Lamp. Four sides each has four rectangular cut-out spaces
made above All of thick

cardboard, and
bulb. light

Each face, in turn 4 inches. of similar size. A pyramidal roof having a small opening at top for support, 6

by

the electric

Glass

inside,behind

the barred

openings.

paintedblack, both
Board.
"

inside and

out.

back made of board, 2 feet by i foot, preferably and At top bottom, some overlay fretwork ornamentation. The word, "Hymns," should be placed at the top. Five equal spaces, made horizontal strips of moulding, to take the number cards. by fixing

Hymn

oak. light

Doll's House but if cut

Furniture.

"

As

rule,these items

are

made

of

wood strip

them of to make by a fret-saw out of thin wood, it is possible fewer pieces A and, consequently,they will be much chair, stronger. for instance,should be made of three pieces only,i.e. (a)the back rest and back legs, (b)the two front legs and (c)the seat. Use glue for fixing, rather than pins. of thin wood to form a box-shaped enclosure, Toy Shop. Cut out pieces
"

but leave out and

one

shape the displaying

small

faces. Pin and glue all the pieces larger together, such stack of as a a shelves, etc., for fittings, counter, of the of
wares.

stock

HE

WAGS

HIS

TAIL
nods his

model of a dog that wags his tail and Here is an interesting If you have a fret-saw, it is quiteeasy to make. head. Note how of it is

put together.

The

head The

and

tail

are

cut

out

of

thickness

ordinary fret-wood.

body

consists

of

two

single pieces,

there is a third piece, alike in shape, but, within the dotted lines, exactly similar pieces. The dog is glued and pinned to a the two separating baseboard, through which there are two holes to enable the stringto pass downwards. In assembling the first. and Put

parts,it

will be convenient the two

to

make

up

the the

pin

the internal section between them togetherin four or five

similar

piecesof
a

body body
one

places. Then
the tail.

drill a hole from Make hole

surface to the other, to fix the head and and the head and, also,through the tail, each
case,

through

with

portionof

wire

nail.

fasten the three thicknesses, in Be careful to make all these

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy Can

Make

93 the nail out of slip

koles sufficiently largeto allow the wood to and burr over the headless end of the nail,so

pivot freelyround
that it will not

position.
Before the head and tail finally a hole should fixing
a

each; and

pieceof

tied to the holes. string

The

through is carried down string

be bored

body, as through and


baseboard. with
a

the

it passes in the diagram, to the baseboard, which distance as the lengthof the continues for about the same shown The
two

of stringare, finally, and tied together pieces


a

fitted

weight. to the edge of action,the baseboard is clipped overhangs, and then the weight is given a pendulum
In sways
to and

table,so that it
As it

movement.

fro,the head and

tail rise and

fallin

most

amusing fashion.

THE
Who
can a

CLIMBING
?

MONKEY
Here is
a

wants

climbingmonkey

for two pence, and who will giveyou for the job boy with a fret-work outfit. Get some very thin wood, stout cardboard make
one

hours

little fellow you capital of fun. It is really

will almost Now up, fix two Drive them

do, and

cut

out

piece shaped like A and


look like
a

two

like B.

Paint them

anyhow
stout

you

to please,
as

playfullittle monkey.

shown
as

and wire

in at C, in the thickness of the wood. like. At drive in close together as a D, long pin or you and turn it round that does not bend too easily, to form

pins, securely
piece of a loop.

of wood, A, and put the two pieces, B, one each side Next, take the piece of it,and hinge the three thicknesses together by puttingin a fastener " See that the three pieces flop about easily without at E. coming undone. Before you do any more, get a thin elastic band, which is not
"

quiteas long as

the

F distance,

to G.

Bend

pin into

off the loop, clip

94

Hundreds
one

of Thingsa Boy Can


elastic of the wood.

Make

head, thread
two

end

of the

ends

into the thickness

hold it there

by

means

of another

th" through the loop, and hammer Bring the elastic down to F, headless pin,and force each of the ends called B. The elastic band
was a now

of wood, through the two pieces the legsup to the body, because than the band itself. There

pulls

the distance

F to G

little longer

is not a great deal left to do, so let us with a circular handle. Cut off two pen-holder thicker than the wood used for A, fit them

proceed. Take a cheap little bits,justa trifle


the two

between

legs,B,

at

H and

and The

J by drivinga pin through turningover the ends.

the

wood

and

the

bits, pen-holder

about a last stage consists in taking a length of thin string between the down behind it then pins C, long,threading through D,

yard
the

roller H and up in front of and over J. By the way, we forgotto say that the rubber band should pass outside the pinsC, one stripeach side. the down the bottom of the to Now, gently push monkey nearly hold the ends of the string in each one string, Stretch up the top hand is vertical. string
"

hand and

in such the

body

way that the of the monkey

of the pressure of the lower hand, and upwards. Release some the monkey's legs of times, and his go up ; repeat these actions a number of It climbs right the the is the elastic that does to string. lordship top up
moves

the trick. If you

like,fix
is all.

little pieceof twine

on

to

the back

to

serve

as

tail.

That

HARD
This acrobatic small inches make child to

LABOUR
be made in various sizes. As
out
a

gentleman

can

toy for
about down

high.
him

Should

pullalong the floor,he will be best if cut for running up the figure be required
Between purpose these you
two

10

and

the

table, 4 inches will be enough.


to according

extremes,

whatever

desire.

Having

can you determined

Hundreds
his

of Things a Boy
the frame

Can

Make
be the
same

95 and the

horizontal The

height,the vertical length of length,about double.

should

the need for the arrangement without diagram almost explains wood The old gentleman is cut out of three-ply verbal description. and his form with the aid of a fret-saw. Paper is pasted to both sides,

is drawn

and and
a

coloured

on

both.

round

hole is,then, drilled

through

his

body

of dowel cylindrical piece

rod is driven

tightly through it.

Next, cut out two frames from three-ply, and, in exactlyalike in size, the centre of the upper edge of both, bore a hole to take the dowel rod ; but, in this case, let the hbles be largfenough to allow the rod to turn
within freely them.

96 Follow the other half its this

Hundreds

oj Thingsa Boy Can


to the

Make
in

a pieceof wood, fairly stout by cutting

comparison
as

with

pieces, as equal height. In assembling the parts, use this latter piecefor the floor,then, nail the two frames to it along the bottom the second edge ; but, before fixing and the the dowel rod in the frame, slip centre holes found in gentleman the upper edge of both frames. The carriage and the wheels should be considered, complete, part is now and needed. Two at this point. Four smaller ones two are large ones length of the frame
and wide about of the former and for both the latter must
an

be

providedwith
If these wheels from

tread,suitable
or

firm. the Meccano The two upper wheels are wedged tightlyto the ends of the dowel rod and the others will act efficiently if held to the carriagefloor by means of a stout nail for each. The fixing of the two belts needs no description. may The wheels model revolve is
now

taking readilypurchased,they

elastic belt. be

cannot

groove in the be made

obtained

finished. the two

When wheels

it is drawn transmit

along, the supporting

their motion, by means rear of the belt fitted to each, to the wheels, one each side of the dowel on is made rod revolves, the old As the dowel to revolve. rod, which
to go with

and

gentleman has

it and

that is

why

he looks

so

distressed.

POLISHING

THE YOU

WOODEN CONSTRUCT

ARTICLES

mysteriousart many people would have and it providesso as fairly straightforward job, you worth it is well AD a a finish, pleasing acquiring. process you want, be bought for a two shilling can except the necessary patience, piece. The ordinarypolish be bought from is. to is. 6d. per pint at most can oil and colour stores, therefore it is hardlyworth while making it yourself. It is necessary to have the work to be done in a warm, dry room, free from The linseed materials wanted and spirits : r aw are oil, draught. polish, and of wine ; cotton woollen of of cloth, wool, a piece plenty old,soft, clean rag, for the polishing the work requires part ; but, before polishing, oil size This is done either with or filling stopping ; for oil stopping up.
not

French

is polishing It is
a

the

believe.

all that and pores


coarse

boiled is necessary is some stained to the colour wanted. of the it well cloth, pressing
over

oil and This

whiting,made

into

paste

wood, by spreadingover
at the
same

into the is to be well worked the surface with a pieceof old time.
a

When

rub filled, face with inches Cover hand

with

an

oil rag, and

leave for

day

the pores are ; then rub to a cloth about


to
2
"

well

good
or

and apply the polish. glass-paper


a

If it is for

large surface,take a piece of woollen wide, and 7 or 8 inches long, and roll it up
two
or

form

pad."

this with
to hold
a

three with
"

folds of clean the ends the

wetted it with the


all rag with Give of the

polish ;

draw

soft rag, after of the rag into the


to polish
run

having well palm of the


of the

firm,and
and

fingers justtouch
the

the surface

little linseed oil


coats

this from
a

causes

greaterfreedom grain.

prevents it
this, with
a

from end

hardeningtoo
to end
"

through with quickly.

three successive After

that is,in the direction

direction.

Repeat

this until

circular motion, go over it in a cross is uniform and sufficient body of polish

Hundreds
transferred is absorbed Continue
to

of Thingsa Boy
;

Can

Make

97

the and

work

then

hard,

after

until the spirit let it stand a lew hours which fine rub with lightly glass-paper.
"

glasswas

the process of polishing as before,until it looks as if a sheet of laid upon it,and proceedto which is done with fresh finish," of drops of spirits rub until the the wine rubbers will

cotton wool with a few some rags ; or, better still, and the continue to surface, appliedon lightly

become Note.
"

dry,when perfectly
(i) The

the

is complete. poh'shing

lighterand

quicker

the
"

movement,
rest
"

better

be the finish. Do not allow the rubbers to dissolve the polish will partially and make it of the

rough.

the work, or they on At each application

polishto

(2)To
is mixed
warm sooner

the rag, a clean placemust be found. the work with some good plasterof Paris size-stopping, stop it fast,and whilst to bind it or make up with sufficient glue-size work is covered with
a

the than

sponge. be

with the

dust, and oil-stopping) sand-paper,

Either
can

of the above

stoppings can
Bismarck

also be stained.

brown

dry (which is much proceedas above. stained to any colour ; the polish the most useful probablyprovides

When

colour.

TOY

CALENDARS

number What make of toy calendars you can lor your a fascinating friends if you possess a fret-saw ! We illustration to a specimen give constructed. You will want show the kind of thing that is easily some wood
a

quarter of

an

inch

thick

and, in the present

case,

the

length is

about and then black The


as a

8 inches

while the

the tiles may

be drawn wood.

the other dimensions and coloured The black

are on

pasted

to

cat

proportion. The root cut out and paper, carefully is preferably shaped out of
in

for eyes and bristles for whiskers. calendar should be of the neatly using another calendar printed, pages hold and dab will them in of a glue guide, position.

velvet,with white linen buttons

TABLE
For with
use

SKITTLES

all round

this you will want of wood 2 feet long, with an a square edging broom fix half a handle, 2 inches high. At one corner, standing
on

be firm, it will be necessary to the square. As it must for the various parts. If you want the to make wood stain all the oak and a cover attractive, deep apparatus appear the square with green baize. substantial wood

its base

98

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

other

At the top of the broom handle fix a pieceof good whipcord and at the end of this cord tie a wooden ball. The length of the cord must be such that the ball should justnot reach the edging around the board. Next will want nine skittles. These be made can you by cutting 6 inches

each pieces,

long,from

two

or

three additional

broom

handles

barrel-shaped. A rub and, by trimming them, making them slightly finish. will neat a on glass-paper provide up finished. To use The table skittle-board is now it, place the nine in the diagram, bring the ball attached to the string skittles as shown in the diagram and let it go with a slightjerk. shown to the position
The
course

ball must shown

not

hit the skittles


arrows some

by
"

the
over

probably knock
many
as

direct shot, but must take the and the dotted lines. On the return it will of the skittles. The game is to capsize as

by

possible the whole


AT YOUR

nine, if you

can.

SERVICE,

MR.

SMOKER
stand
to

Have four As
a

those humorous figureswhich you seen hold out feet high and which conveniently

about
an a

three ash

to

you
as

tray ?

rule,they depict
who is

some

grotesque individual,such
of

leering page

boy

garbed in

raiment

gaudy

colours.

make of these quaint creatures one possess a fret-saw,you can and useful in the he will smoke-room or easily fairly lounge. prove very If you
a

First of all, get some stripabout 3^ feet about piece, have mastered
a

wood,

quarter of

an

inch thick.

You

will want

long

and

i"

feet wide.

Also, you

smaller if you

foot square. the knack of

will answer Three-ply

will requirea for the purpose,

sawing

it without

breakingblades.

Hundreds
Place the

of Thingsa Boy
wood flat on We
a

Can

Make
a

99 mark pencil,
we

largerpieceof

the outline of your chosen for the suitable character individual. your own When with the outline has the fret-saw

figure.
purpose, done

have

table and, with drawn what you may

think

is

but

preferto

originate
out to

been

and, afterwards, trim

it in pencil, cut satisfactorily smaller wood the of piece up

serve

as

foot.

For have

this, a heart, diamond, club

or

spade is generally
placein
the the fellow's ash-tray. This

selected. You hand.

will, now,

It is really a

shape up ledgeor shelf


to

a on

pieceof
which

wood

to

to stand

when the be trimmed of the waste left over out of some shape can, usually, for this. made. is A as as was good rectangular figure shape any the best The next step will be to fit the three piecestogether. Much plan will be to dove-tail or mortise the feet to the base and the tray to but it will not be a difficult do this accurately, must the body. You be the that have to a sharp chisel cut, and use places job if you pencil should When the cutting is finished,the pieces for making the holes.

loo

Hundreds

of Things a Boy

Can

Make

fit togethertightly be given extra ; but they should strength by means of glue,whilst under the tray, a small bracket should be screwed. If you do not care almost to attempt dove-tailing, as good results be obtained of wood in the angles made by nailingnarrow strips may where The
to

the wood

is

joined.
part
Use
to

be

constructional in hand. taken allow you oil

is

now

finished

and

the

colouring remains

bright

cellulose will

colours.

They
a more

will than

dry
will

quicklyand
ordinary
appearance. As soon Of
case

proceedmore
they

with rapidly

the work

paints. Moreover,
the

present
use as a

brilliant

as

figureis dry, it is ready for


can

handy ash-tray.

course,

of the bad

you character
to

add shoes
an

to the

construction

shown
out

in the of
some

shape his grotesque


be
a

In the ways. it will be necessary to illustration, suitable material. It would not

in various

plan

ram

old

pairof gym

shoes, full of paper, and

to

cover

them

with

white

calico.

BEAUTIFUL
Some smoke

SMOKE

RINGS
mouths
can

people can
of
a

make

smoke

their rings by filling You

with

the
a

and cigarette

it into the air. jerking

make easily

little pieceof apparatus which does the work far better than the mouth scientific way. and in a much more and having each side approximately Obtain a tin as large as possible
a

square. make one At

out

find such If you cannot of a sheet of zinc and

a a

tin it

ought

not

to

be difficultto

littlesolder.

the lid cut a round hole in the centre. It can be opposite and it ought to be about 2\ inches in diameter. done with a tin-opener, and glue down Instead of the lid fix a pieceof calico as tight as a drum the overlapping edges. the end Now take

by way into flame


take away Each tap of
a

of the

of rags, push it into the middle of the tin it with The will not burst a light taper. rags hand round but will smoulder. Put your the over opening,so
a

small

bundle

and opening,

that the smoke your

will be retained hand and

in the tin.
a

When

it is fairly well
on

charged shape

give
smoke

series of from

jerkytaps

the face of calico.

expelsa puffof beautiful ring.


AN
collection
rows

the box, and

it will be in the

MAKING
A
rows

INTERESTING
can

STAMP

COLLECTION
it consists of

stamp
and

be

very

if dreary possession
more.

of stamps and and the attractive designs may sought after,one might as weLl

nothing
amass

True, the bright colours the please eye, but, if this is all that is
little bits of cretonne, labels from shows

jam pots, Enlightenedcollectors no rows. They take the view


or

anything else that

colouring.
their stamps in meaningless is worth collecting, its history
to

longermarshal
knowing.

and
us

all about suppose

it is worth
we are

that if a stamp In order

explain this view,


then
"

let

that would

with dealing

the issues of Bermuda,


"

this is would
"

how

be set out : Bermuda On a blank page of a loose-leaf album, the word would the following information be printedfirst. Then come

they

muda Ber-

is

British

possession.It

consists

of about

360

small

islands

Hundreds
in the natives sketch North
are

of Thingsa Boy
Ocean, 600
miles S.E.

Can
of

Make

loi

Atlantic

Cape

Hatteras.

The
neat

mostly

black.

would be added map After this brief introduction,the stamps themselves would be set out ; but they would not be left to state their own This would be done case. be introduced for them. Each with the date of issue,where set would

a Population, 22,000." If possible, islands where the lie. to show exactly

printed, why
Institutions." From

the set
"

was

issued,and

so

on.

One and

memorates set, for instance,com-

the

Tercentenaryof

the

Establishment
amount

of

This fact would

be mentioned
an an are enormous

its meaning

this it will be seen that be from can gleaned geography


are

Representative explained. and of history


But the these proper

up-to-datecollection.
made
are a

not

the of

only
a

subjects which
collection. advise There

interesting by
dozen

treatment

others, all equally

fascinating.
a you to scrap the old kind of album, to use loose-leaf book, and to write every noteworthy fact in the book which discover about The collection will then be full you can your stamps. we Accordingly,

and of interest,

you

will

never

grow

weary

of

turning over

its pages

and

admiring help
you

your with

acquisitions.
Gazetteer,a
the
matter

Pocket Everybody's

shillingFoulsham introducingeach country,


rest of the

while

publication,will an ordinary

stamp catalogueprovides the PRINTING


It is very elsewhere. useful to be able

necessary

information.

A
to

POSTER

constantlyrequired at

school,at

be If you can lettered poster, you will become very The great thingin printing is to know

notices of various kinds are the Scouts' quarters, at your club, and depended upon for producing,say, a well-

print,for

popular.
how
to form

the letters.

"

That's

quitesimple," you may say : but try it. Before be wondering how will this not as as likely you in relation letter the that to shaped or spaced
will

you
or

have gone very far, that letter should be gone before. You

has

realise that it is not so easy as it seems. soon If you want to excel at printing, your best plan is to hunt through and magazines,and to cut out any the advertisements in newspapers word All such cuttingsshould be pasted that seems attractive to you. into
a

book, and, when


copy them
on

rough paper, actual size,sometimes large enough for poster work. Very soon, for printing will gain a facility that will stand you in good stead. For poster-lettering, do better than procure a number you cannot plan to
small
smart

you have a sheet of

few moments

to spare, it will be

good
the you

doing them

sometimes

bottles of different -coloured and attractive.

inks.

By

Note, however,

of their aid, your work will be that when a poster is to be

in the open, where rain may beat on it,the only thing to use displayed is fixed Indian ink. If the letters are to be large, will be more a fine brush serviceable than
a

pen-nib.
"COUNTING OUT
"

Draw this figure, then try to work the out the aid of your friends. What you have to do is to select any number

puzzle with
you

or

without 19, then

like,say

102
start at one

Hundreds
and
count

of Things a Boy
round

Can

Make

the spaces until you have counted nineteen, The nineteenth space will be number going in the direction of the arrow. six. So you draw a pencilline through number six, and leave it out of all subsequent counts. You

begin again, and

as

you

left off at

six, you

start

at

seven

and

count

nineteen.

This

will take

you

to

number

thirteen,since six has

disappeared.
as ment you left off at thirteen,a recommencesix and thirteen at one. Now, are gone, so counting up to nineteen bringsyou to nine, which you cross out. You proceed in this way, and the game is to select nineteen or any

You

begin once

again,and,

is made

other number, so that the black others having been crossed out. When you Jiave discovered circle with know
a

one

is the last that

remaining section,all the


answers,

number

of spaces. that that twenty-one is the number

different amount

Perhaps, you
serves

make would

another like to

with

our

figure.

YOUR
This is
a

OWN

CINEMA

good idea. Take an old magazine that nobody wants and of the odd-numbered draw little picturesin the top right-hand corner made follow that is to say, each If the to are on," pictures pages. individual of the movement same or one thing,and if the represents a of the left hand, then an are through with the thumb pages spun
"

admirable The

movie

will picture

be the result.
"

be small because the white margin space of course, will, pictures does but that film." not detract from the of each page is small, In constructingthe the reel," try to get each pictureexactly over and towards the first and at last work the begin precedingone, page
"

page.

Do

not

attempt

anything elaborate
time

as

there
on

must
one

be

at

least
to

and unnecessary different pictures, fifty be repeated in the other forty-nine cases.

spent

will have

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

103

Try something
(3) tongue
comes

of the
out ;

followingkind : (i) a face ; (2) mouth opens ; shuts ; (6) eyes (4) tongue goes in ; (5) mouth

roll ;

(7) face smiles,

etc.

This

deal of fun may

be obtained

quite easy to draw and a good by changing the facial expressions.


VOICE LOOK LIKE
?
"

will be

WHAT
That
seems a

DOES
"

YOUR

to ask. silly question

does your voice look like ? You this is how it can Take a round be seen.
a

What Nevertheless, we ask you, have never seen it,you reply. Well, tin without
a

lid
"

we

have

used

half toffee tin for the purpose. Then make a circular hole in it,about down side. Into fit rubber Have the of it a a this, piece piping. way All the joins foot long,and insert a glassfunnel into the free end. must be the top of the tin, tie a piece of Now, over tight and well made. such mother for covering jam-jars. Fit as uses parchment paper, your paper
as as

the be

she
a

does drum.

"

that On
"

is, make
to

it wet

first.

When

dry, it
fine and

will

tight as
"

the

surface

sprinklesome
Place

dry lips
a

silver sand. The and Voice


one

Illustrator

is

now

ready.
The sand

sound

good, full note.


It is the

will

jump

the funnel to your about and assume

of your voice. Note that as you symmetrical pattern. picture leave off, there is a tendency for the pattern to break up and become spoiled. To prevent this,continue to sound the note, but draw the lips away from the funnel. You makes if any
can

then

look

at

your

voice

as

long
a

as

you like. Before the next person and spreadon more sand

his

sound, give the tin pictorial

shake,

has been

spilt.
a

voice makes Wonderful, isn't it,that everybody's

different

picture.

A
In
a case

TIVOLI

BOARD
we is,

sketch

what a Tivoli board you do not know exactly of one. It consists of a flat base, a littlemore
an

have

provided
as

than

twice

long

as wide, with usually about a

edgingall round.
six. The All bear other end
a

At number

one

spring rod.

is

given

several compartments, are and this contains except one curved edging. Dotted about

end

104
on

Hundreds
the main

of Thingsa Bey
are

Can

Make

part of the board


in
a

countless in the and


one

the

putting Play spring rod, pullingthe


consists curved

marble rod and

upstanding nails or pins. provided with compartment


marble its way
counts

drivingthe
threads

up

the back
as

board.
to

It hits the numbered

edging,rebounds,
Whichever marked
on are

the

compartments.
the

it enters

many

pointsto

player as

inch thick For the base of the board, a a quarter of an 18 inches long and inches wide. Let it be about will be suitable. 10 It should stand up about an inch Make material. the edging of the same

it. pieceof wood

PINS
.

MARBLE

12
"""

small panel pins for joining the sections is most from a conveniently constructed cardboard which should be shaved thin the ends at quite not projectout in the area of play. Glue will fix it in
a

and

half.

Use

together.

The

curved

wall

piece of stout that it does so


position. The
to

several compartments are and gluing the pieces. The

providedby using similar


of
a quarter dowelling,

wood

the

base

spring rod

is made

of

an

inch thick and

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy
placeda
quite as
wide

Can
or as

Make
wooden knob and

106
at

end of it is inches long. At one the other end a pieceof wood, not which which it fits. Before
can

metal

these

two

terminals

are

the compartment into fitted a spiralspring,

round the dowel rod, and for twopence, is slipped It is the end of the rod itself is passed through the edge of the board. considerable the rod is that when a clear,then, pulled way through the be

bought

hole and

out

of the

board, the spring coil

is much

constricted

and, when

forward and takes the rod forward with the rod is let go, the coil bounds and jerk it into it. This causes the flat tip of the rod to hit the marble

play.
A
A
are

PIPE

RACK
the wall, where capitalChristmas or
on

piperack
concerned.

is always a

handy thing to hang


serves as a

smokers

Moreover, it

birthday

present, and
You thick.

easy to construct. 8 inches by 4 inches and J inch will want a piece of wood, about and bevel the face edges with sandpaper. Square this up carefully
a

it has the additional

merit

of

being very

Then,
shown and

obtain in the it

stripof

sheet This the

brass, half

an

inch

wide, and
on

bend
to the

diagram.

pieceof
pipes.

metal

is screwed

it,as rack,

then

serves

to carry

the you fix the stripof metal, decide how you will ornament is to be board, but make exactlywhere the metal strip up your mind arranged. Not a bad idea is to do a poker-work designon the wood. You Two need
not

Before

buy

bradawls,

all the proper heated in turn,

tools for this form


can

of ornamentation. for successfully the

be

used

very

purpose.

A
It often deal of money have
a

HOME-MADE
a

MAGNIFYING

GLASS
which ends
costs
a

happens that
to

piece of
be made For

useful
out

apparatus
of odds and

great
at

buy,

can

of material

no practically to pay considerably more

cost at all.

for instance,you may a magnifying glass, than a week's pocket money, yet here is

way to construct Take of a strip round the


can,
an

make-shift

magnifierfor nothing.
half
an

band touch

grease-proof paper, ordinarypencil. Let


with
a

inch

wide

and

roll it in

it encircle the

twice pencil

; then

the loose end

When
as

you

glue has and stand

drop of glueand stick it down. the band off the pencil, as hardened, slip carefully
the little tube, end
on,
or on a

sheet of clean

glass.

Support the glasson


and it must be Next, take a Do
so

two

boxes, so that it is 4

5 inches above

the table

quite level. fountain-penfillerand

fillthe carefully reach


"

water.
water

this

drop by drop, and,


convex.

when You

that the surface is


water

paper tube with the top, put in the you able this owing to are manage
as

to the

property which

possesses, known

surface-tension."

106 Your the

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

magnifying glassis complete. On another sheet of glass, place to see under and it the tube object which you want enlarged slip

the distance justright, of water. By getting you will be able to view is. the object on a much largerscale than it really

MAGIC
Here
are some

INKS

inks with which play tricks on your friends. you may nitrate of Write with it, solution of a using a clean copper. hold the leave to dry. When you wish to surprise your friends, and fire before the the into red comes view, lettering being plainpaper Make nib, and weak in colour.

Again, take
to

solution of tincture of iron. The words between pressed


on

Make

it

juststrong enough
readable if the

write

invisible characters. is

will become

sheet of paper

blotting paper
account
some

that has been

dipped in

strong
An is a

tea.

ink that vanishes

its

own

recipefor the purpose. but be careful of fire. Then copper sulphate,and when
Words written with this ink

Get mix

is also useful at times. Here and heat them in alcohol, nut-galls


some

with the alcohol add


a

sal ammoniac

and

quite cold

in disappear

spoonful of ordinary gum. about a day.


A

CAN
This is one with little
a

YOU
of those

SEE

THROUGH

BRICK
There

little

ingenuity.

impossiblethingsthat apparently Look at the first diagram. easilymade,


which

becomes

possible
you
to
see a

piece of apparatus, right through the heaviest

you brick you can find. First, get your brick and build the apparatus round it. Three-ply wood is the best material to use for making the contrivance, but we have
out

will enable

look

constructed quite a rigidaffair


is
a

of odd

piecesof

Beaver

board, which
the
ctre

form

of

tough

cardboard. is
a

The brick.

contrivance It must

kind

be shut

arch, which goes round in everywhere except at A and B, which


of enclosed

Hundreds
round
are

of Thingsa Boy
which
to

Can

Make

107

openings through

look.

mirrors Inside, four slanting Glass mirrors


serve

shown as fitted,

in the second

diagram.

best for
must

this purpose, but glassis a trifle heavy ; we used iron and found it answered admirably. Of course, as wide as the tunnel. Use the contrivance
as

sheet highlypolished the mirror be

follows.

Ask

your

friends whether

they

can

see

through a

brick.

suggest that the hands at B, and then


the line of vision. littlepiece of

gettinga rather superior thing is not impossible.Tell them to


look The

On

"

No

"

hold

one

for answer, of their

the hole at A, while the brick C bars becomes thanks to your possible, impossible

through

apparatus.
AN IDEA
will Next time

FOR

JIGSAW
set out to cut

PUZZLES
do it possess a these novel and

Of course, you fretwork outfit. lines. in Paste the


on pencil,

make occasionally you


to the thin

jigsawpuzzles if you
one,
on

on picture

wood, then

turn

it over
as

the back

all sorts

of attractive

such shapes,

that of

draw, a fish,

horse's

head,

Christmas a peg-top, Cinderella's slipper,


so on.

cracker, a
the

a kite,

pairof specs, and

Then

when

you

cut the

puzzlefollow

103

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make
than the interesting the puzzlesthey up you
manner.

outline of these shapes. The pieceswill be far more ordinaryodd sections,and when your friends make will find the task much more enjoyable. Of course the

will have

to cut

piecescoming

between

the

shapes in

the usual

MAKING

PAPIER-MACHE
a

MODELS

Model-making
of replicas

Englands
their When

make popular pastime with boys. Some miniature Miss aeroplanes, others construct in building stock for others, again,find pleasure up rolling very well-known these and

is

railwaytrack.
making

similar things, the difficulty, always, is many to select a suitable material for the purpose. Although thin wpod and sheet metal are excellent in their own particular way, there is another material real advantages. It is papier-mach6. possesses many is easilymade, it is remarkably strong,it can be waterproofed, Papier-mache" that with
one or

and

be rubbed it may up it is very cheap. It has will be explained later. Let that us suppose will hardlyserve

and given glass-paper


two

neat

finish,

drawbacks, it is true, but

they

metal wood

Sheet the hull of a boat. you wish to construct for the purpose, unless great painsare taken, and will be difficult to shape nicely. Papier-mache1, the other hand, on

will prove to be just the thing. First,it will be necessary to make the cardboard. This be inside shape of the hull of done part of the work can

roughlyand
Next, you
mix
water

need

take

no

more

than

few

minutes.

it into used.

will want some paste. Take about half a pound of starch, with a little cold water ; then add sufficient boiling cream
a

to make

pint of paste.
gone
some

Mind

when has

If it has

off the

that the water is actually boiling, it will not a boil, provide paste that of newspaper into

proper adhesive After that, tear


i

qualities.
up sheets

rough strips,

approximately by 2 When all is ready, paint the cardboard with a generous covering of the paste and stick on the strips of paper. Put them without on any but aim at producinga final shape that approximates idea of regularity,
the

inches.

shape

desired.

As

each

stripgoes
been

on,

coat

it all

over

with

paste,

and, with the brush, force it well into


When very
never

contact

with

the underneath

strips.

the desired

shape

has

obtained, the paper

attractive ; in fact, it will seem to be a most mind ; put the huh1 on one side and leave it to
a time, the paper cardboard interior may

will not appear affair. But, messy

After The it does You model it is

will become shrink


are

not, the two knife between them.


now

materials

dry for several days. remarkably hard and tough. from the papier-mach6, or, if away table a separatedby running easily
boat, but it will be roughly

have

very
curves

strong hull for your


some

shaped. Therefore, take


the lines and how surprising the easy

fine

and glass-paper This

graduallygive

the

is not difficult ; in fact, you require. it will be to impart to the hull whatever shape the papier-mach^ perfected, may be

is desired. When with

shape has
finishes.

been

painted
any

it may oils,

be varnished, coated

with shellac, or

given

almost

of the usual

Hundred*
The takes enclosed drawbacks several
lu

a of Tilings Boy Can

Make
are

109

days

to

papier-mache, as a modelling medium, dry and harden, and (2) it is not easy
it.

(i) it
make

to

models

with

CUT-OUT
A

DESIGNS
with
a

good deal
When

of fun next

can

be obtained have

pairof

of paper.
at

you

your

and
cuts.

them challenge

a square of paper, of make the best design with the least number and if possible, A sheet three inches each way will do nicely, select

house, provide them


to

three of your two or each with scissors and

scissors and a sheet boy friends round

a.

4a.b of

"fxa^t

one

paper that of the should

Provide a pot of paste, in case squares. wishes stick of his to competitors though you design, part flat on make it clear that a design assembled the table will be is covered order. We
out

with

quitein
Note The and

give here
of the
are

that

in the

case

piecescut pastedon

specimen designs by way of examples. there are two cuts. signpost, right-angled dotted the as bent, lines, slightly suggestedby
two

to the upper

horizontal

arm.

A
Get any
some

"

'

PUZZLE
the letter when you
"

stiff paper
measures
one

and

draw

"

so

that

the width

at

part

inch ; and

have

done

this cut

it out

neatly.
First divide it up into four sections ; but do it very carefully. that the cut marked B meets close to its middle the cut A somewhere And point,not at its end. try to make the lowest pieceof the vertical Next
see

no

Hundreds
but not

of Things a Boy
cuts

Can

Make

leg almost

quiteequal in length to
A

right. Note, also,that the

and

C should

the section ol the arm, at the be parallel. not

which

If you follow these instructions you will have a very easy-looking puzzle difficult to solve. will be really and ask them to re-form Try it on your friends. Shuffle the four pieces

the letter T.

THE
This is
a

PAPER

SHAPE
that

OF

FIVE
your

SQUARES
ingenuity. Draw
in three
rows

good puzzle
on a

will exercise paper,

six of

equal squares

piece of stout

placing them

twos.

Then

cut

them

out

in

one

piece,but

omit

to include

left-hand

square.

The

shape

will be like that shown

the most upperin Diagram A.

Hundreds
It is not
a

of Things a Boy
to

Can

Make

111 that
more

very

attractive-looking piece of
Now do

what you have in all. four of them, making The puzzleconsists in taking the four

hardly matters.

paper, it is true, but is to cut out three

formed, so figure, considerably larger.


so

that

the

new

is the

and placingthem together, pieces but same shape as each piece,

Diagram

shows

how

to do it.

WHAT

A
in
a

CLATTER
few moments.
not

1
Cut
out two

noisytoy can be cardboard, exactlythe


This

made
same

of pieces in

size, shaped like the bat


It should be

ping-pong
Then wood
measure

or

table-tennis. its full about

the

same

length from length. The wood


a

tip to
should

playing large,however. handle and obtain a stripof of an be about three-eighths quite so

used

inch wide

and

quarter of

an

inch thick.

Place of wood
no more

the two

piecesof
between

card them.

exactly one
Glue

over

running

the two

the other, with the cards to the wood

strip along
nails

through
Wait and

than the end half of the handle,and, if possible, drive two add the to strengthto join. until patiently the the

glue

has

dried

hard,

then

grip the handle


"

shake clatter ! "

little contrivance. the

Everybody
one

will remark,

What

The

diagram shows

with clapper

flapremoved.
ROW
of

ALL
Here
on a

IN

is

something that

will

evening. them each twenty-four circles, trifle largerit will not matter
smaller.

winter's

Obtain

help to give you a great deal four ordinarypost cards and


about
;

pleasure
out

cut

of
a

the size of

but

penny. it is advisable not

If
to

they are
have them

See that all the discs will lie flat.

Now select two small players, give each of them twelve of the imitation pennies,and stand them one each side of the dining-roomtable. It is the longer sides of the table that we mean. The players hold the pileof penniesin their hands and at the word

112
"

Hundreds

of Things a Boy

Can
own

Make edge
of the

Go," they put the pennies in line along their


must

table.

the corner, and there must be no spaces between They When the twelve are used up, the first to be laid is lifted and the coins. of the table placed beside the last one, and so on, until the far corner The player to reach it first is the winner. is reached.

beginrightat

MAKING
which

COLLECTING-BOX
societies and funds. To other bodies
struct con-

of church Many boys are active members make public appeals for periodically boxes collecting
we

be able to

box

wooden how to make a substantial If less permanent it will be boxes are preferred, perfectly simpleto substitute cheaper materials, such as cardboard, for mentioned. those

Here,

give some

is,then, very useful hints on

helpful.

for the purpose.

The

requirements for

each

box

are

(1) Two
thick.

of wood, pieces

each

6 inches square

and

quarter of

an

inch

substance. 12 by 6 inches, of the same (2) Two pieces, One inches. 12 (3) piece, by 5$ 12 (4) Two strips, by 3 inches. (5) A supply of i inch panel pins. Having obtained the materials,placepiece No. 3 on the it
serve as

bench with

and the

let
as

the bottom

of the box.

No.

2, and

placethem

uprighton

the

Then, take the two bench, in contact

listed pieces,

long

edges of
Use the wood.

the bottom

these

with a few panel pins. piece. Nail them in position to split pins instead of ordinarynails as they are less likely take

No. i, and fix them mentioned the two pieces, as so If that they serve the ends to the box. at this point,any piece of as it wood stands up longer than it should, use the spoke-shave to make with the other even pieces. from the diagram, As will be seen So far,there is no top to the box. this is to be composed of two stripsof wood, which slope downwards This

done,

towards
middle. To them lines

the centre, with

slot about

an

eighth of
on

an

inch

wide

in the

fix these
to within
on

listed as No. 4, pieces, about an eighth of an

decide inch

the

slope that
other and

will mark the

bring
the

of each

the inner face of the end

pieces. Immediately below

pencil

Hundreds
drive lines,

of Thingsa Boy Can

Make

113

keep
draw Do

the
out not

is done. edge of one of the sides,before the fitting sheet of is and it must bear the signatureor a pasted paper of the collector's authority.Naturally, the sheet is renewed the box is emptied. There when
are

coins out the bottom

This will help to in a few pins and rest the wood them. on stripsin position while they are being fixed. Afterwards, the first set of pins, further purpose. as they serve no method be devised for emptying the must forget that some of the box. The usual plan is to cut out a small section,along Over this the stamp each time

countless ways

ot
a

are carving and metal-inlay an

decoratingsuch a box few suggestions which

"

paint,poker-work,
may be considered

ornamental

effect is desired.

TINTING
For and parties

ELECTRIC

LIGHT

BULBS

other festive occasions,a few tinted electric

lightbulbs

produce a very happy effect. Colouring ordinarybulbs is easilydone in the following Buy a way. tin of water-glass, such as is used for pickling then obtain two or eggs, three packets of aniline dyes,of different colours. Take small quantities of the water-glassand tint them differently ; then pour the liquid the bulbs and brush over the surfaces. Do not on make the mistake of colouring the water-glasstoo strongly. Light shades are the most brilliant. Remember that by mixing small quantities of two different dyes,secondarycolours can be produced.
PERPETUAL
The

MOTION"

ALMOST

it is diagram suggests a rather weird looking wheel ; nevertheless, littlething to construct. There is a centre cork, which is interesting made Next there out of a wine bottle. a cork by cutting in halves
an
" "

are

four

of pieces into four

wire of

equal lengthand weight. They


arm.

are

fixed, spoke
are

fashion, into the central pieceof


driven

The

outside

ends

of the wire

more piecesof cork, which should be, for preference, halved, will do as a rectangular vertically ; but corks from wine bottles,

114

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make
of

On to these latter corks are makeshift. Then the wheel is completed. Its success parts very accuratelybalanced. Now for the fun.

pinned

littlecubes
on

camphor.

depends

having

the various

carefully
on

It will continue

to

Half fillup a bath with cold water, and immediately the surface, it commences round for a spin unceasingly day or it stops,the another

place the

trivance con-

to rotate.

two, without
then

getting giddy. When it will go on again for

camphor
or so

should

be renewed, and

day

COMICAL
The theatre wooden faces
a

SHADOW
a

THEATRE
idea of how Across The this the comical
a

diagram

will

give

good
frame

shadow shallow front

is constructed. box with the their

The bottom

is made

of the

sides of back that

removed. is stretched.

and

piece of tracinglinen
arms are

are figures

of thin card, and

plannedto

move

in the way

shaped out a railway

This system may be seen in the second is fixed the bottom to upright edge of the theatre,and the body of the actor is glued behind it. Then a horizontal The cross-piece is nailed to it at A. work freely must the on cross-piece
arm signal diagram. moves

up

and

down.

thin

of wood

be so arrangedthat it can it must be raised by pulling the On this horizontal the arm wire fixed at B. of the actor is fixed, and he It must be so planned that when holds a trumpet. the wire loop is

pivotA,

and

lifts the trumpet up to the mouth, and when the wire falls down and the trumpet moves from loop is released the arm away The other figure works the mouth. the same but in this on system ; wire lifts or lowers his two arms. When raised case one they are they
arm come

pulledthe

up

to

his ears,

that suggesting the

the trumpet

makes

an

unbearable

noise. The wire


two

loops projectbelow
small holes bored

edge

of the

theatre. of
a

through

in the wood

by

means

They pass gimlet.

Hundreds
Mere

of Thingsa Boy Can


outline
of

Make
is

115

only

the

bare

the

shadow

theatre

given.

Other behind

details will suggest themselves. To see the figures to their best the theatre and have the
room

candle advantage placea lighted darkened.

otherwise

JOLLY
You know how materials.

RAILWAY

TRAINS
make

EASILY
useful

MADE
of waste for hours.

it is to satisfactory
a

out playthings

Well, here is
no

stock Railway rolling


moreover,

idea which will amuse capital you expensive to buy in any quantity; take the trouble to play with self-respecting person would is rather four trains at a time, which Now the idea is this. shillings.
or

fewer

than

three

of at least ten the models described of paste and you


must

First,you

expenditure making below, and spend,also, sixpence on buying a pot will save nearly all the ten shillings justmentioned. collect a number of empty cigarette packetsof the
means an

Spend

an

hour

B.

DISTRICT

RAIlX

DISTRICT

/,
o

/-,

This

kalf "c Strif).

kind

that

hold
an

ten

If cigarettes.
matter.

this will be

easy
ones.

Get the

your all the

father

or

big
same

brother

smokes,
select

packetsthe

size and

only
Now

uncrushed

in twos, side by side, standing the long edges,as shown on by Fig. A. Then, fix straps of pasted paper hold each pairof cartons around them, as shown This will securely in B. You will want for coach. one as together and the pair will then serve for business. Place
cartons

many The
are

coaches. you decide to make mind what is make to railway company thing you up your going to imitate. We suggest that your trains should be electric,
as so joined, pairs,

next

116 for then you

Hundreds
will not If

of Things a Boy Can

Make

requireany locomotives, which are a littledifficult stock must be to construct. you go in for Southerns, your rolling coloured green, if it is Undergrounds you decide on, then they must
" "

going to suppose that your choice lies with the Underground. Get strips of white paper justthe width of the two and a litut cartons the white roofs, as longer than their length. Paste them on to serve and be careful to press down the extra bits on the sides. Now cut lengths of white paper long enough to wind round the sides and ends of the
cartons, with
and
to spare. On these you will draw in Indian ink a littlepiece in the red, paint pattern of an Underground coach. See Fig.C. When they are quitedry, a length is pastedround each twin-carton and a fine coach it will look. Note, as we cannot trouble about actual wheels, we instead. draw them They will glidealong the table quite nicelyas.

be red. We are

they are.
We
must
not

forgetthat the Underground people are


the destination of their trains,so we window the right-hand
must

tell passengers It will be

very careful to do the same.

Under fixed each train must be extra an at D. Only the shaded part must

quiteeasy.

of the front end of red coloured paper, as shown pieceof be pasted; then the " Richmond
"

board number

can

be

in slipped

and

held

there.

Of

course,
as

you

of boards

bearing different

such destinations,

will make don, Ealing,Wimble-

Barking,Mansion House, etc. With them, you will be able to have great fun in changing the route from time to time There is just the couplings to do, and that is to provide one thingmore
for the coaches. bridgeof paper train. wire But when
one us

If you between
we

are

going
two

each

ourselves and
a

trains,stick a little coaches, allowingfour coaches to a fixed a made of these trains,we some
to have set

"

"

loop at

end
to

wire

hook

at the
as we on

other

end

of each

coach. white
"

This enabled If you

coupleup
run we on on

the trains

liked.

preferto
"

paper on the table the lines and draw

your trains about have used the reverse it. it. Think what
a

lines,spread some

a roll of wall paper lot of junctionsand splendid

side of

sidings you

can

make

SIX
Most

MODEL

RAILWAY

ACCESSORIES

boys, and very often their fathers as well,are keenly interested, in settingup a wellin model railways. There is something fascinating

planned track with a station or two, if all the little odds and ends of equipment are available. Although we do not suggest that an average stock, we do advise him to engines and rolling boy should make his own
construct

realistic.

many Here

of the other
are a

things which
well worth

go

to

make

his

system look

few

models

attempting.

A
This is
an

LOADING
a

GAUGE
curved
are

arm-shaped accessory with


and loaded

upper

bar.

by goods trucks can pass without touching the top bar, they Make in tunnels. the vertical and horizontal bars to grief
Fix the

the side of the track

trucks

passed under
of

It is placed it. If the


come

will not

angle with

screw,

but after

making the

screw

in. tering. quarhole,and

Hundreds
before the the fixing
on a

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

117

screw,

upright

block
out

then tighten glue the join, up the screw. of wood, heavy enough to steady the of thin sheet iron, and

Support
arm.

Cut

the curved

gauge

suspend it

by

looped wire.

Paint The

the whole

of the accessory

part,which
of your

should

be black.

white, with the exceptionof the bottom Use oil paints, well thinned with turpentine.
be
a

height of

the vertical post should

trifle more

than

the

height

stock. pieceof rolling highest

(See Fig.i.)
POSTS

TELEGRAPH
Half
a

addition to the stock of these posts will form a pleasing of accessories. They are easilymade out of cheap wooden penholders. Fix the foot into squares of wood have used some derelict draughtswe men dozen
"

cut a pocket-knife purpose. cross-bar, and glue them into position. Before drive in slight in Fig. 2, to look nails,as shown

for the

With

recesses

for the

upper Give

fixingthem, however,
like insulators. for the wires.

the whole

coat

of indian

ink, and

use

black

thread

GRADIENT
These tell the
are

POSTS

the little posts we lines which at intervals along railway see deal inclines he has with. With what to a pocketengine-driver
two

knife cut

piecesof wood, f

inch

by \

inch

by

inch.

Fix

them

to

118
a

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

stouter slightly at

arms

different when
or

white, and
Make three

post, i\ inches high,and pin it to a foot. Place the in Fig. 3. Paint the whole angles,as shown object dry print the levels,as shown in the figure. perfectly
at the
same

four of these

time.

BUFFER
These
a are

STOPS
track. well-equipped in Fig.4. Its width Take should

solid

to any absolutely necessary pieceof wood and shape it,as shown


"

wider than that of the track when No. o gauge is used be slightly i.e., it should be a trifle more than ij inches in width. Pin a horizontal lath
across

the

face of the red the eyes.

buffer.

Colour

the
on

block

black

with

indian

ink, the lath red with


paper
to
serve as

ink, and

paste

two

round

spots of white

FIELD
We all know how field the scenery.
can

HOARDINGS

hoardings,seen from the train window, spoil touch of realism when Nevertheless, they add a pleasing forming part of our miniature railroad. Two or three such hoardings
be made
amount

in less than of

half

an

hour

they

look

well, and

there is from

certain
to

in pleasure

postingfresh advertisements
for

time

time.

Figure 5 gives a good pattern


about made look colour 5 inches of wood,
out
a

copying.

Use

sheet of

cardboard,

by 2 inches,for the poster, and support it with trestles f inch in section. When you go on a journey by train,
advertisement of it,when which you your fancy,and draw for the hoarding. get home, takes and

for

an

miniature

AN

EASILY
For the road
a

MADE
have.

BRIDGE
The about

Bridges are
made it wide
two
as

always handy thingsto


:
"

bridgeproper
or 10

follows

use

wood three-ply

enough

to take

singletrack, and

be may millboard. Cut inches long. Make Fix


a

skeleton

here and well-known of the make

parapets, and then nail them to the each there on the parapet and print on
advertisement. it out If
an

roadway.
the

card
some

of lettering

shape bridge,
the incline too

incline is to be fitted to either side in Fig.6A. of millboard,as shown Do not

steep.
RAILWAY BOOKSTALL

MODEL
have

model railwayswith engines,passenger carriage, and miniature bookstall track a complete. For them goods trucks, fine addition to the station platform. To construct would make a really of an afternoon, and the cost is practically is the work one nothing. box may be used for the purpose, An old cardboard but, as a rule,

Many

boys

it will be better to model shape and size can then

the bookstall be made

out

of

flat sheet of card. one's

The

according to

wishes, and

they

box is available. to those of whatever will not have to conform The size of the model depends on the uses to which it will be put. miniature If required to go with a No. o gauge railwaythe scale will be about
a

inch to the foot.

As

real bookstall

is often 30 feet

long,

Hundreds
this and
means
a

of Thingsa Boy
is to be from
"

Can

Make

119

that the model third of the should where


a

is about the available

length perhaps
be from
i

7 to 8 inches long. The height will be advisable a trifle more


"

depth

to

inches, accordingto the space

it is to stand.

First make

cutting the
front and and
a

paper pattern of the model, to be quite certain, before is correct. There will be wanted card, that the fitting a back, both of similar dimensions, two sides alike in shape
a

in preferably, one are making-up is far more difficult. The edges are joinedtogetherby lengths of gummed sold such is for as commercially doing up packages. paper, Before the model is erected an opening should be cut for the counter. The counter itself is made by bending inwards a part of the card which filled the of the opening. originally space When white card is selected for the model, it is a straightforward piece of work to paintit suitably and add whatever But drawing is necessary. if the card has done duty in some and is soiled, other capacity lettered,
no

size,and

roof, but

floor.

They

should

piece and

folded.

If all the

faces

be cut, separate the

etc., it must
it is made

be up.

faced

with

white

paper.

This

should

be

done

before

W.

H.

SMITH

"

SON,

LTD.

now
To

To

1000
-CWG

5PB.L
"
CDKRE'

v:CTV
The stall is to be miniature

JLj
a

of a real one it had replica ; accordingly like look wood and lettered grained yellow-brownto of W. H. Smith " Son, or Wyman. along the cornice with the name number of placards, Below should be drawn the counter a advertising be pasted over Fresh them whenever various ones can periodicals. of fine holes in the cardboard desired. A better plan is to bore a number of loops, the counter made below and to thread of two rows parallel the placardscan In this manner be held flower wire, through them. the same in much in placeand renewed way as they are on a real stall. be arrayed with miniature The counter must papers. magazines and newsabove the other, Sheets of paper, cut to size and piled one of actual periodicals. will make a very good representation They should Others may and the top one lettered. be displayed be stuck together either hanging from the inside of the cornice edge or the stall, about fixed to the uprightsides. better be coloured

A
A

RAILWAY

TUNNEL

tunnel

makes You

railwaylines.

splendidaddition to the equipment of your toy make fine specimen with rery littletrouble. can a

120

Hundreds

of Things a Boy

Can

Make

First procure a thin sheet of iron and hammer the edges so that over will not cut or scratch your the size fingers. Then determine The heightshould be about 7 inches, whilst the actual tunnel is to be.

they

the width metals.

depends on
Having

whether these the

you

want

it to take

one

or

two

sets of

decided

A, making the rises and


determined.

bend the iron as shown in diagram points, the to cross-run according lengthsyou have

A
Next
as

cut

out

of fretwood B.

two

to pieces

serve

as

entrances

shown

in

Diagram
in
a

Follow

this

by gettingsome

odd

the tunnel, piecesof cloth


to

and

dip them

of the
on

solution

very wet mixture and them arrange cloth until the solution and other of work

of Paris. plaster the over irregularly whole of the metal Paint

of

Take

them

out

tunnel.

Keep

of adding pieces make


a a

then

thicker

of Paris. plaster it about


so

is covered, and the this over

cloth with When tunnel

stiff brush

that the surfaces resemble with various coloured the

little hillocks, paths,and the

geographicalfeatures.
the surfaces

shaping is
with

finished coat

to representgreen oil-paints entrances

grey

grass, sandy paths,etc. and line out the brickwork

Then
in
a

colour darker

grey.

RAILROAD
If you have a track than more
set

TRACK
trains you could some Why no make merit of real

of miniature

probably do
lengths on
most

with the

plan
of
ones

described do
a

you possess. below ? It has it resembles feet

the

constructed, being easily


"

being cheap,and
not.

railwaylines
an

which For

bought

Get which

plank of

wood

long and

inch thick.

track, single

is described here,it should be 4 inches wide. Next obtain some wood and inch wide thick of and inch them into pieces cut a \ lengths J wood that is deal in Such stocked by shops regularly 3 inches long.

Hundreds

of Things a Boy
nail the of 3 inch sleepers. Place

Can

Make

121

strip-woodmaterials. Then that they play the part so


to
one

them

the on another, marking their positions and Put them inch leave i \ inch space apart square. the base-board. of track. The
next

the plank piecesacross all exactlyparallel board with a carpenter's


at both
a

ends

of

Thus
to

sixteen obtain

will be wanted sleepers

for

foot

length
in the it into Glue

step is
It

some

can diagram. J inch lengthsand

be

bought
each
one

for three end.

moulding of the pattern shown Cut halfpence per foot.


a

use

little piece as

chair for the

rails.

two

to every

Follow

this

sleeper, two by gettinglengths of strip-wood,

at each

for "ach

pieceof

track. these gauge

They
between
see

should the

be

feet
so

long,a J
that

inch wide
serve

and the

that

they they are exactlyij inches apart,and wedge


as

chairs

rails.

inch thick. Run For No. o them

tightly

by knocking little blocks of wood Now paintall the surfaces,with


and
coat

between the and

them

and

the chairs.

the

rails with of the have and

aluminium.

of the rails with creosote exception Lastly,paint hot glue over the

visible
now

parts
a we

base-board described down road wide

sprinkle with

silver sand.

You

have make

most

realistic

piece of track.
a on

Although
to
an

board

should

up be 9 inches

length,many boys will prefer one-way board. the same In such cases the
all other will requirements be

and

merely

doubled. A
This is
a

SPRING

BUFFER

STOP

of an stop which arrests the motion oncoming of coil. As it will be considerto take able a spring engine by means required of substantial materials. Therefore shocks, it had better be made It consists let the obtain. is base be constructed The length should of sheet be about iron
or

very useful of a buffer

for possession

those interested in model

railways.

lead, whichever
the width and

twice

is easier to the width is


o

determined

by

ij

inches of the

wide

the gauge of the track in use. The track of No. and No. i gauge is if inches. Add inch an and you will have
a

to

gauge each

side of the base

track buffer

very

convenient

width

for the lean-to

stop.
trestles and
a

To support the

coil apparatus,two spring

pairof

122
are pillars a

Hundreds
needed. The

of Things a Boy

Can

Make

square the joinsare bolts how


are

rod

\ inch
made for

in width.

used

for these are lengths cut from pieces required The cutting is easily done with a hack-saw ; holes with brace and a bit,and nuts and by boring grippingthe piecestogether. The diagram shows

the arrangement is to be made. The spring coil is fitted inside a


a

length of tubing

marked

in the

diagram,and

short

pieceof

rod

is placedpartly bearinga buffer-plate

The the tube. of brass around them, within Note the tube of
us

lengthsof
as

tube

are

held

by running a firmly

collar

shown

at B.

that
to

only
arrest

very short piece of spring coil is the motion of an oncoming engine.

required within

Probably,most

will be inclined to fitfar too largea piece at the outset and the effect and its arm out of the tube of this will be to shoot the buffer-plate considerable whenever compressionis applied. If the need

buffer-plates overhang
to

the

baseboard

there slightly,

will be be
on

should no railwaylines to the flooring ; but the plates distance apart as those spaced so that they are the same correctly fix the

enginesused.
SHUNTING THE
the

TRUCKS

Here

is

will racking. track of railway piece track We


at two

very As you

jolly toy
see

that will

with

providea good deal of fun and brainfrom diagram, it consists of a straight curved a loop line which joinsthe straight
middle of the
set out

points. In

the

loop
the
so

there

is

low with

bridge.
actual

do

miniature

suggest that you railwaylines,although you


not

track

the track, as we you draw colour the permanent way

show and

it,on
the

if you wish may of a piece cardboard embankments.

do

; but that and nicely

Hundreds
When lined Colour and
one

of Things a Boy

Can
two

Make

match-boxes

this is done, construct an engine and will do for the bodies and paper

goods trucks. Empty pastedround them, suitably


enough
blue. for the the In purpose. match-box

coloured, will make


of the trucks red

them and

realistic the other

that is to be the engine wedge a piece of pencilto imitate the funnel. There is one to do, and that is to erect a bridge at the thing more bent piece of cardboard the A will answer of the loop. mid-point it is intended to be. to look like what purpose, if it is ornamented it so that In constructing the bridge be very careful to make you must but under it that the the trucks can cannot. engine pass is this : Put the two trucks and the engine in the Now the game

marked the diagram, and then try to shunt the red truck on positions of the blue, the blue to the position of the red, finally to the position back its station. Do that the the not to engine original bringing forget under the but trucks can that the engine cannot. bridge pass This and away and brings itself to the blue truck, which it pushes up to the red one marked A in the diagram. The red truck the two down to the position and the blue truck and the engine are made is then unhooked to travel it is done : The engine goes behind the red way it under the It is unho ked and then bridge. comes pushes is the truck

by

up
now

to the

and bridge, the

the blue truck up

is

pushed under it,so


at the outset.

that it The

along to
comes

place taken

by

the red truck

glides engine

of the blue back, takes the red truck to the original position A on the diagram. truck, leaves it and goes to the spot marked

THINGS AND

YOU BIRTHDAY

CAN

EASILY PRESENTS BAZAARS

MAKE
;

FOR ALSO TO

CHRISTMAS SELL AT

i.

"

Smart

Blotter. the size of the

Fold
a

each and

is double stick down

of thin

cardboard
on

same

that eight sheets of blotting paper, so of Procure a piece piece typewriting paper. size. Cover this with pretty wallpaper, Bind the the

the inside.

blotting paper
a

into the

cover

by

threading silk ribbon


"

through

fold. Get box with


a

2.

Box for the Slipper

Fireside.

hinged lid

from

there may be. the grocer, and scrape off any paper advertisements Give dark and lid of either oak the coat or cover stain, a spirit mahogany, with
a

pieceof
A

sheet

this nicely polished, 3.


"

copper or brass, and turn will look very attractive.

over

the

edges.
it

When

Paper Knife.

Buy

an

ordinary boxwood

ruler,carve

10

the

124

Hundreds
of
a

of Thingsa Boy
ornament

Can

Make
Remove with all traces
a

shape
work

knife

and

sharpen the cuttingedges.


the

of the ruler with

then glass-paper,

handle

poker-

with bright coloured enamels. or design, Set. Get an empty fifty cigarettebox, and 4. A SealingWax of it with smart a cover taking care to turn in the piece wallpaper, candles of various edges. Then buy half a dozen small Christmas if they will not fit long-ways into the colours, and trim the ends down of thin card, and in one box. Put in a partition compartment arrange candles. In the the other, place sticks of sealingwax, cut similarly break up the wax into short lengths, down. Or you can warm slightly
"
"
"

them, and roll them


This is made easily

into balls.

If this is

a by soldering

done, you will want twist of silvered wire on to

a a

crucible. thimble.

Box. box Get a shallow, wooden A Nail or Screw from sweet and sides Clean but that the bottom are confectioner, see strong. your varnish. off the paper advertisements, and cover the outside with spirit

5.
"

Divide 6.
some

the

inside into kind Mats


or

small
or

strips.One
"

of nail

screw

compartments by means should be kept in

of thin each

wooden

compartment.
cork. Cut
out

Table ovals

for

Hot

Plates. with

Buy
with thin

some

thin sheet Then

circles of thin wood


on one

your

with the cork, sticking it the edge, with all round

glue.

fret-saw ; face the pieces painta J inch border

of the

dyes
"

sold for

colouringstraw

hats.
"

7.
"

A
are

Window all made

they
Have

Measure Sill Flower Box. one and make to standard sizes

it 8 inches
or

high.

Cover

the number

front

face

of your window sills lidless box to fit it. a of the box with virgin

cork,

fit them
ornament

of square ornamental better still, obtain a and tiles, in by running a grooved moulding all round the edges. Only the Wire
"

one

side that shows.


medium
to form

8.

"

gauge
a

wire

of ToastingFork. Buy about three-pennyworth forks three strands it will be enough for two plait
"

handle, and finish each strand off


If

to

serve

as

prong.

File the prongs

provide spiked tips. buy from the ironmonger


to

and handle and 9.


"

insert

nicelywith
with Box
a

something out of the ordinary is desired, a wooden driver, handle, such as is used for a screwthe wire into the opening provided. Smooth the fixed of indian ink, give a coat or two glass-paper,
spare suppliesof A convenient box
as

rub A

knives, forks for storingthese


under

pieceof velvet to providea shine. for Spare Cutlery. Most people possess and spoons which are not in dailyuse.
can

be made

out

of

box, confectionery

mentioned

paragraph 5, if the inside is covered with wash leather. To stick the latter,spread tube glue thinlyon the inner faces of the box, and when tacky, press the wash leather firmly on to the surfaces. Coat the outside of the box with leatherette paper, and fix on a brass catch.
biscuit tin, clean out compartment large enough to take two brushes These may be bought at Woolstanding on end. ordinaryboot brush with fixed indian Coat the back of one worth's for sixpence each.
10.
"

Boot

CleaningOutfit.Take
fit
a

an

empty

the

inside,and

wooden

ink, and
brush
two

then, in white
with

paint,print the
red
a

word brown the

"

BLACK."
"

The

is coloured

ink

and Now

inscribed
coat

BROWN." black of the

other In tht

largercompartment,

place

tin of both

and

polish,and
tin with

pads,

one

for each

colour.

outside

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy
it has dried

Can

Make
will not take

125

Japan black, and


a

when
smart

hard, which
the four

large circle of

wallpaper on

sides and

long, fix the lid, using

paste for the purpose.


"

You

now

have

an

attractive

and

useful

boot

cleaningoutfit. This is just the thing for those who A Newspaper Rack. do not ii. chairs like to see newspapers about in the Take on lying sitting-room. of wood, f inch thick, and cut them as long as the Daily Mail two strips
On one is wide, and let them be about 6 inches in width. of the boards, fit two hooks along the top edge,to allow the rack to be hung on the Fix the other board wall. to the first along the bottom edge, so as if looked thirtydegrees. The two pieces, V. Cover the boards an imperfect appear with leatherette,leather, cretonne, or anything of an artistic nature, and the contrivance in a tidyfashion. will now to hold newspapers serve If preferred, French the front with polishthe back board, and cover
to

make

an

angle of about
now

at

end-on, will

to form

sheet
12.
"

of burnished A Novel Pin


ones

brass.

Tray.
if

Purchase off the

two

or

three
a

cheap pin

or

ash

trays, wooden

possible.Then

obtain

handful

of obliterated

backs, and stick them completely the upper surface of the trays. Let them over overlap in an irregular and different colours Have attractive to an together. manner, try get When have in the dried centre. they stamp thoroughly, say in two or followed by a coat of hard drying three days, give a coat of fine size, white varnish. Paste will stick the stamps on to wood, but fish glue
postage stamps, take the paper
will be needed 13.
uses
"

for

celluloid surface.
"

Score Your

the celluloid first. will find


a

"

Hot-Cold

Container.

mother

hundred

for this little contrivance. Get a fair sized wooden box, with a and of and flock. Pack the flock then a lid, buy wadding quantity the bottom of the box, and on this lay a sheet 2 inches deep all over of the
so

wadding. Next,

inches that about 2 round the inner box, and When you have reached of millboard into
a

smaller box inside a arrange left free between them. are

the

larger one,

Wrap
cut

wadding
a

wedge
to the

the sides with will

some

more

of the flock.

top level of the inner box,


hide effectively

piece

frame

which

all the

flock but

126 leave

Hundreds

of Things a Boy

Can

Make
now

the centre box exposed. There should be at least 2 inches between the top level of the inner box and the top of the outside but more will not matter. Take
two

box,

some

flock

of millboard, not quitethe size pieces between them, and make them up tighly flannel. This article should and fillthe be down
so

of the into
a

big box, pack sort of pillow,


that Now it will

covered
rest
a on

with

contrived

the frame
on

of millboard

catch

the hot

will Of

keep
course,

lid,to enable it to shut things hot in winter, and


many asbestos fitting

big box exactly. tightly.This


things cold
in the the in

put

container
summer.

cold

if you box. 14. you


;mart
"

you may wish, such as

introduce

refinements

construction

sheeting to
worst

sides of the inner


is that you is a

An
not

Unusual
to

Money-Box.
to open

The

of

money-box

want naturally

ought

open little idea which

much there is in it,and it to see how it because such an act is fatal to thrift. Here

gets over

the

difficulty.

You sugar
course
"

know and wash

those boiled

glassjars with
sweets
are

metal

screw-on one

sold.

Well, get

tops in which barleyof them empty, of


"

cut the inside, and allow it to dry. In the meantime the s mooth small with edges metal a the file, slot in lid,and, a straight the top, coat the whole of Screw on and make the opening look neat. it will the glass with red sealing-wax. Now the lid and a stripround and this being red it stands for without not open breaking the wax, " always be satisfied because you are danger." Your curiositycan

Hundreds
able to
extent
see

of Thingsa Boy
and, by glass,
a

Can

Make
up

12? th"

through

the

reckon little ingenuity,

of your
"

wealth: and a good many In every shop, most offices, follows : Take a is a useful tool. Make as one off all the Smooth thick and 6 inches square. of
one

StringCutter. kitchens, a stringcutter


15
A

piece of wood, | inch edges,and cut a V-shaped piece out


the V the
come a

side.

Let

the

point of
and make

littlelower

opening long

the centre of the pieceof wood, the top. Near the botton for its width across than

of the V, fix* a the two holes.

discarded You
now

safetyrazor
have
an

admirable

blade, by putting stringcutter.

screws

point through

Cuftfef.
As the V is narrow, the your
cannot fingers

be

drawn

on

to

the

sharp

string easily gets there. Bore a couple of holes through then be the square of wood, near the two lower corners. Screws can slipped through them and the contrivance fixed in some handy place.
Here is an ingeniouslittle article with a hundred Clip Rack. of uses. a piece board, say i foot by 4 inches,and " inch thick. and glass-paper Plane up the edgesnicely the faces. Put a pair of hooks from the ends ; then bore six or eightround the top edge, equidistant on holes through the wood. These holes must be justbig enough to allow the back, Of course, a clothes peg to be pushed through from you must head and a pair of long springy the kind of peg that has a round use
"

blade, but

16

Take

legs.

As the

legsmust
look
a

fit tightly, you and

may

have

to

screw

them and

in from make
"

the back. contrivance


a

Paint

the board attractive.


a

the pegs in jazz colours It will be useful for many for kitchen Our

the
as

purposes the

pipe-rack,
17
"

tool rack,

rack

etc. utensils,

Household

Sharpener.

experienceis

that

people

128 who You work

Hundreds

of Things a Boy Can

Make

in kitchens sadly negiec" the edges of their cuttingimplement!. will find your mother, for instance,tryingto cut a pieceof raw meat with a knife that is only fit to deal with the proverbial lump of butter.

Why

not

make

her

kind

of strop, one 18 inches

that

she would

take

pridein

using ?
Obtain
At
one a

stripof wood,
carve a

end,
There

grip.
one

is

now

inches wide, and i inch thick. flat handle and make it nice and comfortable to inches Cover of about left. a on this, length 13

long,3

finest emery cloth, and on the other, with a length leather. of good wash Pin down these two materials on the thickness of the wood, not on the face of it,or you will not be able to run a blade the the surface. It is advisable to round off the edges of the up and down wood ; the emery and wash leather will then enjoy a longer life of usefulness. The fierce of to a knife, will, edge course, provide your emery

side,with

while the wash


or a

leather will knives


on

other

good
Three

proper finish. Do not this sharpener. It is only intended

give it

use

stainless

good
18.
"

business-like Shies will


a

edge

on

kitchen It is

knives

and

for putting tools. carpenter's what


a

Penny.

wonderful really fun. games. The

lot of fun

can

be

got

out

of home-made

toys and

article which

provide endless

Here is a simple little in this case ingredients

are or

old straw mauve), six


one one

hat nail.

one (man's),

ping-pong balls, the

bottle ot ink (vivid colour,red, green, of use one a paint-box, piece of

and string,

Hundreds
First you take give the outside
cut
out
an

of Things a Boy
and draw
out

Can

Make

129

the hat

oval

of ink, to make coat a from the crown. This


now

and taken

the

crown

is

paintedup
The Now
a

to

lining. Next, you lively. After that, you should be about 4 by 3 inches, look like a face, the opening being
it look the nail
are

the internal

for the
on

mouth.

string and
stand feed

used

for

hanging
closer if is

the hat

the wall.

then, the fun begins. Take


is to

three
come

ping-pong

balls,and
you
are

if you are The small.

big chap,

game

six feet away ; the monster. His

mouth

big

enough.

This Next

is

nothing
feathers. them

very to make. You

wonderful

pieceof apparatus, yet


plucks
nice any
a

it costs

practically
of the threads

time

your mother will want If there


are

chicken,

save

half

dozen the

downy

specimens,

with

undamaged.
out.

slits in the delicate parts, carefully smooth about


a

Now, obtain two of each, then draw


cut out

cards, each
on

them

4 inches square. circle with a diameter

the centre of 3 inches and Well

Find

the

central
are

part.
all this will lead to.

So

far, you

probably wonderingwhat

wait the Of what

little and

the cards second

Take of one longer and proceed with the construction. then the glue opening ; place the feathers neatly across card so that it overlaps the first and gripsthe feathers in it is not aim easy to at is to open arrange fillthe feathers whole in
an

position.
course,

orderlymanner
circle with smooth

than is necessary. spaces or overlapping in front of an electric Now hand for the mystery. Hold up your Place the Your hand light bulb. merely looks a black silhouette. and the to close latter. feather grid between and hand, your your eyes For some as see though it were mysterious reason, you now your hand

down,

you without

should
more

of the

an

X-ray

picture the
"

bones
on.

are

black

outlines, the

flesh

is

and semi-transparent,

so

130

Hundreds
THE

of Thingsa Boy Can


GAME
OF

Make

CORKS

Some elaborate

of the and

simplestgames

costly. The

for instance,in a The cost is nothing.


neat

fun than those which are described of be can corks, here, made, game few minutes, and it will afford hours of real amusement.

provide more

Get six large corks and


and

rub

them

up

on

so glass-paper

that

clean,and, above
Now
cut
a

all,so that they stand firmlyon


little depression in the centre

their

they look larger


of the

circular face.

of each

faces the cork


as

on

which
so

they are
that

to

stand, and then

run

long French

nail

cork,

diagram).
o, 5, 10,

The

it sticks up a good way above the top edge. head of the nail will lie snuglyin the depression and
to

through (See
the

will not

want

topple

over.

On

each

cork

write inch

such

numbers half.
"

The To

Lastlycut a dozen or more 15, etc. diameter of a ringshould not be less than play
game, feet from the
one

ringsfrom
an

post cards.
a on

and

the

stand

up

the corks Give each them

in

"

duck

formation

the and

table,2
see

which

can,

edge. by throwing
A

playersix
the

over

ringsat a spiked corks, score

time

fifty

points first.
TOY CHEST

of toys is that, unless their owners are very tidy people, of the house are apt to be everlastingly in a state of the living rooms The
worst

chaos.

toy chest, however, is

great boon,

and
a

if it is when

nice

one

that takes with

the eye the little odds and

of its young possessor, there is ends of things will be put away your small brother

real chance

that all
are

they
an

done

for the time being. like to make If you would

or

sister

attractive

Hundreds
toy "hest, go
that you
want to

of Thingsa Boy
buy
a a

Can

Make
box,
not
an

131

the

and grocer's

well-made When

forgetting

hour or you rub all the sides of the both and in with box, so to spare, out, glass-paper, make a hinged lid, and put on four small feet. We have used four cheap round drawer handles for the purpose.

the wood

to fashion

lid.

have

First give it a coat of white or the chest. with hard, quite penciland ruler divide all cream, and paint each a bright colour the outside faces into triangles red, See that no two adjacenttriangles of the are blue,yellow, green, etc. For a few pence you have an attractive jazz toy chest. colour. same You
now

have

to

paint
is

then

when

that

"

A
Take
cut
an or

MUSICAL

BOX
;

empty
four

three

blacking tin and clean out the inside from a length of springribbon, such as pieces
circular Let the

then Make

is used

for mechanical hole in each

toys.

piecesbe

about

inches make Place

long.
three the

close to one end. Also a length, fairly in the edge of the box part of the tin. equidistant, of ribbon in the box
a

holes,

lengths

and

grip them
the the free end

to the

through
nut
on

hole in the

tin and

hole in the of each

edge by passinga tiny bolt a ribbon, then fastening

the

tip.

Bend

pieceof

ribbon

in

curl

towards Now
too

the centre

of the tin.

put the lid on the tin, and be sure that the springribbon is not wide, to allow the lid to close properly. Follow this by boring a

hole
a

short

through the length of


be

centre

of the
a

lid and

the

bottom

of the

box.

Take

rod

"

long

French

nail with

the head

do. and

It must suitable

another The

to slip it through the two possible To the centre of this for servingas an axle. less in lengththan portion of a French nail,slightly

nipped off will holes, just made


axle solder the radius is

of the tin. contrivance is


now

assembled

together. The

axle end

slipped

of the box, the spoke-like part is kept and the two projecting within the box, the lid is replaced, ends of the One axle are turned all the end of the to over keep parts together. the and nail should project than it should be more other, considerably

through

the hole in the bottom

bent The

to form

handle.
"

it look toy is finished all but a coat of brightpaint to make On turning the handle, the internal spoke comes attractive. in contact

Hundreds
with
a

of Thingsa Boy
in

Can

Make

the

piecesof spring,and
sound. child. If the three will be different.

musical small

the notes
a

passing them plucks them and rnafcet different lengths springsare cut to slightly It is just the kind of musical box to please
WHIRLING TOY

THE
Here is
an

requirea foot by i
the middle

thin

toy that is very amusing. First, you dimensions the of which matter board, very little; but quite nicely. Somewhere, not quite in 4 inches will serve of the length,make a hole and glue into it a circular wooden
which

easily made

slipan empty cotton reel. The rod must you can allow the reel to revolve freelyon it. band and Close to one end of the board, spread out a stout rubber of a U-shaped staple. the edge of the board by means tack it down, near used served as the collar of a pot of meat The band we paste. It can
rod,
on

to

be

seen

in the

diagram
once

between round

A and the
at C and

B. D.

At A

it is then
more

wound

cotton

spool and

of string is looped; piece taken through two

seen U-shaped staples,

If you pull on the string, the reel Now, this is how the toy acts. of the band, A B. Of course, you must revolves,owing to the elasticity only pulla little and, then, if you release the pressure, the elastic band and pulls the reel in the opposite direction. nately contracts Thus, by alterand pulling and In then the the other. have
can

the string, the releasing erected imitate

reel revolves imitation


or

first

one

way
vane,

top of the reel, we

an

weather

paintedvarious
or

colours ; you anything you like,in its

this

put

cut-out

gymnast,

place.
UP A
motor

LIGHTING

MOTOR
buses of
"

BUS

Nearly
them
are

every

toy shop sells tin


"

nowadays, and
real A

some

of
can

exceedinglyfaithful

likeness

the

things.
an

You of

General for instance, a miniature which of the leviathans running in the London streets. acquaintancepossesses a whole fleet of them, and

buy,

is

exact

replica
our

small

boy

although

he is

only

Hundreds
"lev*n, he conceived
found The him
room one

of Thingsa Boy
idea of
"

Can
with
on

Make
electric

133

the

them fitting with them


"

evening, playing lightwas out, but his


him
to
see as

the

Generals

were

light. W" dining-room table. giving out sufficient


without bus

to enable

much

as

he wanted.

It was,
a

doubt,
own.

to pretty sight. Perhaps you will want It is not hard, and the equipment is not

lightup expensive.
of
two

of your

The

first

thing

to

determine proper

is the

number

provided.
rear

Four

is the

complement,
light.
needed

lightsthat are one head-lights,

to

be red

on,

and one front route number light, a rather large dry batterywill be then sufficient, head-lights
one

If four should be decided ; but should you consider

two

for Of of the

pocket
course,

torches it is each.

and

sold
use

at

ordinarybattery,such as is made fourpenceor sixpence, will be ample.


small and batteries,
are one

to possible

two

work
to

couple

lightsoff

Having

selected

the

number

of
one

lights, you
bulb and

ready
bulb

purchase
for each

equipment.

You

will want

holder

one light,

or

two

and batteries,

about

two

a light yards of flex, carrying

wire. As
to

all the

remove

will have
not

are fittings placedinside the vehicle,it will be convenient the top deck by lifting They up the littlemetal projections. when the installation is complete, so be careful to be replaced

to break

any

of them

off.

The

head be

are lights are no

driver.
should fix them

If there about in the

best fitted at the front window spaces, beside the such openings,they may be drilled easily.These in diameter.
means

inch

Take of

the

two

bulb-holders

and

sealing-wax. Solder would be by but it will the scorch in the bulbs. better, paint-work. Then screw Now take two piecesof flex,each 3 inches long, and unwind a little of the plaited strands,also bare the wire tips by scrapingaway the silk and rubber covering. Fix one of the tipsto the nut on the bulb holder,
the other

windows

and

tip to

the

hole in the

collar.

Then

take

the

far end

of

134 the As
same

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy
fit the two
now

Can
on

Make
each prong of tht
must

piece of flex,and
bulb will

tips,one
same

battery. The

you are running two be exercised in joining up

lightup. off the lights touching it.


You The
must
same

a battery,

little care has


a

the second

bulb, because
If it had have

the bus been


a

metal

body
the

and

the would bulb

collars

are

wooden

bus,

case

be different.
as

the second
at the

the first

for a similar arrangement individual wires must be joined

If the wrong ones are connected, there will be no light. This will tell you plainly that your wiring is incorrect, and you must it. Then the light will come reverse on.
run

batteryand

at the bulb.

If there is to be off a second The white The

rear

lightand

route

number

these light,
to
a

should

be

and battery, be red.


as

their Red

wiring
can

is similar be

that

already

described, except that the wires will probably have


rear

to be

little longer.
to colour

must light
as

bulbs

bought, but they cost

three times
a one

Therefore, you may decide plain with red ink, or, better still, with a red dyes
ones.

much

route-number The numbers will look collar frame

lightgoes
is fixed be

on

the

of under-flap with

driver. cardboard These

fitted round should

high up it in which

the roof above the sealing wax, and a little may be

the numbers
on a

slipped.
;

printedin

white

black be bus.

ground

then

they
A

tiny switch

very for turning the

realistic.
on or off may lights enough for it inside the

thought
The

but there is

hardlyroom

necessary, easiest plan

is to give each bulb a turn in its socket to make the necessary change. and brought to the If a switch is used, all the wires must be cut longer,

switch,which
When returned and the

is riggedup at the doorway. installation is complete, the


a

to its

deck of the bus is upper and slotted bent over, all little the are place, projections

is ready for everything

tripat night.
IN
a

THE
For lid. look Let this toy you it be, for
a

SNAKE

THE

BOX

through

coil with
nearest

your diameter

good strong box with a well-shutting with sides 3 inches long. Next a cube preference, find a stout spring tool cupboard and see if you can
will want of about will
an

inch. with into

If you
one a

cannot

find one, but

the

The
out

ironmonger supply you coil must be one that compresses to at least 6 inches.
this spring firmlyto the
pressure
a

for

about

threepence.
will shoot

3 inch space

Fix from Now end.

bottom

that, when
its
sew

is released, the green head

of the box, and be very careful jerk will not throw the spring
of
a

moorings.
pieceof
draw
a

cloth in the form


on

tube
a

and

Then

the

end

to

resemble

snake

stitch up one and paint

patchesof
this tube

yellowand

other

vivid colours

it is at over and there, so that it will not flyoff. Next compress the spring, shut down
a or

the coil when

along the full length,and

entire then

length. Slip
stitch it,here

hook.
"

Then you
one

write don't will

clearlyon
touch

the

box,

Mind
some

this hook."

with the lid,and keep it down " Please do not open this," Of course it will not be long

before
are

come

asked
out

not

to do

so.

along and open the box, simply because they Bang goes the coil as soon as the hook is undone
snake.

and

springs the

monster

Hundreds
HOW
When few

of Thingsa Boy
A VIOLIN OUT

Can
OF

Make
A CIGAR BOX

135

TO
an

MAKE
itinerant much

people take

box, and

everybody

plays an ordinaryviolin in the street, notice ; but let him play on an improvisedcigar stops and listens. Apparently it is clever to be
can

musician

and use violin. If it is,you able to make a cigar-box We clever. know of more become than one boy who instrument these lines, and all agree that on a musical

very

easily
to

has

constructed

how learning

play it is the work


The

of

an

hour

or

so.

first thingis to get a good cigar-box, that is long one preferably the paper compared with its width, and let it be fairly large. Remove edges,if there are any, and should it be insecure at any point drive in
to
a

small

nail

of hot

glue all

gimp pin to providestrength. Also, run a tiny flow round the inner joins to give extra strength,and also
or

prevent

vibrations.

If the lid is

hinged,do

not

disturb

it.

Cut

two

S-shapedopeningsin

,"//'/'-, or CV of ftox

it,with
off any You

fret-saw, and

thread

through glass-paper

these gaps

and

rub

frayededges. of wood, about 2\ to 3 teet long, and an inch want a strip Any wood will do, but it will be best to go to a shop square in section. When that supplies fret-work sundries, and buy a piece of walnut. you down them of the adjacentedges and smooth have it, round off two and do not be in with glass-paper. Do this part of the job carefully, a hurry.
now

The ends

next

of the

in each of the two short step is to cut a little curved recess It must face of the long stick. box, to take the rounded

lie there

accord. It must of its own also be snugly and hold tightly lid down. Note the is shut when sunk justsufficiently to fillthe recess about end that the stick should project carefully 3 inches beyond one of the

box, and

ever

so

many

inches

at

the other

end.

When

all this

136 has been

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy
the stick is

Can glued

Make
in and position,
a

thought out, carefully

the

lid treated similarly. At the far end of the stick,an inch from the it,and there fix a peg with a hole in it,as shown go and
to
a

tip,bore
in the what

hole

through
Then

diagram.
you Be
are

shop
an

that A

sells violin but be need

tell them strings,


sure

making,

ask for

string;
will not

to

get it long enough for your violin.

on

Ordinary violins that point.


When

stringsnearly as

long.

quite clear

the a loop in the string, slipit over you reach home, make it over bottom end of the stick,run the cigar box and up to the peg, thread it through the hole, and twist the peg until the stringmakes a two healthy twang. Then make tiny V-shaped blocks out of wood,
one

largerthan
the Your

peg. violin is finished, and all you want is the loan of a disused bow. Sit on a stool,place the end of the stick on the floor, on your knees, or in your right hand, grasp the upper end of the stool,take the bow on the stick and manipulate the stringwith the left. You the are now on highroad to becoming a celebrated musician.

box, and

smaller

the other, and fit the up close to the

as shown, larger,

on

the lid of the

MUSIC
Here Take The
a

HATH
from which each

CHARMS music, of sorts, may


twice
as a

is a littleinstrument wooden box which


not matter.

be evolved.

about is, preferably,

long
thin

as

wide.

depth does
so

Along

major

side nail

that the two pieces togetherfillin the whole of the top of the box, except for a 2 inch space along the centre.

wood,

of strip opening in

Next
a

drive The

nine
two

nails in drive

one a

of the

of wood, spacingthem pieces of nails in the other be


so

piece arranged that they gradually pair of nails having a distance grow farther and farther apart, the nearest The nails, of 2\ inches between them, and the farthest pair 4f inches. should stand it must be added, should not be driven quitehome j they
of wood.
rows

line. straight

Then

similar number

of nails must

up

trifle above

the

wood. flexible wire

and join every pair of nails. The the cross over open box, and each is a trifle longer than the previousone. By giving a little care to the stringingit will be it is make each wire emit a different musical when to note possible Now

get

some

good

nine wires thus

plucked,and to play a tune

on on

this condition the wires.

being produced

it will not

be

difficult

A
Never throw the

TOY

WINDMILL

through
out

tubes in which the cardboard away dozens of models since there are post,

people send things


that
can

be

made

Cut a piece from such a tube about 8 inches Here is one. of covering long,paste yellowpaper around it and then draw windows the top force a and and add there here near a doorway. Somewhere knittingneedle through the card and push it along until it penetrates of them.
a

the card holes


one

on

the other

side of the circle. these


to

Withdraw

the needle

and wire.

two

appear.

Through

holes
a

end

twist the wire

make

a piece of stout handle, and at the other

thread

At

leave

just

Hundreds
sufficient made

of Thingsa Boy Can

Make

13?

length

in the

to support a cork. The cork should have four slits of thin sides,and in these are forced the tipsof four strips to

card, previously shaped


the cork windmill will sail

look

like the

sails of

windmill.

When

is fixed to the end

gailyround

of the wire and and round.

the handle

is revolved, the

It will add Draw


cut
a

to the appearance

of the mill if a
some

pointedroof

be

supplied.
then

circle, paint

it red,

or

other

attractive

colour, and

it out ; but cut, also, a pieceout of the circle, as shown, then join the flat becomes A touch of glue or paste tent-shaped. up paper will hold it in position. and

THE
This
amusement

ROCKING

NIGGER

Draw

a is, really, thing : but it providesa good deal of very silly and it will,probably make you laugh. and colour a nigger boy'shead, about 4 inches high,on a stout

pieceof
shape
of the
cut

cardboard
a

and

cut
a

it out. side about

Then
2

trim inches.

up

piece of

wood
two

to the
to
one

of

cube, having
cube

Fasten

the head

faces of the

and, in the opposite face, drive in


heads stand of these
on

large

nails. The

Snip
cube

off the will then

nails and
to see

force in the In that


two

headless

ends. the
on

the

pointsof the nails. point of

of position
an

these two cube.

nails,be very careful


middle

the imaginaryline,joining

arranging placed of edges opposite they


are

the

face of the long and bend

it,as

Next, obtain a pieceof stout wire, about 2 feet end into a shown in the illustration. Force one

138

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can
a

Make
small

as

side face of the cube and, at the other a lead weight used by anglers.

end, attach

weight,such

Now

stand

the littledevice Mr.

sideways and
a

Niggerboy

close to the edge of a table,giveit a push his head from side to side, for will sway

considerable while.
A You love to make
rouse a

NOISY
course.

RATTLE
Here Get
as

noise, of

you
can.

can

the

whole

household.

something with which largea cog-wheelas you


commandeered the
same. one

is

from

It is not a very Meccano outfit. of the wheel


a

easy thing to make, so we Perhapsyou would like to do fit a small


10

the centre

inch

dowel
or

rod

that

Through wedges tightly.If

5 inches long,i\ inches wide Round off the corners. at one end, and ij inches wide at the other end. end of each pieceso that it slips Pierce the narrow to the dowel on easily fixed and below So above the other the that they rod, one cog-wheel. rod above and below the do not slip bore through the out of position, and put flaps Next the fix
a

necessary, fit it with Next cut two thin

screw

pin.

of wood pieces

about

in

tightpeg.
of wood nail it between
so

block

and cog-wheel,

that

the two flaps, at the end away the flapsare kept rigid.

from

Hundreds Lastly,on
from
a one

of Thingsa Boy
block
screw a

Can

Make
steel

139 taken spring,


to reach

face of the mechanical

pieceof

disused

toy.

It should

be

justlong enough

the
two

recesses

of the

cog-wheel,and
is finished.

it must

pass

between diagonally
a

the

flaps.
contrivance and
at

The

Hold

it

give it firmly^
will wish

gentlerotatory
were

movement,

every

one

within

earshot

you

not

so

handy

making things.
THE GOLDFISH
which
can

AND
be made

GLOBE
in
2 a

Here
a on

is

an

amusing toy
"

few minutes. inches

Procure and white of fish.

pieceof cardboard, about both sides a pieceof a


a

3 inches

long by

wide,

draw

globe

such

as

postcardwill do. live in, but have goldfish

On it

one

side of the card

quiteempty

You In On

like.

in it if you lines to suggest that there is water that the blank side is uppermost. over so doing this be careful to see that the globe is turned upside down. the blank side draw, neatly,a goldfish.Do it in red ink if you used may scribble
turn
a

few

Now,

the

card

black card Hold

for the and the

thread

two globe. Lastly,make them with fine stringas stringtaut, one end in each

tiny holes
shown hand

in the sides of the illustration. the thumb and

in the between

140

Hundreds
rotate

of Thingsa Boy Can


the card.
a

Make
the eye obtains
can

and first finger, the such


on one

As

the card
a

flies over,

impression that there is


of the

globe with
sorts
own or

in it. goldfish of variations


name on

Instead
as a

globe
and
a

and

fish,all

be

devised,
letters

cage, canary side of the card and the

your

with

alternate

remaining letters
FISH
central drill.

the other.

THE
Look
at

GLOBE
line shows A
stout

part of the twisted length of tubing, AB, fit which is an easy for the central rod of the drill, has a tin fish soldered to the tip of it. At B, there is a washer restingon a largeband of tin, The inch wide. band fits the to central rod, two holes at B and F on \
rod of
a

diagram. The sixpenny Archimedean

the

it permitting

to

do

so.

These

shape

as

that

in the

spool

holes must be which is sold with

exactly the

same

size and which


runs

the drill and

the twisted rod. As a rule,the shape of this hole is similar up and down to that shown at E. CD is a second tube, similar in gauge to AB, but it need not necessarily be the same length. The works. the contrivance Now, this is how arrangement which is dropped on to the you have made drill. The drill is held vertically and
a

spool,lyingat the bottom the spool is raised and


As it moves, it

of the lowered band

number

of times

in

rapidsuccession.

swingsthe

Hundreds
oi tin round
a

of Things a Boy
so

Can

Make
a

141 band the but

and

round

silverytransparent ball which


a

speedilythat your eye sees not gives the impressionthat

fish is

in

glassglobe.
A MARBLE
marbles
more

BOARD
Here is a splendid occasionally. G et a interesting. piece of wood and

Every boy
way about Mark
to

make

likes to the game of the

play
even

15 off

inches
one

long, 4
making

thickness. convenient any of the longer sides into inches and cut out seven

inches

high,
inch

alternate

spaces,

them

square.

Then

cut

two

triangles

of wood The

and
next

screw

or

nail them

to

the short with

sides of the

board.

The

board will now

stand

up.
cover

step is to
when

the board
a

some

paintand,
the centre

dry,to
on

opening,4

print the openingson

number

over

each

cellulose bright-coloured Put opening. 3 over


on

either side of the 3, 5 up to the board, and marbles paid as many

the those
as

openingson either In playing, your


which go

side of the 4, and so on. friends roll their marbles


an

through
over

opening have
Those

to

be

is

indicated
are

the

opening.

which

do not roll through an

opening

claimed

by
SIX

you.

MODEL
brothers and

TOWN

ACCESSORIES perhaps
on

Your endless You but of the

younger
amusement

sisters and

by buildingmodel
toy houses, toy
how rich you are always welcome. you
can

towns

you the

as

well, derive
table.

playroom

probablyhave
no

motor-cars

and

host of other endless


we

things,

matter
are

in these There for the is

possessionsmore
an

miniature

accessories

almost

variety
describe

things

which

make
one

toy
a

town.

Below

six such

but articles,

each

is

merely

type of many
add

others, and

followingsuggestionsshould help you number of thingsto your miniature town.


PILLAR-BOXES
cars Every street along which your motor This box. is how make can a pillar you old broom Cut four pieces off an handle,

to

quite a considerable

career

should inches

be furnished
one

with

four in less than each 3

hour. Then

long.

142

Hundreds
them
the
a

of Things a Boy

Can

Make

give
a

domed

recessed

with

same

ring implement

all round

on glass-paper. Next, cut top, by rubbing them and the tops with the aid of a pocket-knife,

cut

out

space

for

taking the

letters.

Rub

each and

article then

the base, nicely smooth, especially


coat

with is

fine

glass-papei,

give a
When

of vermilion

red.

If the wood

bright and fairly

clean, water
be used.
as

the time

colours will do, but, should it be soiled and black, oils must dry, paste on a little rectangleof white paper to serve plate; then print the cypher,G.R.V., in black, and run
or

ring of

black ink

paintround

the foot of the

pillar-box.

SIGN
A with
screw

POSTS

sign post gives a


For

roads.

inch

head.

island ^t cross very realistic touch to the centre will inch this little device you want a length of wood 3 Screw it on to a flat foot of wood, but recess the section. trim up two laths, each 2\ inches long, and fit them Now

Use either tiny fret pins or in Fig. 2A. into the centre post, as shown and paste on to the glue. Give the whole article a coat of white paint, of the of places situated horizontal names arms pieces paper bearing in your Make Print locality. another
as

neatly as
two
arms

you

can.

post, with

only,bearing

the

words, "No

Thoroughfare."

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy Can


SIGN
Make

Make

14*

MOTOR
You but and is
cut

POSTS
them
as

will want some the indicator them the

of these. discs out

directed

for

sign posts,
paper, shows
; it

painton

the four kinds

the necessary in use. A is most


to

of stout card, faced with colours and information.


a

white

Fig. 3
a

red

with triangle
corners.

white is

centre

ring ; dangerous approach of miles speed to ten miles or less per hour. The number allowed is printedon the disc below the ring. C is a solid red disc ; D is a disc which bears any notice, it prohibits the passage of cars.

placed at

white

it limits the

other than

the

above, to

which

the attention

of motorists

is to be called.

AUTOMATIC
These shows kind

MACHINES

to make. are Fig. 4A ubiquitousmachines very interesting It consists of of constructed. a length a wood, 3 inches easily and give a by i inch by i inch. Rub it smooth with fine sand-paper, coat of red or green enamel, and when dry fix three small white labels and ornamentation. enamel plates to resemble j then add suitable printing Shape the platformand upright Fig.46 shows a weighingmachine. out
an

of

wood,

but

use

stout

wire for the side and

arms.

Pierce the wood it


on

with and should

awl, thread
so
a on

the that

wire

undersurfaces be drawn

through it will not pull out.

flatten The

the

back

weighing dial

circle of paper.

RUSTIC
These
as are

FENCES
Get
a

useful for

host the

fairly straight twigsfrom


shown each in bar but with

garden and The Fig. 5. temptationis should be proportionate to


will not take

of different purposes. make them


to
use

number

of

into 6 inch

lengths,

this kind

of wood wire.

clumsy piecesof twigs, the lengthof the fencing. As be bound nails,the joinsmust tightly

flower

BUS
These with the
"

AND

TRAM

STOPS

inscribed

for sign posts, but the the lines suggested on card nailed to the upright should be of thick and out cut part should be made fine fret pins. The colour and lettering to imitate
are

easilymade

stops

"

used actually

in your

own

district.

THE
This such tireless individual antics. There You is
no

DANCING
is
can

DARKIE
very funny little chap, for he cuts him quiteeasily smooth out of stiff,

reallya
make

curious

need to draw him exactlyas we have special that you will prefer to think out a designof done, and it is quitelikely be advisable to shape the it will own. But, generally speaking, your head and body in one and and each arm leg in two pieces. piece The hinges can be made of small bent pins, or perhaps you will decide thin flower wire. is arranged or the little Note how the string to use fellow may and legs when refuse to throw out his arms you pullon it. In the diagram we have shown the string on the front of the figure, cardboard.

144 in order but that

Hundreds
yon may

of Thingsa Boy Can

Make.

it properly. It will do there quite well ; see finish if put on the back, in which case the arms and legs must be on the back also. Of course him appear really you will colour him up nicelyand make it makes
a

neater

attractive.

What and

do

you

think

of

yellow legs and


other

blue

coat

or

one

leg and

the

oppositearm

body

half red

green, half green ?

the

leg and

arm

red, and

the

MAKING
It is
a

OPTICAL
the eye
can

ILLUSIONS
be

cheated,and a good deal which mislead our diagrams by drawing may here six of which We vision. sets are pictures purposely arranged give so that, on looking at them, we jump to the wrong conclusion. from a Here we have two cut Take, for instance, A and B. strips ? Which is the circle. longer piece Naturally,you immediately say, been asked. Your Both the same," merely because eye, you have
well-known fact that of amusement be derived
"

however, told you


truth Look
seem

it

was

A. Cut

In
out

spiteof

what

your
two

is B

is the

longer.

of thin card

told you, the like these, and strips eye

get your
to

friends to tell you what they think. This diagram contains a number at C.

of vertical lines.

They

spaces Now

placed across
take D and

bulge outwards, yet they them give them


E.
are

are

quite upright.
bent

The

diamond

Which

is the

appearance. largerspace ? E looks much

the

more

expansive, yet they

identical in size.

Hundreds
F and wide. H and G I
are

of Things a By
deceptivediagrams.
both

Can

Make
G

145
seems

two

more

Their
are

boundaries

are squares, old friends,largelybecause

F looks tall and however.


are

they

about

as

deceiving

as

they
What

can

be.

Which

has the

longer vertical line


of K
are

I, without
cover

doubt

seems

the ?

longer; yet it is shorter than H. Would the black space of J and K ?

the white
same

spot
size. your

in

In

spiteof
F

what and

your
on

eye

says,

they

exactly the
show them

Draw makes

all these them

diagrams

separate cards, and

to

friends. Take

apart,they

become

easier to far

G, for instance here they are too close,which judge. But on separate cards, placeda little way
more

and deceptive,

this is what

you

want.

A
Take You
can an

DUMMY

BLACK-LEAD
note

black-lead pencil and ordinary tell

where

the wood

is

joined.

Then end. with the point by looking at the untrimmed is force the two strips Another of a pocket-knifecarefully apart. way the two pieces will become to soak the pencilin water, when unglued. The only drawback the with this method is that the water is apt to spoil look of the pencil, and that should be avoided if possible. When the pencil has been separated, pick the lead out of its groove, and in its place stick a length of round rubber. Select rubber of suitable diameter. Then the of wood two cut glue pieces together. Carefully

146 the rubber rubber Wait then

Hundreds
flush with
to
a

of Thingsa Boy Can


end, and

Make
end

the untrimmed

at the trimmed

shape

the

point.
asks you to lend him or her a black-lead rubber-filled pencil and watch the fun.

till someone
out

pencil ;

get

the

A
Take
a

REVOLVING

CARDBOARD

TOY

of cardboard,say, 5 inches by 3^ inches, rectangle and another circular in shape, with a diameter of 3 inches. On the circumference of the round piece, draw an endless ringof people walking

piece of

board

The Disc

along. Cut out togetherwith a


the

small

opening in
and

peoplecome
above

paper into view

fastener.

card rectangular By revolvingthe round pass out of sight. the make the toy, but opening with

and

pin the

two

card at the few

back,

The

hints may bottom so

tells how to description be given. First,arrange

additional

that it fits the make

opening to
scene,

and

be at least 2 the lower

curved the top and and of the circular curve card, arrange for the inches long. On the fixed card draw a landscape
curve

look like draw

hill

or

bridge.

Paint

the

if you can. picture Of course there is else.

no

need

to

thing somepeople walking if you prefer

Perhaps you
other,
or a

would

rather

sketch
a

number

of motor

buses

chasing each

boy running

after

dog.

If so, do not

put

al

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy Can

Make

147 fivt

and in the case the buses equidistant, of the boy draw him about times round the circle, but let him be at different distances from the

dog.

THOSE
Here Let is one On mischievous slit the
a

ROVING

EYES

of those

it be the

littlethingswhich cause a good deal of amusement. silly stout envelope draw head as large as you can it. make a classic features of Charlie Chaplin, a a hungry alligator,
or

monkey,

anything you
the head and

like. below

Colour the

the

features, and
Also
cut
out

envelope

above

neck.

large holes for the eyes. Next take a stripof paper, just wide enough to pass through the envelope,and about 8 inches long. On the strip draw two thick, wavy, zig-zag lines, but see that the lines are when the paper is drawn through always in view through the eyeholes, the envelope. Paint the strip pink, red, yellow, blue, and green, but into the next. As the paper is drawn let one colour merge through the and their moveeffect of the lines will the ments moving eyes, envelope, give
rather will prove

extremelyfunny.
MAKING A UNION

JACK

Everybody
celebrations.

should Those

possess a Union Jack to flyon occasions of national of bunting are made the most serviceable,but, coloured linen
or

being expensive, good

casement

cloth

of the

correct

148 shades
are

Hundreds
will do instead. the
of setting

of Thingsa Boy Can


A

Make
a

deep blue, a
not too

pure

white, and

vermilion

red

required.
As the

flagis

simple,we

suggest that

full size

be made Determine the length the on plan should, first, paper. is to be, and then note the following officialdimensions : The red centre cross of St. George is,in width, one-fifth the 1. length of the flag.
2.

Jack long

The

white

edging to
cross

the above

cross

is one-fifteenth of the

the

long length
the

of the flag. 3. The diagonalred

is one-fifteenth

long length of

flag.

BLUE

IS SHOWN

/950VE BY BUCK AND MITE

WCtiS, KED t?
PLAIN...

DOTTED

AKEAS

/5 Ltrr

white edging to the 4. The narrow of the long length of the flag.

diagonal red

cross

is one-thirtieth is one-tenth of

5. The
the 6. The Cut

wide

white

long length deep blue


out

of the

edging to flag.
with which
a

the

diagonalred
remaining
of the be

cross

material

fillsthe the aid should

spaces.

the

material
seams,

sufficient for the

paper pattern, but allow neatly ironed flat when the cord
to

sewing
corners

is finished.
to

Fix

short

length of
memory, to the

the

two

left-hand

Do

not

certain

of

hoisting. draw the flag from to try but refer its peculiarities,
GOGGLES

allow

for

perfectly accompanying diagram.


you
are

unless

If at any

only
Get

you of temporarily, Your


a

time

want
course
"

to

startle your
on a

put

pair of

below. frames

expressionwill

very for the eyes, with a but the bridge should large,
some

piece of

thick card

be past all and cut

by appearingugly goggles made as directed describing. it to the shape of two circular


"

friends

between. nose-bridge fitthe width celluloid


or

pieces of transparent

of your similar

Let the circles be very Now obtain nose. own

transparent material.
of the cardboard

four circles, each equal to the outside measurement and glue or bind one circle, transparent disc to each The next thing is to get two linen buttons much circles of the

Cut

eyehole.
smaller than the

look like a glaringeyes ; then put them, pattern side outwards, one on each

eyeglasses. Decorate

these

buttons

to

pair of
of the

Hundreds

of Things a Boy Can


glue on
the two separates each

Make

149

fixed transparent discs,and frame of the cardboard


an

ness remaining discs. The thickpair of transparent discs by


to
rove

and this allows the linen button appreciableamount, in a most manner. disconcerting made All that remains is to fit a pair of side ear-pieces, and you can proceed to startle your friends. within

about

of

cardboard,

FUNNY

FACES

Try
Take
over

your hand at drawing sheet of paper about to the bottom edge and
a

funny faces,but do it in the following way : the size of this page ; fold the top edge Then take the two cut along the crease.
one

sheets and have


a

double

them

so

that

side lies

over

the other.

You

now

little booklet
a

of four sheets.
cut

With

pair of scissors

all the pages

of the booklet

into four

equal

horizontal

but do strips,

not
an

run

the scissors
an

of the pages. Leave about fall to pieces. cannot Now draw


a

eighth of
each

quiteup inch uncut

to
so

the folded

edge

that the booklet

funny
for

face

on

a hat in every way : arrange face to take up the next two spaces, the eyes and and chin on the one below above, and the mouth

of the four sheets, but do it in this to fillup the top space ; for the case
nose

being on
on

the

one

then,

the lowest

space

have of all,

the shoulders.

See that the


a

By turning over the flapsat random variety of expressionsis endless.


It adds
to

drawings come centrally. change of face appears and the


if it is pinned
or sewn

the finish of the littlebooklet

together

along the hinged edge.


THE
Here then is
a

WOMAN
some a

WHO
young
woman

WALKS
will
a

toy that
12

person
on

appreciate.Draw
of stout

and

colour brightly

girl or

sheet

cardboard,

making her about look through some


found When therein.
you

If you are not good at drawing people, of your picture books and copy one of the people littleDutch for example, would serve girl, admirably.

inches

high.

have

done

this, cut

out

the

figure. Next, take

circle of

150

Hundreds

of Thingsa Boy

Can

Make

cardboard, about 5 inches in diameter, divide the circumference into six, and draw a foot in each space in such a way that the sole of each
shoe is
on

the

circumference.

Cut

out

the
a

shoes paper

and

little of the

and pin stockingscarefully,

this card

with

fastener to the back

of the skirt,so in view. make Lastly,

that

as

the circle is revolved with


at

two

little feet

are

always

handle

a an

thin

glue it
NOTE.

behind

the shoulders walk

flat stick,about 2 feet long, and angle of 45 degrees. As the stick is will last much

pushed,the figurewill
"

along the ground. longerwhen

do fret-work,the model If you can the circle of feet is cut out of thin wood.

MUSICAL
At which And
some

GLASSES
have noticed how when musical is the sound it is smartly tapped.

time

or

other you
an

must

is emitted

by

glasstumbler ordinary

you have also noticed that two tumblers, apparently alike in all respects, will producesounds different in tone, though both pleasant

perhaps
ear.

to the

These

facts

can

help you

to make

very

charming

musical

instrument. Obtain full range


on glasses a a

of tumblers ; thirty-three will provideyou with a number of sounds,-but you can Place the do with less, easily say ten. a flat board, preferably supportedon a trestle rather than on the sound of the

table. in

Test

them
water

produced when empty. and the a glass, Thus, certain sounds may be obtained by partlyfilling and of full scale of notes is,therefore, the use partially possible by empty
filled glasses. You Note
tone

Remember an ascending scale of tones. gives a different note to that which it

them, and arrange glassesby striking that a glasscontaining

will

now

that the tumblers made

must

be able to be stood

play simple tunes. that they do not touch, so

and

it is well to remember

that

than, say,

one

a metal tray helpsto produce a of wood covered with linoleum. or

far clearer

Hundreds

of Things a Boy
THE DOG
on

Can

Make

151

FIGHT

As a rule we different and

it is seeing dogs fight ; but in this case be The it. can arranged fight probably enjoy easily.First copy the diagram of the headless dogs on a sheet of thick be thought attractive. Then paper arid put in any littledetails that may
are

not

keen

we

shall

draw

the two

heads, and
the make and
two two

do not heads slots

By the way, togetherand


in the
to

forgetto givethem long necks,as shown. be separated. Cut them not out in the diagram of the bodies. Then slip
must

necks

the the

heads paper not be

will fit the is stood


a

bodies.

By rockingthe
animals
them.

necks

and

fro, when

the upright, idea to colour

will appear

very

fierce.

It would

bad

A
There
are

HOME-MADE
when
a

PEA-SHOOTER
deal of is not

times

will providea good pea-shooter


as

sport

All sorts of but one can To blue of has Do do the

things can
be made

be used

the the

tube, if a

real shooter
a

quiteeasily by rolling up

rolling neatly, wind


on

because pencil, been


not

paper round it is usually stouter than a black-lead. ends


to

handy lengthof stout paper. a a pencil, preferably


Stick if the
a

piece
paper

stamp-paper
wound

the

stop

them

uncurling,and,

cut diagonally,

off the

pointedtips.

peas in your mouth, as that is very dangerous,but feed them Put at a time into the tube while it is held vertically. one end thumb the the from and when at to o ut, charge rolling prevent your about to blow just remove the thumb.

put

the

THE
Are

SACK

MYSTERY

If so, you will find the Sack Mystery you any good at sewing? of magic. very fine item to add to your programme is What sack want to a large enough envelop you comfortably, you you
are

when

acts mysterious

As crouchingdown. when wearingyour

you will most best clothes,an

likely perform these ordinarysack is not

152 what best


to

Hundreds
is wanted.

of Things a Boy Can


and fluffy, it wiD make

Make
The you in a mess. similar material, and Around the top edge,
"

It is too

buy a piece of calico,cretonne, or sides the proper shape. to make up brass and sew on some large eyelets one every three or four inches then cut away the material in the centre of the eyes. After that, thread a piece of stout cord through the holes, but see that the cord wiD run through the holes easily.
thing is
to
sew

two

"

Now,
sack and

this is the trick. crouch down.

You

Tell them

collect your to draw

head, then pull the cord tightlyand

friends around, get into the the material well over your tie it with a dozen or more knots.

Having done this they

are

to leave you

alone in the

room

for

one

minute,
your
to

by imprisonment.

and

the end

of that time, you

will free

and emerge yourself tricks Houdini is much

from

It all sounds something like the wonderful cord but it is quite simple. The perform ; appears to be, and when lengthof the slack and
means

used than

longer

it

you hold

get into the sack, you it with a finger. The

a long diagram shows, by

pull down

of

dotted

line,how

When hold
on

to

your the from

friends bunch slack

the cord appears on the inside. up the opening and tighten the this
soon

cord, you

part and
as

provides you
as

with

sufficient
out

length

to emerge

Mind, you
and with
a

your prison, have only a minute, scissors which knots and

the
act

room

is empty. of the sack, careful to secrete in a cord so that the loop is in


a

so

quickly,jump
been

pair of
off the Place

you

have

pocket,cut
obliterated.

disarrange the knotted the short length of cord


you
can

pocket and

call in your friends. The piece of cord, which friends of the loop. Your
no

cut

off,should
examine

approximate the length


and there will be

then in

the sack

clue whatever

to

help them

solving the mystery.

Hundreds

of Things a Boy Can


AMUSING RINGS

Make

153

Take

your and will


"

partout Passestripof paper about a foot long and an inch wide. Then will for the show it to serve admirably binding purpose. that you are going to join up the ends friends and explain to them the middle. Ask them the paper lengthwise down what cut you without have as a result. The answer hesitation, usually comes,
a

Why,

two

of course." rings, told this, you stick the


two

together; but, while before bringing the looking,you give length one nobody Then two tips into communication. you proceed to cut the ring along It will be convenient the centre. to begin the cutting by forcingthe blade of a pocket-knife through the paper and then continuingwith Having
is the twist scissors. What but find
a

been

ends

have

you

at the finish ?

Not

two
one

ringsas everybody expected,


first made.

largering,twice

the size of the

Now
one

repeat the operation and, of course, your friends will expect to before. But this time give the length as largering at the finish,
; tips

the of paper two twists before joining linked into the other. one

you

will finish with two

rings,

THE
Here bottle. is another Let
us

CAPACIOUS

WINE
can

BOTTLE

good

trick that

be

performed with
few
an

magic
want

wine
to

mystify
wine

them.

suppose you are You take what

a entertaining

friends and

looks

like

bottle,and, removing the cork, pour out a If you like, it is really cider,which resembles wine. you

ordinary dark-coloured wine glassof sparkling


can

drink

or it,

perhaps only take a sip. At any rate, your friends will associate the of an untampered bottle, in their minds, with the contents if you liquid, show of drinking. do make some the glass, On puttingdown and, more, you pick up the bottle once while distracting the attention of your audience That was by saying thread of paper, jutting out you snatch at an unseen very refreshing," from the neck of the bottle and withdraw yards and yards of coloured
"

streamers, which you throw about The whole thing is so ludicrous


"

the table and that it cannot You know

the floor. fail to

pleaseeven

the

grown-ups."
This is how the trick is done
:

foot. Well, at the apex possess a domed then fita tube justwide enough to take the paper streamer. hole with a file, of a thick deposit Hold it in position of sealing at the bottom by means
wax.

all port wine bottles of the dome, drill a fairly large

that

The the

tube the

must

be less in diameter be

than
must

the neck
out. not

of the

so bottle,

that

liquidmay
be

poured

in and

emptied

It should
so

reach

through
cannot

bottle to the neck, but inserted. paper is is

be

long

that

up, the cork

The
at the

coil of coloured

placedsnugly in
through
that

the domed

compartment,

base, and
be
to

brought

up,
so

of it should

blackened,
a

the tube, to the neck. The tip it shall not be conspicuous. It is the dome, to

paste necessary from falling out of

circle of black card under

keep the

coil

position.

154

Hundreds

of Things a Boy Can


YOUR TELEPHONE

Make

it is marvellous, of them The other day a boy of our construct. can too, what many showed with his own that he had made a us telephone acquaintance describe it of will work that hands. It is such an we ingeniouspiece

Handy boys

are

always making something fresh,and

of his say that he spent much time in a little workshop in the garden, and the apparatus was rigged indoors call him without to his mother enable to to having go out up into the open. Tate's sugar boxes in his boxes He obtained two wooden they were for the benefit of others.

First, let

us

"

case

"

then

he

bought

two

bladders

from

enough copper

wire to joinup the two

stations.

the local butcher, and finally The boxes are required

to be stood

on

end. of

The

end

that then six inches

becomes

the

top
This

had
was

circular done

by then carefully of wood removing the pieces pencil, forming the top, cutting them along the pencillines with a key-hole and refitting the piecesto the box. This was done to both the saw,
marking
the circle in boxes. washed Next, he took the bladders,
to

opening cut

out

it,about

in diameter.

them off

inside and

out in

warm

water

which

was

added

little

lysol. Almost
cut
a

if used
were

weak.

Following this,he

wood To

tied up, and then took each and The diagram will show of the boxes. of one

do, any littleof the necks, where they spread it over the opening in the

disinfectant

will

justhow
to tack

they
them

looked.
to

keep

the bladders there


was

in
a

it position, fear that


cut

was

necessary

the

wood,
them
on

but

split ; so, to
through
The the

the bladder

prevent edging, and

this he

substance would parchment-like old of felt hat and out an strips put drove the tacks through the felt, then the wood. This
overcame

the

skin, and

into lastly there


was

all the shrink

obstacles.
bladders

being wet,

fear that

they

would

as

Hundreds they
dried. To

of Thingsa Boy Can


a

Make

155

prevent this,he took


of
a

round
two

disc of in

size and

thickness

through them, passed the


and, underneath, fixed
a

penny, wire

punched

holes wire.

through weight on to

the lowest the

lead, about the it,threaded wire part of the bladder,


did this to both the
were

He

the contrivances,and then left them to dry for a few days. When bladders had dried without cockles the weights or creases, any removed. One of the boxes in
to connect
was

taken the
two

to

the shed Then of

placed
was

in the position

house.

the

made

ends

garden and the other long lengthof copper wire wire perforating the bladders.
the wire-ends

in the

have been sufficient to have but the boy found that, by soldering the It would When the box it using the telephone, and is

twisted

together,
far louder.
over

the signals were joins, necessary


to bend

only

the head

speak into the bladder.


AN EASILY-MADE
a

ESCALATOR

An

escalator is something of with

noveltywhich

will add The

to many
a

of your games cardboard box, some The

miniature

models.

reality are requirements

touch

of

blacklead

two corrugatedpaper, two empty cotton reels, and some of rubber. pencils, pieces The diagram will show you how to plan the model. shape of

the cardboard
; but

box

which

you

select will determine


one

the various twice

ments measureas

it is advisable

to choose

that is about

long

as

Cut away the upper narrow. fairly and lower the the footway by shape top landing Paste of the sides to provide these platforms. needs joining. the edges where the cardboard

high

and

right-handpart ;
bending
over

but

sufficient

of strips

paper It To

along

The
as an

stairway
endless

is formed

by

belt,and

therefore

stripof corrugatedpaper. needs joining at the ends.

figures
do this

unstick neatly, away from belt. The


a

stripof the

the

the two thicknesses at both ends of the paper, and cut and the flat material crinkled material from one and form the endless so other ; then lap the remaining two round
two

belt revolves
must

cotton

reels.
or

The

upstandingflanges
them

of these

be levelled

by winding paper

cloth round

untU

156 the material rubber tube


cover

Hundreds
reaches
cut

of Things a Boy
the reel and

Can

Make
a

the

height of the flanges. Then


tied with cotton.

piece of sheet
an

is wrapped round

If

old

bicycle

is

handy,
When

it.

good
belt

substitute.
as slipping,

piece just wide enough to slipon to the reel and is available a piece of velvet will make rubber no a The idea of using rubber or velvet is to prevent the
a

it will do

when

the reels

are

shod

with

some

smooth

material. The both reels and

to reach
on

having been attended to, a lengthof pencilis passed through be long enough wedged tightly.Each pieceof pencil must from one side of the box to the other and allow a part to project
are

either side. At this far round the two reels,which point the belt is slipped they are placedbeside apart as possible.In this position held the box, the

as

and

the best
to

angle to fit them


come,

is noted. holes
are

The
cut
to

spot is marked
take them.

where

are pencils

and
out

then
are

The ends. On when

reels and

the belt

temporarily sprung

to

now put in the box, the sides of which are of the pencil permit of the proper fitting

revolving the upper


the lower

the pencil,
are platforms

escalator
cut

travels

upwards,

and See

is revolved pencil if each

the staircase reel is

moves

downwards.

that the upper and lower band work and properly,


on placeit centrally

to let the sufficiently away not quite as wide as the box


a

the

pencilshaft and
a

run

of cardboard slopingstrip it.

along either

side of the escalator and

trifleabove

A
The with

TRAIN

INDICATOR

makes admirable an following miniature scale railways it must

plaything. If requiredfor use be given proportions to harmonise

with the other

side, say four by three by

accessories ; but otherwise inch. one

it is best

to

make

it on

the

large

Hundreds
The three first

of Things a Boy
secure a

Can

Make

157

thing
and

is to

dimensions

or one

to make
a

the

shape
as

by

half inches
as

from equi-distant
are

sides and

well

cardboard box with these well-made of stout card. Then to cut out a space from the bottom of the box, placing it ends. See that the edges of the opening

neatly formed
Next bore and

in any way four circular holes in the


not two
on

jagged.
narrow

one

edge

the ends

of the box

small wooden

They should edges of the cut-out space. roller horizontally through each pair of holes and
than the short inch white
on

the other.

sides of the box, two on be placeda trifle nearer Place


a

let them

a quarter of an project of take a strip Now

the outside

of the box.

or calico,

thin but

tough
as

long and

inch wider than the width a quarter of an box, and write on it such times and destinations 11.55
12. o

paper about a yard of the openingin the the


: following

AU

Stations

to

Folkestone.

London Fast

New Bridge,
to

Cross, and

all Stations

to

Tonbridge.

12.5
12. 10

All Stations Train end that


a

Gravesend.

to

Hastings.
stripto
the upper pieceat each end box
to

Then roller. blank.

fix

one

of the short

and

the other

to the lower

Note

of the

should strip

be left

Lastly paint the


To
use,

sides of the

resemble

train-indicator. times and

twist the rollers and into view.

the

stripbringsnew indicating

destinations

A
A
cannon

CANNON
can

THAT
be

CAN

BE

FIRED

fired will attract a good many boys. The diagram shows a first-rate model that can be put togetherin a very short be must while. A pair of wheels and a tube to take the ammunition that and obtained first, the rest should be built around them.

For the wheels, probably a pairthat will serve quite well can be gleaned wheels that are from broken tin toy throw a away you should never sound when in sooner the rest of a model is past use ; they will come or later for something you want to make, and you will not have to buy a set.
"

158 The tube

Hundreds
can

of Things a Boy

Can

Make

unwanted an shaped out of a pieceof iron piping, shooter, peaof even a length or pith cane. If the shape is too difficult to The gun-carriage is a block of wood. it in three sections and nail them two cut in one or even piece, ^do The of the length carriage together. ought to be about three times the diameter diameter To make of the of the the selected wheels. model wheels and the

be

height a

trifle more

than

the

realistic a bullet-proof should be screen appear fitted to the fore-part of the carriage. This is cut out of wood a quarter in A. The circle, shown in the of an inch thick and shaped as drawn tube. small picture, is a sectional view of the firing The tinned tube Two iron around is fixed to the gun-carriageby binding a strip of brass or it and nailing it down to the carriage.(SeeDiagram
are strips

to keep the parts together. required The firing apparatus consists of a pieceof flexible metal (shown at C). A short length of the springtaken from a mechanical toy is justthe metal for but of will serve. the springy thing purpose ; any strip

B.)

of these

"

"

To

operate the firing gear insert a tube the through easily ; but pass
rear

short leave

length of
a

wooden

rod

that

can

at the projecting it springforward

end.
a

Then

quarter of an inch of the rod force back the metal arm at C and let

with

jerk.
of the tube, and with a little practiceit will given mark that is within range. Note that be fired towards
a

The
not

charge

shoots

out

be difficult to hit any should never the projectile

person.

THE
The brother you small following
or

MUSICAL
contrivance
a

WINDMILL
a provides

sister.

It is

windmill
causes

which
a

know, anything which


a

nice littletoy for your young sound, and, as a musical noise is appreciated by tiny folk. makes

First,get
smooth and surface be done the there

piece of
a

with edgesnicely

wood six inches square, and about three-ply of Then find the centre, a piece glasspaper. half
an

rig up

little collar,about is the hardest

inch

to

an

inch

off the it
can

level.

This

part

of the

but construction,

in many The easiest is to cut a bridge board out of stout cardways. and pierce the centre of the level stretch,then tack the horizontal
a

sides to the board. A much better way is to obtain and shape it as shown in the small diagram.

of strip

sheet

zinc,

Step
in the does

number circular the

two

consists in

the fitting zinc collar.

stem

of

cheap pen-holder
not

opening of the
bottom the

It must

wobble

in the

collar,and
not

drag on
which

Step three
on

is the
are

end should be sharpened to a point so that it ground. of six horizontal arms to the top of the penfitting holder, Dead match sticks do glued little wings of paper. the next little way Blow

well for the All this the will Now

purpose.

being done, just a pen-holder,


for the last

thing is to push
above
on

long stout pin through merrily round

the

collar. supporting

step.

spin the
new

circumference
a pencil

taking pen-holder, described by the tipof


circle and drive

the paper wings and with it the horizontal

pin.

Note

the

the pin. A littlewithin this circle, into it about fifty tall pins. equi-distant blown

Now

when

the

pen-holderis

round, the

horizontal

pin

strikes

Hundreds
each
tune

of Things a Boy

Can

Make

159

sound. It will be quite easy to a musical uprightpin and causes sounds that the like the so are pins, goingup and down the notes up This is done in the wood, a little more on a piano. or by forcinga pin less than the pin next to it.

it will not be a bad idea to If you are clever at constructing things, and instead of the horizontal make a stouter prop than here suggested, mechanical out of a broken toy. This will give pin,use a bit of a spring much
more

sound,

but

you

will also have

to

blow

on

the

wings a good

deal harder.

MODELS
Portland
cement ;

MADE

OF

CEMENT
with the

is not

associated usually

making

of attractive

of constructing it offers a very useful means that to form part want a bridge good strong suppose you of the lay-out of a model railway. Hardly anything could be suggested

toy

models

nevertheless

them.

Let

us

that

would

suit the

purpose

better

than

cement.

It is

cheap, easily

worked,
can

very strong, and when be constructed with great be

the

first model
course

has

been

made

others

Of facility.
manner

bridgescan
The first
on

produced in
is to draw

the
a

described sketch of each

many under We

this

thingsbesides heading.
to

step

rough

of the

model

be

made,
that

marking

it the exact

dimensions

part.

will suppose

160

Hundreds roadway
the
extreme
a

of
bridge
from these
cut

Things
be six

Boy
inches
to

Can
wide,
road

Make eighteen
level is
a

the and

of

the

is to the

inches

long,
Start

height
box with is
to

ground
of wood that

the

foot.

by

making
The
next

dimensions. blocks
to

step
open.
two

fill in

the

spaces
to

where four total

the inches

bridge
wide. of the

is The

Say,

for

instance,
come

each

pillar is
and
ten ten
as

be the
as

together eighteen
Therefore

to

eight
will

inches,
leave wood inches. box dimension is

length length
and
we as

model them.
as

is

inches,
cut
a

that block

inches inches The

the

between thick say, nine


cut

of

long
it

the
to

depth
be three and

of

the

box,

which As

is six the

roadway,
inches,
block. its

will leaves

is

inches
must

deep.
be the

twelve of box the in

inches,
the

that

third nail

Having

wood,

10x6x9
the

inches,

it

to

the

appropriate
this of block wood
serve

position.
Now in look
at

diagram.
smaller of and the will be shaded box

The

large
parts

shaded show

area

shows blocks

position.
to

The bottom

further

nailed for Of of

the

and in
more

arranged
the actual

equi-distant.
bridge
at
as

They
open the

ornamentation
course

appear made

spaces. addition

the wood

design
blocks. take

can

intricate,

will, by

other At this

stage
of

some

stout

wire

and and

bend down

it

so

that
to

it

runs

round of both

each

piece
Put mix full

wood,
it up
on some one

without side for

touching,
a

the

foot

pillars.
Next and without
a

few

moments.

cement,
red sand. Mix See table-knife been covered

using
Use the that for

half

cupful

of
water

Portland
to

cement

cup

of
"

fine

just enough ingredients


the the all
corners

make

it

wet

being
the
use

sloppy."

very and

thoroughly,
are

then

put
filled

it into and

box-mould.
an

edges

thoroughly

old has into

purpose.
over

When the wire and

the

box

to

half box

of up

its
to

thickness the

drop
of its

shape
smooth

position,
the box
to

and

then

fill the level.


not

top

edges
Now leave will be

surface in
a

quite
dark The

place
for
some

the

cupboard,
slower

near

any

warmth,
the

and

days
model.
or

harden.

the

hardening,

stronger

the four the


can

After
out

five

days
if

it should the in latter it.

be is

possible
not

to

turn

the the

cement

bridge
other

of

box,
be

and,
moulded

damaged

in

process,

bridges

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