The boy mechanic, book 3

ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE MODEL AND TRACK SYSTEM, BOYS’ MOTOR CAR, PARCEL DELIVERY BICYCLE, AERIAL CABLEWAY, MINIA- TURE TANK, SAILING CANOE, HOUSEBOAT, SUBMARINE CAMERA, DIVING TOWER...

The requirements of the modern ski call for a hard, flexible, and tough material, and while hickory, white ash, white maple, birch, yellow pine, white pine, and spruce are all u...

Before the beginner makes the attempt to ski, he should see that his complete outfit is perfectly suited to his purpose. The shoes should be nicely adjusted to fit snugly betwee...

Hunting and fishing have always held the most important places in the field of sport. Primitive man was an expert hunter and a skilled fisherman. He had to be in order to secure...

Having picked out a gun that “fits the man,” the matter of choke and pattern should be considered. For trap shooting and for wild fowling, the full-choke gun may be considered a...

Canoe making is commonly considered more difficult than building the larger and heavier craft but many amateurs with only ordinary experience and tools have turned out satisfact...

Sailing and its recreations are afforded the owner of an open paddling canoe, for a satisfactory sailing rig may be provided at small cost. A regulation sailing outfit may be pu...

A stanchly built canoe of sufficient length and beam may be converted into a light, serviceable, and convenient power boat by the installation of a light-weight motor of about 2...

The charm of the birchen canoe has long been sung in verse and prose, and while the bark that the Indian used has been supplanted by a more perfect type of modern manufacture, t...

The knack of paddling a canoe as the majority of amateurs paddle is quickly learned, but to handle a paddle as the expert woodsman and the Indian wield it requires not a little...

To enjoy a vacation in the woods thoroughly, it is essential that the outer be provided with the right kind of an outfit. The inexperienced are likely to carry too much rather t...

Cooking in the woods requires more of a knack than equipment, and while a camp stove is well enough in a permanent camp, its weight and bulk makes this article of camp furniture...

Dragon kites are made as hideous as the maker can possibly conceive, and while the one to be considered is no beauty, it is more droll than fierce-looking. In general appearance...

More than one kite on the same framework is known as a compound kite. The one illustrated consists of three tailless kites on one long stick, called the spine. The upper one is...

The electric locomotive described may be constructed by boys having average mechanical ability and the necessary tools. However, in any piece of mechanical construction care mus...

Successful operation and construction that is feasible, yet of a reasonable standard of workmanship, are the essentials of the locomotive truck and cab described as the second f...

Operation of the electric-locomotive model described in the previous articles is feasible only with a properly constructed track system. This equipment, including curves and swi...

Cord hammocks may be made in two or more different ways, the knots being formed by the simple overhand tie, Fig. 1; the flat reef knot, Fig. 2; the Solomon’s knot, Fig. 3, or by...

A good hammock should be about 12 ft. long, which includes 8 ft. of network and 2 ft., at each end, of long cords that are attached to rings. Seine twine, of 24-ply, is the best...

Can, Come-Back Rolling, 298 Can, Tin, Camp Lantern Made of, 406 Canal, Current of, Raises Irrigation Water, 411 Canaries, California Bungalow for, 437 Candle Lamp, Glass Bottle...

Canoe, Patching Canvas Bottom of, 430 Cans, Large, Wheelbarrow for, 330 Cans, Nail Carrier Made of, 414 Canteen, How to Make, 54 Canvas Bottom of a Canoe, Patching, 430 Carbon E...

Combined Label and Cover Pad for Preserve Glasses, 4 Come-Back Rolling Can, 298 Comic Chest Expander for Play or Stage Use, 429 Common Mistakes in Model Making, 394 Compact Galv...

Electric Lure for Fish, 123 Electric Motor, Quickly Made Toy, 252 Electric Sparks, Photographing, 399 Electric Stove, Fifty-Cent, 260 Electric Water Heater, Carbon, 356 Electric...

Hand Cases, Carrying Strap and Lock for, 328 Hand Drill, Polishing with, 354 Hand-Drill Press, Oiler for, 276 Hand Guards for Motorcyclists, 372 Hand-Operated Motorboat Whistle,...

Knee-Rest Holder for Milking Pail, 434 Knife, Fork, and Spoon Holder, 40 Knife, Hunter’s, Locking Sheath for, 428 Knife, Pruning and Brush-Cutting, 449 Knife, to Trim Magazines...

Log Raft, Woodsman’s, 185 Looseness of Drawer Handles, Preventing, 357 Luminous-Minnow Fish Bait, 314 Lumps, Mixing Stick That Breaks Up, 54 Lunch Table, Revolving Outdoor, 363...

Model Making, Common Mistakes in, 394 Model Old-Four Monoplane, How to Make, 163 Model Paper Monoplane That Can be Steered, 170 Model Paddle-Wheel Boats, 443 Model Steam Tractor...

Pail, Fisherman’s, with Wire-Mesh Cage, 454 Pail, Milking, Knee-Rest Holder for, 434 Pail, Tin, Safety Flue Stopper Made of, 328 Pail, Vacuum, How to Make, 315 Pail, Valve-Botto...

Shotgun Shell, Fishing-Tackle Outfit in, 142 Shotgun Shell, Golf Tee Made of, 430 Shoulder-Pack Tent, Homemade, 131 Sideboard Converted into Kitchenette, 192 Sidecar for a Parce...

Skylight, Portable, for Home Portraiture, 330 Slamming of Door, Rope Pad Prevents, 440 Sled, Folding Ice, 44 Sled, One-Runner, 45 Sled, Ski, 41 Sleeping Tent, Hammock, 242 Sleev...

Tractor, Toy, Built with Dry Cell and Motor, 9 Train Berth, Improvised Trousers Hanger in, 367 Train, Writing on Moving, 228 Trammels, How to Make a Pair of, 166 Transfer Drawin...

Trim Magazines for Binding, Knife to, 286 Trimmer, Photo and Paper, Homemade Guide for, 366 Trimming Board with Foot Control and Counterweight, 308 Trinket Case for the Bookshel...