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Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop
$12.95
$7.77
Manual Training Toys for the Boys Workshop was originally published in 1912. After a short introductory section on basic woodworking and shop tools, the book offers 42 shop projects. Each project comes with a cutting list and dimensioned drawing, and all date from the early part of the 20th century (many, no doubt, are from the 19th century). Many of these projects are toys that require some skill in woodwork but they are not too difficult for boys and their dads to do together. When the book was first published it was dedicated to the boy who likes to tinker round, so it was really written with the thought that the boys could make these projects without adult supervision. Many of the projects would now be considered nostalgic reminders of a time when things were much simpler and boys were trained to use tools and make things that would be at times useful, and always entertaining. This was a time long before text messaging and video games. Projects include a Fourth of July or New Years eve rattle, a cannon that shoots marbles, a kite string reel, a pop-gun and whistle, a bow and arrow, a sword, a magic box, and 35 other fun things for boys to build.
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New Wood Puzzle Designs: A Guide to the Construction of Both New and Historic Pu
$21.95
$13.17
Twelve puzzles of four different basic types are described in this guide, along with the tools and techniques needed to make them. There is expert advice on the woods, glues and finishes that will give the best results. These puzzles are beautiful and intriguing objects in their own right, and offer woodworkers a delightful means of sharpening their skills and astonishing their friends.
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PINEWOOD DERBY DESIGNS & PATTERNS
$12.95
$7.77
Troy Thorne - woodworker, artist and derby-winning dad - shares his expert tips, techniques and amazing patterns so parents and scouts of any skill can build a jaw-dropping, prize-winning car that's quick out of the gate. Officially licensed by the Boy Scouts of America, this valuable guide provides 34 amazing patterns and designs along with step-by-step instructions for building a High-Wing Racer, a Stock Car and a Vintage Racecar
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Pop. Mech. 500 Simple Home Repair Solutions
$17.95
$10.77
500 questions 500 smart solutions! From worn shingles, leaky windows, and squeaky floors to musty odors, slow-heating furnaces, and sump pit drainage, every house has something that needs repairing, changing, or upgrading. And Norman Becker, the engineer who writes Popular Mechanics Homeowners Clinic column, can help homeowners fix the problem. Three easy-to-follow sectionsExterior, Interior, and Electromechanicalscover all areas of the home environment.
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POPULAR MECHANICS - THE BOY CAMPER
$9.95
$5.97
This book includes choice camping and fishing ideas; gadgets, projects, and appliances to construct (including an improved tent peg and an outdoor fireplace); advice for making the most of your time on the water; all the basics of creating a temporary or permanent camp structure; and fundamental skills such as archery. From the fascinating (making a bed of boughs and a paddle-wheel boat) to the fantastic (building a log cabin), everybody will find a panorama of entertaining possibilities represented here.