101 things for a boy to make
Maker and role
Lillie B. Horth, Author
Arthur C. Horth, Author
P. Yabsley, Reviser
Production date
1954
Object detail
Accession number
6671
Description
Fitting up a workshop -- The care and use of woodworking tools -- Hints on hinging and screwing -- How to cut grooves -- The mortise and tenon joint -- Simple corner joints -- Dovetail joints -- Making a box -- A useful cabinet -- Scales, locks -- A hall table -- A hat and coat rack -- A small book rack -- Hanging bookshelves -- A tray -- A folding plate rack -- A small mirror -- A winder for wool -- A useful stool -- A music box -- Bookshelf -- A fireplace screen -- A toast rack -- A dog kennel -- A "half imperial" tee square -- A swedish box -- Polish and polishing -- A hanging fern basket -- Garden baskets -- Garden seed frame -- Easily made flower boxes -- Garden line reel -- A plant support -- Bird houses -- Two easily made garden seats -- How to make a folding chair -- How to make a folding table -- A garden swing -- Make a pot and garden edging in concrete -- A board game for chess or draughts -- How to make a fishing rod -- A model winch -- A windmill -- Stains and staining -- Cleaning up -- A spring-operated toy machine gun -- Hot air balloons -- How to make a pair of stilts -- How to make model airoplane propellers -- A toy motor boat -- Sand wagon and rake for the seaside -- Two flying toys -- Repairing cricket bats -- How to make kites -- A steerable toboggan -- A tent for camping -- Camp bed and hammock -- A scraper mat -- A chemical weather glass -- A blotting pad -- An ice-cream freezer -- A steam turbine motor -- A model steam boiler -- A sweet or nut tray -- A metal tray -- A window box -- A toast rack -- A garden trowel -- A simple gate latch -- Passe-partout picture framing -- Picture framing -- Simple bookbinding -- Scrap and note books -- Cut mounts for pictures -- Simple carving -- Cutting letter stamps in lino -- A simple calendar -- A model theatre -- Making a home museum -- The art of soldering -- Paste and glue -- How to do painting -- How to use enamel -- Electric bell batteries.
Signature/Marks and Type
Withdrawn Ink Stamp
690
701209 Hand-written
690
701209 Hand-written
Media/Materials
Physical description
181 p., [15] p. of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Edition
9th ed / rev. by P. Yabsley
Credit line
Lillie B. Horth et al. 1954. 101 things for a boy to make, 6671. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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