INDEX
- Acid etching on glass, 222
- Aeolian harp, 267
- Alcohol lamp, 52, 60, 209
- How to make an, 52
- Alloys:
- Brass, 67
- Pewter, 66, 68, 93
- Solders, 66, 72
- Type metal, 66, 68
- Useful, 67
- Aluminum, 67
- Arkansas carving tool slip, 46
- Art of working glass, 202
- Auger bits, carpenter’s 6, 13
- Automobile truck, to make an, 228
- Badges, how to make, 192-196
- Barnum, P. T., 295
- Bellows for blow pipe, 217
- Bench, how to make a carpenter’s, 20.
- Bent iron work, Venetian. See Venetian bent iron work
- Bismuth, 95
- Blow pipe for glass blowing, 214
- Blue prints, how to make, 131
- Bluing steel, 74
- Brass, 74
- Bohemian glass, 203
- Bolts and rivets, 72
- Bookbinding, 179-181
- “Book of Electricity,” 290
- “Book of Wireless,” 295
- Brace and bits, carpenter’s, 6, 9
- Brass, 67
- How to blue, 74
- To color, 74
- To dull, 74
- To frost, 75
- Stencils, 198-200
- Bromide photo paper, 142
- Bunsen burner, 60, 209
- Burning brand, how to make a, 196
- Cabinet making, 1-23
- Calipers, spring, 57, 62
- Cameras, 135-140
- Camouflage photographs, 154
- Candle shade, pierced brass, 91
- Candlestick, how to make a repoussé, 87
- Carbon dioxide gas, how to make, 287
- Carbon impressions, 123
- Carborundum oil stone, 63
- Cards for printing, 175
- Caricature photographs, 155
- Carpenter’s tools:
- Brace and auger bits, 6, 9
- Chisels, 4, 9
- Gimlets, 6, 11
- Gouges, 4, 9
- Hammer, 2, 8
- How to sharpen, 12, 13
- How to use, 8-12
- Liquid glue, 7, 11
- Mallet, 2
- Miter box, 4
- Nail set, 6, 10
- Oil can, 7
- Planes, 4, 9
- Rule, 6, 10
- Saws, 2, 8
- Screw drivers, 6
- Screws, 6, 10, 11
- To etch your name on, 14
- To remove rust from, 14
- Try-square, 6
- Washita oil-stone, 7
- Carpenter’s work bench, how to make a, 20
- Tool chest, 22
- Carpentry work, 1-23
- Woods for, 15-17
- Cartoons, 275-278
- Carver’s washita oil stone, 46
- Carving tool slip, 46
- Carving wood, 24, 44-51
- Casting pewter, 93, 97
- Cathedral chimes, 268
- Cellulose, 176
- Cement for glass, 224
- Center punch, machinist’s, 57, 61
- Chase, putting type in use, 170
- Chemistry, 280
- Chest, how to make a tool, 22
- Chimes, Cathedral, 265
- Chip carving, 47
- Chisels, 4, 9
- Circle, how to draw a, 119
- Clamps, carpenter’s, 6;
- wood carver’s, 46
- Cleaning metals, 89
- Coaster, to make a, 231
- Coins, musical, 253
- Coherer, to make a, 294
- Colored glass, 203
- Coloring metals, 73, 74, 81;
- wood, 54
- Colors, printing in, 174;
- stencil, 201
- Companion wood turning lathe, 37
- Compasses for drawing, 112
- Composing stand, 167;
- stick, 162-169
- Contact printing, photo, 132
- Copper, 66
- Copygraph, how to make and use, 189-191
- Cricket scroll saw, 30
- Cutting pliers, 57, 60
- Dancing Sambo, to make a, 243
- Dark room, 136
- Dead black for iron, a, 81
- Decalcomania, 128
- Decorative stencils, 199-201
- Design, how to burn in a, 53
- Design on wood, how to trace a, 29
- Designs for scroll sawing, 30
- For Venetian bent iron work, 96
- Developer for dry plates, 137
- for bromide paper, 143
- Diamond glass cutters, 203
- Die sinking, 192, 193
- Dies, screw cutting taps and, 57, 62
- Dividers:
- Spring, 57, 61
- For drawing, 112
- Disston saws, 2
- Drawing:
- Free-hand, 103
- Life models, 104
- Still life, 104, 107
- Human figure, 105-108
- Perspective, 108
- How to find vanishing point, 109-111
- How to shade, 111
- Isometric perspective ellipse, 118
- Circle, 119
- Spiral, 120
- Plain ellipse, 121
- With a pantagraph, 121
- Cartoons, 275
- Drawings:
- For carpentry work, 19
- For metal work, 68
- Working, 111
- Isometric perspective, 116
- Tracings of, 124
- Drawing board, 113
- Reflecting, 123
- Drawing paper, 113
- Drawing tools, 112, 113
- Drill attachment for scroll saw, 33
- Drill stock, 57, 60
- Twist, 28
- Drills, Morse twist, 57, 61
- Dry plates, 136, 137
- For lantern slides, 151
- Easel, how to make an, 276
- Ebony stain for wood, 55
- Egg boiler, Venetian iron, 79
- Egyptian rebec, 269
- Electrical evening, an, 290
- Electrical experiments, 292
- Electricity:
- Demonstrating without apparatus, 290
- Static, 291
- Induction or spark coil, 292
- Electrified papers, 290
- Electrify a person, how to, 292
- Ellipse, how to draw an, 118, 121
- Engraver’s wax, 101
- Engraving on metal, 99
- Engraving tools, 99
- Engine building for boys, 301
- Enlarging apparatus, photo, 140
- Entertainments, 274
- Cartoons, 276
- Chemistry, 280
- Travelogue, 287
- Electricity, 290
- Wireless telegraphy, 293
- Palmistry, 295
- Steam engine, 300
- Etching glass, 219, 222
- Etching tool, how to make an, 52
- Etching your name on tools, 14
- Excelsior printing presses, 158
- Experiments in chemistry, 280
- In electricity, 290
- Fahrenheit thermometer scale, 65
- Fiddle, an Egyptian, 269
- Files: for scroll sawyers, 28
- For machinists, 57, 62
- Figure carving, 51
- Finger and hand prints, 125
- Fixing bath, how to make a, 134
- Flint glass, 203
- Fluxes, for soldering, 71
- Fret sawing, See Scroll sawing
- Fumed oak, 55
- Gimlets, carpenter’s, 6, 11
- Glass:
- Art of working, 202-226
- How made, 202
- How to cut, 203
- To drill holes in, 206
- Blow pipe for, 214, 215
- Bellows for, 217
- How to etch, 219, 222
- To make ground, 222
- To cement, 224
- To frost, 224
- Substitutes for, 225
- To silver, 226
- Glass bulb, how to blow a, 215
- Glass cutters, 203, 204, 208
- Glass disks, how to cut, 208
- Glass edges, to finish off, 206
- Glass nozzle, how to make, 212
- Glass tubing, how to cut, 207
- To bend, 209
- To round the ends of, 211
- To seal, 211
- To pierce, 213
- To join, 213
- Glasses, musical, 253
- Glue, how to make and use, 11
- Glue pot, how to make a, 11
- Gold, printing in, 175
- Goodyear Rubber Co., 183
- Goose, to make a life-like, 241
- Gouges, carpenter’s, 4
- Graflex camera, 140
- Gravers, 99
- Ground glass, to make, 222
- Gutenburg, Johanne, 157
- Hack saw, 57, 60
- Hammers, carpenter’s, 2, 8
- Scroll sawyers, 29
- Machinist’s, 57, 60
- Hand, parts of the human, 298
- Hand and finger prints, 125
- Hand inlaid printing presses, 157
- Hand made paper, 176
- Hand saws, carpenter’s, 2
- Hand screws, carpenter’s, 6, 10
- Hand scroll saw table, 27
- Hardware for scroll sawyers, 37
- Harp, the tubular, 258
- Hectograph, See Copygraph
- Hershel, Sir John, 153
- Horse, how to make a stick, 237
- Hieroglyphics, 202
- Hydrogen chloride gas, how to make, 283
- Imposing stone, 120
- Ink:
- India, 113
- Printing, 173
- For rubber stamp, 189
- For copygraph, 191
- For stencils, 200
- Ink rollers, 173
- Ink pads for rubber stamps, 188
- “Inventing for Boys,” 119
- Iron:
- Wrought, 64
- Steel, 64
- How to color a dead black, 81
- Iron work, Venetian bent, See Venetian bent iron work
- Isometric perspective drawings, 116
- Ellipses, 118
- Isometric ruled paper, 116
- Jeweler’s saw frame, 57
- Saws, 60
- Jig sawing, See Scroll sawing
- Job printing, 172
- Joining, See Carpentry
- Joints, edge and corner, wood, 17
- Metal, 70
- Justifying, 169
- Kodaks, 139
- Lacquer, how to make and use, 75
- Lantern slides, 139, 150, 151
- Lathe for wood turners, 37
- Lead, 65, 93
- Lead glass, 203
- Lead pencils for drawing, 113
- Lenses, photo, 140
- Lignum vitae mallets, 46
- Magic fountain, 281
- Magic lantern, how to make and operate, 148-150
- Magic photographs, 153
- Magic of science, 209
- Mallet, carpenter’s, 2
- Machinist’s tools, See Metal working tools
- Markers for wood carvers, 46
- Marking gauge, carpenter’s, 6, 10
- Metal, engraving, 99
- Metals:
- Their uses, 64
- How to solder, 71
- Iron, 64
- Tin, 64
- Lead, 65
- Zinc, 65
- Copper, 66
- Type-metal, 66, 68
- Brass, 67
- Aluminum, 67
- Pewter, 68, 94
- Bismuth, 95
- Metal work:
- Tools for, 57-63
- Drawing plans for, 68
- Sheet, 69
- Seams and joints, 70
- Bolts and rivets for, 72
- Solders for, 72
- Bending, 73
- Coloring, 73-83
- Cleaning and polishing, 89
- Pierced, 90
- Miter box, 4
- Molds:
- For casting pewter, 97
- For paper making, 177
- For rubber stamps, 185
- “Money Making for Boys,” 157
- Moresco stencil color, 201
- Morse twist drills, 57, 61
- Mounting rubber stamps, 188
- Musical instruments, home-made:
- Coins, 253, 254
- Tomato cans, 254-256
- Glasses, 256, 257
- Tubular harp, 258-260
- Push pipe, 260-262
- Xylophone, 263, 264
- Tubaphone, 264, 265
- Cathedral chimes, 265-267
- Aeolian harp, 267-269
- Egyptian fiddle, 269-273
- Mystic glass of milk, 280
- Nail set, carpenter’s, 6, 10
- Nails and screws, how to drive, 11
- Nitrogen lamps, 141
- Oil can, carpenter’s, 7
- Oil stone, carpenter’s, 7
- Machinist’s, 63
- Palmistry for fun, 295-297
- Panel carving, 50
- Pantagraph, to make and use a, 121
- Paper:
- Blue print, 132
- Photographic, 133, 142
- For job printing, 175
- Paper making, 176-179
- Paper stencils, 198
- Patter, 277
- Pattern making, 95
- Perspective, see Drawing
- Pewter, 66
- How to make, 94
- To work, 95
- To cast, 95
- Solder for, 95
- Patterns for, 95
- To make a mold for, 97
- Pewter ware, finishing, 98
- Photo frame, a repoussé, 88
- Photography:
- Blue prints, 131
- Contact printing, 132
- Silver prints, 133
- Papers, 133
- Fixing bath, 133
- Toning solution, 134
- Dark room, 136
- Developer, 137
- Dry plates, 137
- Cameras, 138-140
- Lenses, 140
- Enlargements, 140-144
- Radium, 151
- Skiagraphs, 151
- Trick, 153
- Camouflage, 154
- Caricature, 155
- Pierced metal work, 90-93
- Planes, carpenter’s, 4, 9, 12
- Plaster of Paris, 184
- Plate holder, a Venetian iron, 81
- Pliers for scroll sawyers, 28
- Policeman’s puzzle, to make a, 227
- Polishing metal work, 89
- German silver, 195
- Pony and cart, to make a, 239
- Post card store, 289
- Press, See Printing press
- Printing:
- Kinds of presses, 157
- Outfit needed, 161
- Composing stick, 162, 169
- Composing stand, 167
- Imposing stone, 169
- Chase for press, 169
- Making ready, 172
- Ink, 173
- Ink rollers, 174
- In colors, 174
- In gold, 175
- Stock supply, 175
- See also Type
- Printing presses:
- Kinds, 157, 158
- Sizes and prices, 160
- How worked, 160
- Prints, photo, 133
- Protractors for drawing, 113
- Pulp for paper, 176
- Push pipe, musical, 260
- Pyrography, 51-53
- Radioactive substances, 152
- Radiographs, 152
- Radium photographs, 151
- Rag engine, 177
- Reflecting drawing board, 123
- Reflectoscope, 145-147
- Repoussé work, 84-88
- Rivets and bolts, 72
- Robinson Crusoe, 1
- Rosin for fiddle bows, 273
- Rubber stamps:
- How to make and use, 183-188
- Ink pads, 188
- Inks, 189
- Rule, carpenter’s, 6, 10
- Ruling pens for drawing, 112
- Russel Jennings’ auger bits, 6
- Rust on tools, removing, 14
- Sand blast process, 219
- Saw:
- Carpenter’s, 2, 8, 12
- Disston, 2
- Hack, 57
- Jeweler’s, 57, 60
- Sconce, a Venetian iron, 82
- Screw cutting taps and dies, 57, 62
- Screw drivers:
- Carpenter’s, 6
- Machinist’s, 60, 63
- Screws, how to drive, 11
- Scroll sawing, 24-37
- Designs for, 29, 30
- Woods to use, 36
- Scroll saws:
- Hand, 25
- Foot-power, 30-35
- Cricket, 30
- Lester, 32
- Fleetwood, 33
- Scroll sawyer’s tools, 27-29
- Designs, 30
- Hardware, 37
- Seams in metal work, 70
- Self-inking printing presses, 158
- Sharpening tools, 63
- Shellac varnish, 96, 197
- Shears, tinner’s, 57, 60
- Sheet metal work, See Metal work, 70
- Silhouettes, 126
- Silvering glass, 226
- Silver prints, photo, 133
- Sketching, see Drawing
- Skiagraphs, 151
- Snibs for wood carvers, 46
- Soap bubbles, vicious, 284
- Soirée, a, 274
- Solder, 60, 66, 72
- Soldering metals, 71
- Spark coil, 292
- Spirit photographs, 153
- Spinning coins, Virgil’s theory of, 254
- Spiral, how to draw a, 120
- Staining wood, 54, 55
- Stanley planes, 4
- Steam engine, 300-310
- Steel, 64
- How to blue, 74
- Letters and figures, 193
- Glass cutters, 203
- Steel rule, machinist’s, 57, 61
- Steel square, machinist’s, 57, 61
- Stencils, 198-201
- Stencil inks, how to make, 200, 201
- Stereoscope, 289
- Stereographs, 289
- Stereopticon, 151
- Stradivari, Antonio, 270
- Swing, to make a, 235
- Taps and dies, screw cutting, 57, 62
- Thermometer scale, Fahrenheit, 65
- Theory of spinning coins, 254
- Thumb tacks, 113
- Tin, 65
- Tin-foil, 65
- Turner’s snips, 57, 60, 63
- Toaster, a Venetian iron, 78
- Tomato cans, musical, 255
- Toning photo prints, 133, 134
- Tool chest, how to make a, 22
- Tools:
- Carpenter’s, see Carpenter’s tools
- Woodworking, 2
- Wood turning, 40
- Metal working, 57-63
- Venetian bent iron work, 76
- Repoussé work, 84
- Engraving, 99
- Drawing, 112
- Toys, how to make:
- Policeman’s puzzle, 227
- Automobile truck, 228
- Wheelbarrow, 231
- Coaster, 231
- Swing, 235
- Stick horse, 237
- Pony and cart, 239
- Goose, 241
- Dancing Sambo, 243
- Wireless pup, 245
- Tracings, how to make, 124
- Transfer pictures, 128
- Travelogue, giving a, 287
- Triangle for drawing, 113
- Trick photography, 153
- Try square, carpenter’s, 6
- T square for drawing, 113
- T tube, how to make, 213
- Tubaphone, the peculiar, 264
- Turning lathe, scroll saw, 33
- Turning wood, 24, 37, 41-43
- Turning tools for wood, 40
- Type:
- Styles of, 163-166
- Cases, 167
- How to set, 169
- How to distribute, 173
- How to clean, 173
- See also Printing
- Type form, how to lock up, 171
- Type-metal, 66
- Uncanny wheel, 286
- Venetian bent iron work, 76-84
- Toaster, 78
- Egg boiler, 79
- Plate holder, 81
- Vulcanizing rubber, 186, 187
- Vise, carpenter’s, 21
- Wood carver’s, 46
- Machinist’s, 60
- Washita oil-stone for carpenters, 7
- For carvers, 46
- Washita slip stone, 13
- Watch holder, how to carve a, 48
- Wheelbarrow, to make a nifty, 233
- Wireless pup, to make a, 245
- Wireless set, to make a, 293
- Wireless telegraphy, demonstrating, 293
- Wood:
- How to turn, 41
- Coloring and staining, 54, 55
- Wood burning, 24
- See also Pyrography
- Wood carver’s tools, 44-46
- Wood carving, 24, 44-51
- Wood filler, how to make, 11
- Wood turning, 24, 37
- Lathe for, 37-40
- Tools, 40, 41
- Woods:
- For carpentry, 15
- For scroll sawing, 36
- For carving, 47
- Woodworking joints, 17
- Woodworking tools, See Carpenter’s tools
- Work bench, how to make a, 20
- Working drawings:
- For carpentry, 18
- How to make plan, 115
- Isometric perspective, 116
- See also Drawings
- Xylophone, curious, 263
- Zinc, 65