Project Gutenberg 2019-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 265 Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin 1875 1961 Hill, Carolyn Sherwin Bailey Bailey, Marian Elizabeth 12022152 Boys' Make-at-Home Things Preface -- The making of tools necessary for whittling -- How to make a practical work bench -- Work bench accessories -- How to make a turning lathe -- How to make a toy train -- Out-door toys -- How to make your own desk set -- Wild animals you can make -- How to make a set of mission furniture -- Toys that hide in the wood box -- The wonderful dodo bird -- A fleet of toy boats -- How to make a play tent -- How to make your own tops -- The farm the scissors built -- More box plays -- A recipe for a Noah's Ark -- How to make your own uniform -- Jointed toy animals. How to make them -- Your own circus -- Bead work for boys -- How to make stick pictures -- A toy Indian village -- Corn toys and how to make them -- How to make a marble bag -- How to make your own school box -- A home-made Christmas tree stand -- How to wrap Christmas parcels -- Your own wireless receiving station. Produced by Chris Curnow, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Boys' Make-at-Home Things" by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey and Marian Elizabeth Bailey is a practical guidebook for young boys written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on teaching boys how to create a variety of handmade toys and useful articles using simple, readily available materials, often repurposed from household items. The book encourages creativity and craftsmanship, helping boys discover the joy of making things with their own hands. The opening of the book establishes its intent by outlining various projects and providing a brief overview of the tools and materials needed. It introduces the concept of whittling and crafting simple tools necessary for creating the projects that follow. Specific instructions are provided for making tools such as knife strops and pencil sharpeners, which set the stage for building larger projects like a workbench or toy train. This section emphasizes not only the importance of hands-on activities for entertainment and learning but also promotes the development of artistic and practical skills through the clever use of everyday materials. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Amusements Handicraft TT Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: How To ... 229882 2025-07-24T07:19:33.652514 text/html 209352 2024-10-17T14:27:02 text/html 2079986 2025-07-24T07:19:39.622449 application/epub+zip 2078513 2025-07-24T07:19:34.907459 application/epub+zip 184769 2025-07-24T07:19:34.257447 application/epub+zip 2132547 2025-07-24T07:19:42.831436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2090683 2025-07-24T07:19:38.978481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206285 2022-09-27T11:49:23.624247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192581 2025-07-24T07:19:32.979505 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172717 2024-10-17T14:27:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17548 2025-07-24T07:19:42.992431 application/rdf+xml 25216 2025-07-24T07:19:34.352481 image/jpeg 3743 2025-07-24T07:19:34.305483 image/jpeg 3609772 2025-07-24T07:19:33.877493 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia