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  3. Hints for the Handy Man at Home

    The inconvenience of using a number of clothesline posts and the limited space available resulted in the making of a clothesline post as shown in the sketch. The entire line ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 138 words
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  5. A WINDOW SASH STOP.

    The accompanying illustration shows a small device to take the place of an ordinary window stop. It is made of soft wood cut out with a knife. If a more substantial stop is wanted ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 75 words
  6. GLASS TOWEL RACK.

    Materials discarded from an engine room as useless furnished the parts for making a good towel rack. A steam-gauge glass that was broken off too short to be used on the boiler ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 72 words
  7. IMPROVISED FORGE.

    Having an occasion to use a forge where it was not convenient to carry one along, a very simple one was made in the following manner: The box of the forge was made of boards. In ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 413 words
  8. HOW TO FIT DOOR LOCKS.

    Many beginners at carpentry approach the work of putting in a mortise lock with considerable doubt as to their ability of successfully acomplishing the task, and many others ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 763 words
  9. WETTING A GRINDSTONE.

    Grindstones are frequently made so as to have the lower edge run in water in order to obviate the necessity of pouring water on the face. When the stone is not in use, the lower ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 147 words
  10. METAL JAWS FOR A WOOD VISE.

    An old 12in file makes fine jaws for a wood vise. The file is heated and then allowed to cool in the air or in lime. It is then cut ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 64 words
  11. LOCKING A CORK IN A BOTTLE.

    The bottle-locking device here shown is for use on bottles containing poisons or other fluids that might prove dangerous to anyone not familiar with their nature. A clasp is ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 90 words
  12. COMMONWEALTH PATENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 words
  13. A STOP FOR A DRAWER.

    A simple yet practical method to prevent pulling drawers out too far and spilling the contents is shown in the sketch, Fig. 1. A piece of steel about l-16in. thick, ¾in. wide, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 102 words
  14. PLANING THE EDGES OF A BOARD SQUARE.

    A time-saving method of planing the edge of a board square is to place a perfectly square block of wood on the bottom of the plane near the left side for a guide, and holding it with ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 98 words
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  16. AN ADJUSTABLE FILE-HANDLE.

    The adjustable file-handle here illustrated is constructed of round machine steel, ¼in or [?]in in diameter, and about 15in long, which, when bent over in the shape shown, will leave the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 122 words
  17. WINDOW FLY KILLER

    Flies in a room seek the windows and crawl over the glass. Linking this trait with an idea for destroying them electrically, an inventor places two parallel wires across and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 71 words
  18. TEARING AND FOLDING SANDPAPER FOR USE.

    Sandpaper can be torn quite easily by placing it under a fine-toothed saw, with the sand side down, and tearing up as shown in the accompanying sketch. This does not damage the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 118 words
  19. COUCH HAMMOCK FOR PORCH OR GARDEN.

    A couch hammock, having no wires, ropes, pegs, of posts to fix, and designed for the garden or porch, is shown in the ing drawing, It folds flat when not in use, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 71 words
  20. KEEPING DRINKING WATER CLEAN FOR CHICKENS.

    Cut several lengths of wire about 24in long and secure them to a board in such a way as to form a circle of radiating wires from a centre point similar to the spokes of a wheel. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 120 words
  21. APPLYING CEMENT TO RUBBER PATCHES. I

    The holder shown in the illustration eliminates all the trouble experienced in the curling of rubber patches. The patch must be thoroughly cleaned with some abrasive, such as ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 131 words
  22. HOW TO USE A PIPE WRENCH.

    Pipes can be very easily crushed with a heavy pipe wrench, if the workman does not understand its use. A corespondent suggests placing the wrench on the pipe and pulling lightly ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 98 words
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