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  3. NOVEL AND INTERESTING INVENTIONS

    There has long been a demand for toothbrushes which Would easily reach and thoroughly cleanse the inner surfaces of the teeth. For this purpose the old-fashioned straight ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 74 words
  4. HINTS FOR THE HANDY MAN

    A knowledge of how to tie the hitching knots, which are a part of the education of every sailor, will be valuable to all our readers. A piece of clothes-line is most suitable for practice ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 154 words
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  6. TEAPOT NOZZLE.

    When a perfectly good teapot suffers an accident which chips or breaks the spout, the housewife is often loath to throw it away, yet it either cannot be used at all or proves a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 109 words
  7. HOME MADE CALIPERS.

    A good pair of calipers can be easily and quickly made by anyone in the following manner : Procure a piece of spring wire, about 15in long, and bend it as shown in the sketch, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 80 words
  8. HOW TO MAKE A PORTABLE TABLE.

    A table for outdoor use that can be taken apart, stored or changed from place to place, may be made at small expense. Fasten cleats with screws, as shown in Fig. 1, to the bottom ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 139 words
  9. SIMPLE MOUSETRAP

    Most mousetraps are difficult to set, and are also. difficult to separate from the dead mouse. A new trap is set easily by simply pulling back the top with the thumb. After a mouse has ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 82 words
  10. HOME-MADE BIT.

    You need never want for a small bit with which to bore a hole. All you have to do is to take a wire nail and hammer the point flat, after which point and sharpen it as snown in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 58 words
  11. A READY WIRE-STRETCHER.

    For stretching barbed or other wire in long lengths the farm waggon is a very handy and efficient tool. One of the rear wheels is raised from, the ground and the wire is passed once ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 94 words
  12. A BUGGY JACK.

    A cheap and handy buggy or waggon jack can be made from lin boards as shown in cut. For large vehicles it should be made of heavier material. The main post is tapered to the top ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 122 words
  13. THREE-PASSENGER BODY FOR AUTO-MOBILE

    A new design for seating three passengers in a small automobile or cycle-car is shown by an English firm. The front seats are of the semibucket type with sufficient space between ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 88 words
  14. IMPROVING A HAMMER HANDLE.

    "When putting a new handle in a hammer, the following little wrinkle will be found to greatly improve it. Cut a in piece out of the handle 2in from the hammer head. Slot ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 77 words
  15. HOW TO TEMPER A BUTCHER KNIFE.

    The following is a simple method of temper-ing a butcher knife. Make a small box, say 4 x 4 or 4 x 6, and about 18 or 20 inches long, leaving one end open. Fill it with stone coal ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 104 words
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  17. A HANDY COAL BIN.

    "Where small quantities of coal are purchased at a time the usual way is to put it in a corner. A good plan is to make a bin constructed as shown in the ilustration. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 125 words
  18. HOW TO MAKE A GLUE SPREADER.

    Narrow strips of leather tacked or tied into a cleft stick, make excellent glue spreaders that can be thrown away when their purpose has been served. In order to get into a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 97 words
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  20. HANDY CLEATS FOR SAWING.

    Wooden cleats like the one shown in the sketch, Fig. 1, are often much more convenient than a vyce for holding the work when sawing. chiselling, etc., and can be made at very little ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 69 words
  21. A CHEAP COMPASS.

    To make this inexpensive compass all that is needed is a large cork (or rubber), a piece of stiff wire, and a short pencil. The wire should be about 8in long and should be bent to a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 84 words
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