A portfolio of toy patterns. Among them are Animals, Animal Rocking Toys, Wheeled Platform Toys, String Toys, Lever Toys, Freak Toys and Novelties. Each toy is shown complete and each part is also shown full-size. They are designed to be made with the coping saw out of thin wood. Twelve sheets, size 10-1/2" x 14", enclosed in a portfolio with an attractive color design.
BIRD HOUSES BOYS CAN BUILD. By Albert F. Siepert.
A book of rare interest to boys. It is written in the boy spirit and combines the charm of nature with the allurements of continuation work in wood. It illustrates hundreds of bird houses and shows working drawings of various designs, also feeders, shelters, sparrow traps, and other bird accessories. The common house nesting birds are pictured and described with information regarding houses, foods, etc., suitable for each. A pleasing and practical book for wide-awake boys.
MANUAL TRAINING TOYS. FOR THE BOYS' WORKSHOP. By Harris W. Moore.
A popular boys' book that is truly educational. It is a collection of forty-two projects overflowing with "boy" interest and new in the manual training shop. Full-page working drawings show each project in detail and the text gives instructions for making, together with information on tools and tool processes.
KITECRAFT AND KITE TOURNAMENTS. By Charles M. Miller.
An authoritative and comprehensive treatment of kitecraft. The book deals with the construction and flying of all kinds of kites, and the making and using of kite accessories. Also aeroplanes, gliders, propellers, motors, etc. Four chapters are devoted to presenting a detailed description of kite flying tournaments. Abundantly illustrated and attractively bound.
THE CONSTRUCTION AND FLYING OF KITES. By Charles M. Miller.
This contains seven full-page plates of drawings of kites, and fifteen figures--over forty kites shown. Details of construction given; a kite tournament is described. Full of interesting suggestions.
Contains working drawings and suggestions for teaching a course of work in thin wood that is full of fun for the children, and affords ample means for training in form study, construction, invention and careful work. Has been called "applied mechanics for the fourth grade."