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