The boy's book of carpentry and electricity: a hobby book for boys of all ages/

Publication details: London: Foulsham c1959Description: 160 p.: ill.; 23 cmDDC classification:
  • 20 684.08 BOY
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Section 1 Carpentry
General hints for the beginner
Carpentry tools
The care of carpentry tools
Right and wrong ways to use carpentry tools
wood and other carpentry materials
wood work joints
How to prepare and use glue
A carpenter's sawing horse
A nail box
A knife box
A Hat rack
A tool rack
A sink mat
A broom Rack
Rails and supports
An egg stand a clothes airer and drier
articles made from strip wood
Fretwork
Stains for wood
French polishing
wood carving
Making a picture frame
An easy way to make boxes
Covering articles in leatherette papers
Making an arm chair
Homes for your books
How to make cube puzzles
A tie press
Rustic woodwork for the garden
A garden frame
A compost bin
Making garden trellis
A bird table for the garden
A Hutch for small pets
A dog Kennel
A cycle shed
A model aeroplane
A wooden tip wagon
A railway systems
Section II Electricity
Electricity for boys
Tools
Materials
A word of warning
Robbins , reels, bas-boards and formers for electrical work
Terminals and their fixing and attachment to wiring
Soldering electrical connections
To make a compass
To make a switch
Electrical symbols
Conductors and insulators
A simple circuit testing unit
A simple working model galvanometer
some experiments with batteries and cells
A model heater
A working a crystal set
Making a model trafficator
Building a working model electric motor




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