0"Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools" av Virginia McGaw från 1909 är en omfattande bok med knopar, pappslöjd, träarbeten och korgtillverkning – en bok som framkallar samma själsliga förväntansfulla glädjeskutt, som i barndomen. Jag har ingen som helst användning för något av projekten men likväl är jag redo att börja knåpa NU.
0Vem vill inte ha en vikskärm?
Eller en gul ask med en kyckling på så här i påsktider.
Eller en gul ask med en kyckling på så här i påsktider.
0A beautiful Christmas box may be made of red paper, or gray decorated with holly. Made of white paper, with a chicken (in yellow) painted on the lid, it is appropriate for Easter.
0Och vem har inte glädje av en ram – där man kan sätta sin käresta på plats.
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SCRAP OR CLIPPING BOOKCover of linen, stenciled. 0
Nu när det blivit så utomordentligt populärt att göra klippböcker (jag vägrar att använda det larviga engelska uttrycket) så är det väl på sin plats att tillverka några olika sorters böcker för ändamålet.
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Och för den som har en orm utan bostad kanske den här korgen passar.
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0Vem har väl inte drömt om att få tillverka en pennvässare åt storebror.
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Korgar är alltid bra att ha till hands för allt småplock som man inte vet vad man ska göra med?
Och för den som har en orm utan bostad kanske den här korgen passar.
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En annan lika pedagogisk bok är ” The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming” av Ellen Eddy Shaw från 1911.
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE REAL BOYS OF THIS
REAL CLUB AND TO THE GIRLS WHO ARE
JUST AS GOOD AS BOYS
REAL CLUB AND TO THE GIRLS WHO ARE
JUST AS GOOD AS BOYS
står det på titelbladet. Här finns massor med råd om trädgårdsskötsel och hur man tillverkar till exempel en kallbänk och en pall.
0This looks like a pretentious piece of woodwork for a lad to make. George did not think so. The construction is simple. Note the good lines.
To construct the stool make with the two 8½ x 1¾ x ⅞ in. pieces the lower braces, a lap joint. Find the mid-line of each piece by measuring 4¼ in. from the ends. From this line lay off two other lines parallel to it and at a distance of ⅞ in. to the right and left. This makes a 1¾ in. square in the centre of each piece. Now transfer these lines down the edges of the lower brace pieces. Saw on the inside of the lines down one-half the thickness or saw and chisel down to one-half. It is necessary to saw on the inside of the lines or a loose joint will result. The joint must be exactly in the middle and all arms must be equal in length when completed. Brads or finishing nails should be used to hold the joint in place. This lower brace is 7 in. up from the floor or bottom of the stool. In the picture the screws, which hold the brace, show plainly.
Now lay off an octagon, with a diameter of 8½ in. on the 8½ x 8½ x ⅞ in. piece, sawing off the corner pieces so as to just fit the leg. Glue and screw this to the under sides of the top piece, placing the grain across that of the top wood. Warping is thus prevented. This brace acts as a support to which the upper ends of the legs are firmly screwed and glued. A 3/16 in. gimlet hole should be bored for each screw or the wood will split. The holes should not be deeper than 1½ in. if the screws are to hold firmly. Try drawing the screws across a cake of soap and see if they will not be applied more easily.
To be sure that the legs go on exactly rigid it would be well to draw lines diagonally through the centre of the under surface of the top piece. The legs are to be attached at right angles to these diagonals. After the legs are screwed to the upper and lower braces sandpaper the entire stool. Do this lengthwise to the grain, never across. Then stain and wax.
Medan pojkarna ägnar sig åt karljobb så använder flickorna sin tid åt arbeten mer lämpade för det svaga könet – som att göra frökuvert.
Men för ögonblicket tänker jag inte tillverka varken nyttiga eller onyttiga prylar – jag ska bara njuta av våren.
To construct the stool make with the two 8½ x 1¾ x ⅞ in. pieces the lower braces, a lap joint. Find the mid-line of each piece by measuring 4¼ in. from the ends. From this line lay off two other lines parallel to it and at a distance of ⅞ in. to the right and left. This makes a 1¾ in. square in the centre of each piece. Now transfer these lines down the edges of the lower brace pieces. Saw on the inside of the lines down one-half the thickness or saw and chisel down to one-half. It is necessary to saw on the inside of the lines or a loose joint will result. The joint must be exactly in the middle and all arms must be equal in length when completed. Brads or finishing nails should be used to hold the joint in place. This lower brace is 7 in. up from the floor or bottom of the stool. In the picture the screws, which hold the brace, show plainly.
Now lay off an octagon, with a diameter of 8½ in. on the 8½ x 8½ x ⅞ in. piece, sawing off the corner pieces so as to just fit the leg. Glue and screw this to the under sides of the top piece, placing the grain across that of the top wood. Warping is thus prevented. This brace acts as a support to which the upper ends of the legs are firmly screwed and glued. A 3/16 in. gimlet hole should be bored for each screw or the wood will split. The holes should not be deeper than 1½ in. if the screws are to hold firmly. Try drawing the screws across a cake of soap and see if they will not be applied more easily.
To be sure that the legs go on exactly rigid it would be well to draw lines diagonally through the centre of the under surface of the top piece. The legs are to be attached at right angles to these diagonals. After the legs are screwed to the upper and lower braces sandpaper the entire stool. Do this lengthwise to the grain, never across. Then stain and wax.
Medan pojkarna ägnar sig åt karljobb så använder flickorna sin tid åt arbeten mer lämpade för det svaga könet – som att göra frökuvert. Men för ögonblicket tänker jag inte tillverka varken nyttiga eller onyttiga prylar – jag ska bara njuta av våren.
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