Homemade Corn Sheller
Homemade Corn Sheller - Where there is but a small quantity of corn to be shelled a sheller can be made of a few scraps of wood usually found on a farm.
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October 26, 2014
Do It Yourself Projects
Distilling Water at Home – How to Distill Water at Home Using Homemade Apparatus
An apparatus for distilling water can be very easily made from galvanized pipe fittings. The outer cooling jacket A is a piece of 1-in. pipe, 2 ft. long, threaded on…
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October 26, 2014
Paddle Wheel Boat Plans – How to Build a Paddle Wheel Boat By P. A. Baumeister
Paddle Wheel Boat Plans - How to Build a Paddle-Wheel Boat By P. A. Baumeister The paddle-wheel boat, illustrated herewith, was built in the spare time I had on rainy…
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October 22, 2014
How to Build a Skiff – Wood Boat Plans
How to Build a Skiff - Wood Boat Plans - The following is a description of an easily constructed 12-ft. skiff, suitable for rowing and paddling. This is the type used…
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October 22, 2014
Antique Baby Doll Carriage – How to Make a Baby Carriage
Antique Baby Doll Carriage A Baby Carriage than that shown in Fig. 299, with its rounded ends, arched bottom, and adjustable hood? It is easy to make. - - -…
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October 22, 2014
Art projects for kids / Do It Yourself / Homemade Toys / Homemade Wooden Toys / Toys / Wooden Toy Plans
Jack in the Box – How to Make a Jack in the Box Toy
A Jack in the box (Fig. 289) is a simpler toy to make than you might imagine. The box should measure about 5¾ inches by 5¾ inches by 5 inches.…
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October 22, 2014
Toy Stable Plans – A Homemade Toy Stable
A Homemade Toy Stable - If you prefer a garage instead of this stable, you may omit the stalls, and make one or two large windows in the rear wall…
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October 22, 2014
Do It Yourself / Games for kids / Homemade Toys / Homemade Wooden Toys / Outdoor Games for Kids / Wooden Toy Plans
Shooting Gallery Game for Kids – Homemade Shooting Gallery
This interesting toy, with its funny animal targets, and a harmless pistol with which to shoot at them, will provide an endless amount of fun for a winter's evening or…
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October 21, 2014
DIY Toys for Kids – HOME-MADE TOY ELEVATORS
The elevator shown in Fig. 96 is a unique mechanical toy well worth one's making. Release the little car at the top floor, and it will descend to the ground…
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October 19, 2014
Toy Motor Boat – Homemade Boats for Kids
Homemade Boats for Kids - The toy motor-boat shown in Figs. 48 and 49 is propelled by a tin propeller run by a rubber-band motor. A handful of rubber-bands will…
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October 19, 2014