Bluebirds require houses a little larger than the wrens, with larger doorways. The floor space should be at least 5 ...
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Houses for woodpeckers must be made with deep cavities like the hollowed tree-trunks in which they nest. The dimensions will ...
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Robins build their nests on partially sheltered ledges, as well as in trees and shrubbery. They do not take to ...
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Wrens raise two broods each year, and for each brood an apartment is required because wrens do not use the ...
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A Sun Dryer, consisting of two screened frames, one inverted over the other (Fig. 654), supported on a rack (Fig ...
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Plants raised from seed started indoors during late winter or early spring can be brought to maturity so many weeks ...
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The growing season never arrives early enough for the enthusiastic boy gardener, so he provides himself with a hotbed, by ...
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A Snow-fort Periscope When you defend a snow-fort, or "snow-trench" to be modern, you not only want to keep the ...
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How to make a bobsled out of wood There are two ways of building a bob-sled. One way is to ...
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Wooden bike shed plans No self-respecting boy would leave his bicycle outdoors, exposed to the weather like a neglected piece ...
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Take a piece of paper measuring about four by three inches ; fold it across the middle, as shown by ...
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Squirrel problems in attic? Do you hear creaking, scratching, bumping from above the ceiling? Don't panic there are several simple ...
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The xylophone is an instrument of great antiquity, having been used in a slightly different form by both Greeks and ...
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This simple little musical instrument derives its name from Aeolus, god of the winds, who is said to have lived ...
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Tallow Dripping from the Ends Alternately Lessens the Weight of the Arms and Causes the Tube to Tip A tube ...
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A Bobsled of Simple Construction Using Ordinary Barrel Staves for the Runners Any boy who can drive a nail and ...
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A suburbanite successfully trapped a bunch of rats by stretching a piece of stout elastic paper on the top of ...
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The lock shown in the sketch and detailed drawings is made entirely of wood, and it is nearly impossible to ...
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How to make squirrel traps The various forms and schemes for home-made traps that have been devised, and which are ...
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How to Build a Canoe - Wood and Canvas Canoe Plans - excerpt from the book "The Scientific American Boy" ...
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