| Things Worth Making - Vol. II Contributor(s): Williams, Archibald (Author) |
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ISBN: 1406797871 ISBN-13: 9781406797879 Publisher: Hesperides Press OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Metal Work - Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General - Crafts & Hobbies | Wood Toys |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.42 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1920, this is a wonderful book of things for children, young adults or 'handy' grown-ups to make, full of great project pieces. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Joints in Woodwork and Their Uses Things For the House More Things for the House Cupboards Things for the Study Things for the Nursery Things for the Kitchen Things for the Garden More Things for the Garden Things for the Workshop Windmills How to Use a Bicycle for Generating Electricity Sand Yachts A Model Gyroscopic Monorail Railway Model Steam Turbines An Electric Railway Electric Motors Some Mechanical Novelties A Model Tank Model Aeroplanes A Home-Made Kaleidoscope Apparatus for Testing Quickness Electric Bells and Alarms Decorative Work Fretwork Bookbinding Useful Odds and Ends |