As a result of drying, hammer heads often become loose in the wooden handle of the hammer. One method that has proven successful in tightening the head on a handle is to soak the hammer head and handle in a container of linseed oil.

The container may be a Read the rest of this entry

This merry-go-round rack was designed for the display of six prized teaspoons or a collection of souvenir spoons. It makes a colorful little ornament for the china closet and can be lifted out bodily when desired to help decorate the tea table.

The holder is made entirely of  1/4" plywood. For the horses, four pieces 2 3/4" wide and 2 1/2" long are required. Draw a full-size pattern on paper with the aid of 1/2" squares, paste it on one piece of the plywood, nail all four to gether in the waste wood and jigsaw them to shape.

The two disks, which are 6" in diameter, can also be cut in one operation. When this has been done, separate them and lay out and cut the notches for the spoons in one of them; also a 1/4," x 2" mortise in the center through which the handle can be clipped.

The central support consists of two pieces 3" wide, one 4" long and the other 6" long. The smaller piece is left rectangular in shape and a notch 1/4" x 2" is cut in the center of one end as indicated. The other piece is jigsawed to the Read the rest of this entry

A School teacher made this Communion Table for a local Church.

Some time ago it became necessary to seek a side line to supplement my in­come. I'm one of those school teachers with a wife and two sons.  Need I say more?

I have always been interested in crafts, so I directed my talent to woodworking. First I purchased an inexpensive 7" bench saw, a small drill press, a 12" jig saw, a small electric drill, two one-third horse­ power motors and carving knives, and I borrowed a lathe. These tool have earned me $600 in the pas't seven months, working only Saturdays and a couple of  hours on Sundays. (note: that $600 is in 1950's money - imagine how much you could earn today!)

Through a friend who is the manager of a large sawmill I am able to purchase at reasonable rates kiln-dried mahogany, wal­nut, cedar, oak, maple and cherry lumber.

When I was ready for business ,I spoke to Read the rest of this entry

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The Pioneer man and woman look weary from traveling across the prairie.  She is in a long dress and bonnet.  He is carrying his rifle while wearing a cowboy hat.

This silhouette pattern is great for making unique yard art, using in scrap booking, making a stamp or any of a number of uses!

Use graph paper to enlarge the pattern.  Click on the Pioneer Silhouette image to get a larger size.

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The attractive magazine basket shown in the photograph can easily be cut out and assembled by any craftsman owning a jig saw.
The sides will require two pieces of 1/4" plywood 10" x 12". Since these pieces are identical in size and shape, the stock can be fastened together temporarily with 1/2" brads so that both can be shaped at the same time. As shown in the Read the rest of this entry