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040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aTT
100 1 _aWilliams, Archibald,
_d1871-1934
245 1 0 _aThings To Make
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-11
505 0 _aSawing trestle -- A joiner's bench -- A handy bookstand -- A house ladder -- A developing sink -- A poultry house and run -- A shed for your bicycle -- A target apparatus for rifle shooting -- Cabinet-making -- Telegraphic apparatus -- A reciprocating electric motor -- An electric alarm clock -- A model electric railway -- A simple reciprocating engine -- A horizontal slide-valve engine -- Model steam turbines -- Steam tops -- Model boilers -- Quick-boiling kettles -- A hot-air engine -- A water motor -- Model pumps -- Kites -- Paper gliders -- A self-launching model aeroplane -- Apparatus for simple scientific experiments -- A rain gauge -- Wind vanes with dials -- A strength-testing machine -- Lung-testing apparatus -- Home-made harmonographs -- A self-supplying matchbox -- A wooden workbox -- Wrestling puppets -- Double bellows -- A home-made pantograph -- A silhouette drawing machine -- A signalling lamp -- A miniature gasworks.
508 _aDon Kostuch
520 _a"Things To Make" by Archibald Williams is a practical guide to DIY projects aimed at young boys and amateur craftsmen, likely written in the early 20th century. The book encourages readers to engage in the hands-on creation of various items such as toys, furniture, and simple machinery, emphasizing the educational and rewarding experience of making things oneself instead of buying them. The opening of the book outlines the author’s intent to inspire creativity and manual skills, prefacing the various projects that follow. It includes a collection of definitions for specific tools and techniques used in the projects, emphasizing accessibility for readers who may not have extensive woodworking or mechanical experience. The first chapter introduces a simple project—a sawing trestle—illustrating the importance of stability in woodworking and providing detailed instructions on its construction. Overall, the beginning sets a tone of encouragement and practicality, inviting readers to explore their craftsmanship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndustrial arts
653 _aDo-it-yourself work
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14664
999 _c56052
_d56052