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Problems In Woodworking | by M. W. Murray



A Realization of the difficulty in obtaining drawings of good models which can be given as class exercises has led to the preparation of these problems. The aim has been to save teachers the labor of making drawings and blue prints of models, many of which are in general use at the present time. No attempt has been made to plan a course of study or to arrange the models with any special regard to a logical order of exercises, but for convenience they have been grouped by grades. No models have been included which have not been successfully made by boys in the three upper grammar grades.

TitleProblems In Woodworking
AuthorM. W. Murray
PublisherThe Manual Arts Press
Year1905
Copyright1905, The Manual Arts Press
AmazonProblems in Woodworking
-Foreword
A Realization of the difficulty in obtaining drawings of good models which can be given as class exercises has led to the preparation of these problems. The aim has been to save teachers the labor of ...
-List Of Plates
The following arrangement of problems by grades is made for convenience in selecting models for class and individual use and may aid in planning courses of study. ...
-Hat-rack
The need of a model which emphasizes the process of planing has led to the selection of the hat-rack. It has been used most successfully when the pupils have had for the preceeding and first piece, su...
-Broom Holder
This model gives drill in planing with the additional exercises of laying out the corners and sawing to the knife and gauge lines. To these are added the laying out and cutting the opening for the bro...
-Sleeve-board
The size may be varied according to need, and a base added if desired. The edges may be made half-round, thus giving opportunity for an exercise in chamfering, but this has been found too difficult wh...
-Shelf
Special emphasis is laid on the nailing exer-ercises which this problem presents. The model gives an opportunity to design the back and bracket and to vary the size. Shelf A and B may be de...
-Whisk-broom Holder
This problem has been used successfully in connection with the drawing work. The pupils design the back and make a working drawing in the studio, and then construct the model in the manual-training ro...
-Stationery Box
These are good for the last pieces in the seventh grade. They also prove satisfactory models in other grades for Christmas presents. Stationery Box This box may be made 11 1/2 long to take 8 ...
-Footstool (with padded top)
A problem which can be given to repeaters who may not be very good workmen, is presented in the foot-stool. It is a simple piece, all planing being straight, and the nailing and screwing requiring n...
-Solitaire Board
Exercises in laying out and beveling are provided in this game board. It is a good piece to make at Christmas or at the end of the year when little time remains, as it can be made very quickly. A larg...
-Blotter
The rocker part may be made from a 7/8-inch piece of white pine by veneering the edges with 1/4-inch mahogany. A design may be worked out on the top with a veining tool as suggested. It is a piece whi...
-Toothbrush Holder
In this model the drawing and the manual training are correlated. The aim is to make as hygienic a toothbrush holder as possible. When the problem was worked out in classroom, the pupils agreed that t...
-Coat Hanger
This has proved a good model for the first one in the eighth grade because it furnishes an opportunity to review planing before working out the shape. Some teachers have had the boys measure their sho...
-Flower-pot Stand
Special stress is laid on the planing, laying out and the cutting of the joint. The application of this joint to other and larger pieces, such as the base of a revolving bookcase, a kite frame, etc., ...
-Key-board
The boys should make their own designs, having in mind the fact they must be related to the hooks. These designs may be made at home or in school, and after being approved, may, if desired, be worked ...
-Pen-tray, Desk-tray
Either may be used for the first gouging. Pen Tray ...
-Box
Any kind or size may be made. The hinge and catch may be designed, then worked out and fastened on with escutcheon pins. In working the copper (25 gauge, soft) the only tools required are snip shears,...
-Bench-hook, Drawing-board and T-square
These are pieces which require considerable skill and appeal to pupils who use such tools at home. Bench Hook Grain of wood may be made to run the same way in all pieces. Drawing Board an...
-Flower Table, Taboret
Both are good problems for pupils who are not capable of making a mortise-and-tenon joint. The curved legs of the table may be laid out on one piece of wood with very little waste of material. Flow...
-Canoe Paddle
This is an excellent piece of form work which may be made from straight-grained spruce, maple or ash, the first being found the best for school work. The length of the paddle should be determined by t...
-Coat-and-Trousers Hanger
The combination of a good model and a useful article is found in this problem. If the wood for the back is first planed to 18x3 3/4 1/2 inches, the blocks in which the cross-piece slides can be cut fr...
-Book Shelves
These may be designed to stand in the center of a table, on a table against the wall, or to hang on the wall. Book Shelves End A to be designed. Joint B or C may be used, or both. length of s...
-Mirror
The recess for the back can be worked out by using a washer cutter, Forstner bit and chisel. Mirror ...
-Sail Boats
It is much more profitable for boys to design their own boats, and additional interest is created when several are made and raced. Since many boys are working at home with electric motors and small st...
-Other Model Drawings
Knife Polishing Box Pressing Board For Butterflies Cornstalk inserted at A so that butterflies may be pinned to it. Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria,III. ...







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