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OverviewThe projects in Handy Projects for Boys first appeared in a major collection arranged by the editors of Popular Mechanics Press in 1913. During this time period, the methods and techniques used to create these items were just as important to the boys and men building them as the final projects themselves. They took care with their materials; they were precise and they labored over the smallest details. To know something was handcrafted was to know it was a quality piece. Because of the exactitude of the craftsmen's methods in the early 1900s, this historical and practical text features specific step-by-step instructions and includes many detailed illustrations for even the smallest or quickest jobs, including: Eskimo snow houses Box kites Boomerangs Chair sleighs Homemade roller skates Catapults Canoes And more More important than building the projects inside, this book offers fathers and sons, grandfathers and grandsons, and even uncles and nephews an opportunity to spend some time together, learn a bit about history, and produce fully functional pieces. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Popular Mechanics PressPublisher: Skyhorse Publishing Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 19.10cm Weight: 0.365kg ISBN: 9781628737745ISBN 10: 1628737743 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 May 2014 Audience: General/trade , General , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPopular Mechanics Press published its first magazine, Popular Mechanics, in January of 1902. Publisher H. H. Windsor self-published the magazine until 1958 when it was purchased by the Hearst Corporation. It typically featured sections on home, garden, transportation, recreation, outdoor science, automotives, and technology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |