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The Boy Mechanic: 200 Classic Things to Build (Boy Mechanics Series)
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It’s vintage boyhood and a miscellany of marvelous ideas: from kites and toboggans to workbenches and birdhouses, this collection of projects from Popular Mechanics’ issues of long ago captures all the appeal of American ingenuity at the start of the last century.
With the rawest of materials, a minimum of technology, and a maximum of ingenuity, men and boys in the early 1900s dedicated themselves to crafting wonderful items, both practical and fanciful. It was a highly valued skill that revealed the measure of a man, and Popular Mechanics honored it and led the way in instructing these handy creators. Take a look back at those simpler, good old days—and at what we may have lost in our high-tech era—through these engaging projects, all published in the magazine during the first two decades of the 20th century. The range is simply amazing, and bound to appeal to woodworkers who love classic ideas. They include tools, like T-squares and sawhorses; an animal-proof gate latch and a birdhouse made from an old straw hat; household gadgets and handcrafted furniture; camping gear (including a screen door for a tent); and toys and games. And many of these appealing trellises, decoys, puzzles, and tents are quite doable today. Inveterate do-it-yourselfers will be astonished at the resourcefulness required to build a stove for a canoe and even a houseboat.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Turtleback
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.5
EAN: 9781588165091
ISBN: 1588165094
Label: Hearst
Manufacturer: Hearst
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2006-03-28
Publisher: Hearst
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Hearst
SIMILAR ITEMS:
• The Dangerous Book for Boys
• The Boy Mechanic Makes Toys: 159 Games, Toys, Tricks, and Other Amusements (So Many Projects, Not Enough Time!)
• The American Boy's Handy Book: What to Do and How to Do It, Centennial Edition
• The Boy Mechanic: Best Projects from the Classic Popular Mechanics Series
• The Field and Forest Handy Book: New Ideas for Out of Doors (Nonpareil Book, 94.)
CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
cute but not very useful - 




i hoped to get a book ful of projects to do with my boys. while there are many projects in the book, most are so out dated there is no point in making anymore. it is fun to read for reasons of nostalgia, but few usable project ideas.
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Good building ideas book - 




I almost didn't get this book because of the negative reviews but then I saw it at the library and found it is a very good book for kids who like to build things. Sure it doesn't always give detailed plans (buy 5 #3 screws...) but they assume a kid who gets this book likes to tinker and try things and work some stuff out for himself.
There are two kinds of pride in building things - one kind you get by following instructions to the letter and getting an exact replica of what the instructor has, the other is from using your ingenuity a bit and adding your own personal touch - figuring out how somebody else did something and making one of your own. That second is what users of this book will have if they do the projects in this book. It tells enough to get you started - an idea for a cool gadget like a hidden lock, so you can play around with that new idea and use it when you have a need.
Personally I think the ideas in this book are wonderful and creative - from homemade boats to all the different types of camping shelters to the writing desks and secret hiding places. Lots of kids (and adults) would love this book!
Gift for Dad - 




Bought as a holiday gift for my dad, interesting and informative. I read it when I visit.
Are you joking?!?!?! - 




If you are looking for a book of small projects to do with kids, find something else!!! The copyright says 2006, but maybe it should be 1906. It is certainly not what I expected. While most projects have a diagram to help you out, the instructions are a little sketchy. We were looking more for small projects a kid and his dad could build together, not "safety chopping block", "self-closing gate","attachment for glasses aids marksman", or "webfoot attachment for swimmers". I'm NOT joking...it's in the book! I do recomment "101 Activities for kids in tight spaces". It's a little less crafty, but quite creative.
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childhood memories - 




As a kid my dad gave am Popular Mechanics compilation from the 30's. They had projects that were amazing and challenging. My dad and I a ball building stuff out of this old book. This is the same sort of book.
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