Category: Make
How to Make a Round Face Mallet from 1924
Instructions on how to make a mallet out of a log. This type of mallet was preferred because the head would not slip off the…
How to Make a Bevel – Tool Making Instructions from 1922
These instructions and illustration for making your own bevel tool were originally published in 1922. Make a Bevel Tool Every “Handy Boy” should find it…
How to Make Wood Plant Sticks Instructions from 1922
The following instructions for making plant sticks were published in 1922. The idea of making plant sticks and having children paint them would be an…
Wood Child’s Desk Instructions from 1923
My grandfather would make miniature furniture for my sister and I when we were small (over 40 years ago). The plans he would use were…
Instruction From 1913 on How to Make a Camp Fireplace, Fireless Cooker, Log Bridge, and Camp Crane
The following camping tricks were originally published in 1913 and give some interesting ideas for people who want to rough it out in the woods….
Instructions for Making an Insect Net and Mounting Blocks From 1922
Collecting moths and butterflies was a popular hobby in the past, but with the dying populations at present, I am placing this info up for…
How to Make a Plague Doctor Painted Woodcarving
I carved three plague doctors before sitting down to make this one. It’s different from the others because I took the time to paint it…
How to Relief Carve Simple Skull
When I bought Skulls & Anatomy: Copyright Free Vintage Illustrations for Artists and Designers from off of Amazon, I knew I would use some of…
1897 Instructions for Making a Barrel Smokehouse
These basic instructions for making a barrel smokehouse come from 1897. The smokehouse was intended for smoking small batches of meat for the family. Barrel…
