The Boy Craftsman - Softcover

Hall, A. Neely

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1517716306 ISBN 13: 9781517716301

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

Carpenter work should be encouraged in a boy from the time he first becomes interested in it, for besides being something with which to keep him busy, the experience gained by its practice will be useful to him all his life, no matter what branch of industry he may follow later on. When a boy has learned the proper care and use of tools, and is able to turn out neatly executed work, he will find the occupation a profitable one, there being an unlimited number of things he can make in his shop. Doll-houses for girl relatives, toys for brothers and cousins, and articles for the household, such as are described in following chapters, are a few of the many things he can construct. Many of these are salable articles, besides being suitable for birthday and Christmas gifts, and should bring a neat sum of money to the young carpenter. A knowledge of carpenter work also develops in a boy a handiness for devising and putting together articles and apparatus for his own use.

About this title

About the Author:

Albert Neely Hall (1883-1959) was born and raised in Chicago and spent his adult life in Elmurst, Illinois. He wrote sixteen books, among them Carpentry & Mechanics for Boys, Homemade Games and Games Equipment, and Home Handicraft for Girls. With his brother, Hall founded Craft Patterns; after Hall's death, the company changed its name to A. Neely Hall Productions (ANHP).

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1517716306
• ISBN 13: 9781517716301
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216