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WORKING DRAWINGS OF COLONIAL FURNITURE

BY FREDERICK J. BRYANT
SUPERVISOR OF MANUAL ARTS AUBURN, MAINE

THE MANUAL ARTS PRESS, 1922


 

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IN WOOD

BY WILLIAM NOYES
Assistant Professor of Industrial Arts Teachers College, Columbia University

THE MANUAL ARTS PRESS , 1919


 

ADVANCED PROJECTS IN WOODWORK

By IRA S. GRIFFITH, A. B.

- Assistant Professor of Manual Arts, Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria, Illinois
- Author of "Essentials of Woodworking," "Woodwork for Amateur Craftsmen," "Correlated Courses in Woodwork and Mechanical Drawing," and "Projects for Beginning Woodwork and Mechanical Drawing"

THE MANUAL ARTS PRESS, 1912


 

BAMBOO WORK

comprising the construction of furniture, household fitments, and other articles in bamboo

BY P. N. HASLUCK, 1901


 

THINGS TO MAKE IN YOUR HOME WORKSHOP

FURNITURE, SHIP MODELS, TOYS, HOUSE AND GARDEN CONVENIENCES, WOODWORKING METHODS, USE AND CARE OF TOOLS, WOOD TURNING, PAINTING AND DECORATING

Edited by ARTHUR WAKELING
Home Workshop Editor, Popular Science Monthly

POPULAR SCIENCE PUBLISHING CO., 1930


 

POPULAR MECHANICS

Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

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POPULAR SCIENCE

Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.

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PROBLEMS IN ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING

GRADED FOR INSTRUCTION BY THE GROUP METHOD

By HUGO J. P. VITZ
HEAD OF MANUAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT, NORTH TEXAS STATE NORMAL COLLEGE

THE SOUTHERN PUBLISHING COMPANY


 

ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING PROJECTS

By HAROLD R. WISE
- Instructor in Manual Arts, Boston Public Schools
- Instructor in Cabinet Making, South Boston School of Arts

THE MANUAL ARTS PRESS,  1922


 

WOODWORK AND MECHANICAL DRAWING

BY WILLIAM PAUL FOX

FOX BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, 1914




PROBLEMS IN FURNITURE MAKING

BY FRED D. CRAWSHAW,
Professor of Manual Arts, The University of Wisconsin.

THE MANUAL ARTS PRESS, 1913


 

THE BOY CRAFTSMAN

PRACTICAL AND PROFITABLE IDEAS FOR A BOY’S LEISURE HOURS

BY A. NEELY HALL
Lee and Shepard, 1905


 

THE HANDY BOY

A Modern Handy Book of Practical and Profitable Pastimes

BY A. NEELY HALL

BOSTON LOTHROP. LEE &- SHEPARD CO., 1913.

Do Something and Be Something,


 

CARPENTRY AND MECHANICS FOR BOYS

Up to the minute Handicraft

By A. Neely Hall
Author of “The Boy Craftsman”, “Handicraft for Handy Boys”, Home-made Toys for Girls and Boys”, Handicraft for Handy Girls”, The Handy Boy” Etc.

LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.,1918,


 

HANDICRAFT FOR HANDY BOYS

Practical Plans for Work and Play with Many Ideas for earning money

BY A. NEELY HALL

Boston, Lothrop. Lee & Shepard Co., 1911.


 

HANDICRAFT FOR HANDY GIRLS

Practical Plans for Work and Play

BY A. NEELY HALL AND DOROTHY PERKINS

BOSTON, LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., 1916


 

HANDCRAFT IN WOOD AND METAL

A handbook of training in their practical working for teachers, students & craftsmen

By JOHN HOOPER & Alfred J. Shirley

The Manual Arts Press, 1913


 

HANDMADE FURNITURE AND HOW TO MAKE IT

Designed for the use of those seeking either a pleasant and profitable occupation or such furniture for their homes as shall express their own artistic taste, and stand for sturdy honesty of purpose, simple beauty, comfort and durability.

Albert G. Glidden HAND MADE FURNITURE SHOP, 1910


 

A TEXT BOOK OF WORKING DRAWINGS OF MODELS IN SLOYD

BY GUSTAF LARSSON,
PRINCIPAL OF SLOYD TRAINING SCHOOL, BOSTON,

PUBLISHED BY THE SLOYD TRAINING SCHOOL, 1893.


 

MANUAL TRAINING FOR THE RURAL SCHOOLS

A Group of Farm and Farm Home Woodworking Problems

By LOUIS M. ROEHL
Director of Farm Mechanics,  Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy,

The Bruce Publishing Company, 1916


 

CARPENTRY AND WOODWORK

BY EDWIN W. FOSTER

McGOWEN – MAIER & CO; CHICAGO


 

HOME FURNITURE MAKING

For Amateur Wood Workers, Manual Training Schools and Students containing clear detailed drawings and perspective drawings of all examples presented.

By G. A. RAETH

CHICAGO; Frederick J. Drake & Company, 1910


 

MANUAL TRAINING IN THE GRADES

BY FRANK HALSTEAD
Supervisor of Manual Training and Mechanical Drawing in the Schools of East Orange

D. C. HEATH & COMPANY,  1913


 

PROBLEMS IN FARM WOODWORK

For agricultural Schools, High Schools, Industrial Schools, and Country schools

By Samuel A. Blackburn

The Manual Arts Press, 1916


 

HANDBOOK IN WOODWORK AND CARPENTRY

FOR TEACHERS AND NORMAL SCHOOLS

BY CHARLES A. KING
DIRECTOR OF MANUAL TRAINING EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL, BAY CITY, MICHIGAN

AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY, KING'S SERIES IN WOODWORK AND CARPENTRY, 1911


 

PROBLEMS IN WOODWORK

In Combination with Other Materials for ELEMENTARY MANUAL TRAINING

BY EDWARD F. WORST
Supervisor of Elementary Manual Training and Construction Work, Chicago Public Schools

The Bruce Publishing Company, 1917


 

PROBLEMS IN WOODWORKING

BY M. W. MURRAY

THE MANUAL ARTS PRESS, 1905.


 

CARPENTRY FOR BEGINNERS

THINGS TO MAKE

BY JOHN D. ADAMS

NEW YORK, YARD AND COMPANY, 1917


 

RUSTIC CARPENTRY

WITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS AND DIAGRAMS

EDITED BY PAUL K HASLUOK

CASSELL AND COMPANY,


 

SELECTED SHOP PROBLEMS

BY GEORGE A. SEATON
Director of Manual Training, Shaw High School, Cleveland, Ohio

Edited by CHARLES A BENNETT,
Professor of Manual Arts, Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria, Illinois

THE MANUAL ARTS PRESS, 1910


 

SHOP PROJECTS BASED ON COMMUNITY PROBLEMS

BY MYRON G. BURTON, A.B., M.S.
DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL AND MANUAL-TRAINING INSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF KANSAS CITY,

GINN AND COMPANY, 1915


 

HOME LABOR SAVING DEVICES

By RHEA C. SCOTT

J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY


 

PROJECTS FOR BEGINNING WOODWORKING AND MECHANICAL DRAWING

By IRA s. Griffith

SEVENTH EDITION,  1919


 

FARM SHOP WORK - PARCTICAL MANUAL TRAINING

BY GEORGE M. BRACE
DIRECTOR OF MANUAL TRAINING, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

AND

D. D. MAYNE
PRINCIPAL OF SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURAL PEDAGOGICS, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY NEW YORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO, 1915


 

AGRICULTURAL WOODWORKING

A GROUP OF PROBLEMS FOR RURAL AND GRADED SCHOOLS, AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND THE FARM WORKSHOP

By LOUIS M. ROEHL

Supervisor of Farm Shop Work, New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

The Bruce Publishing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1916


 

FARM WOODWORK

by Louis M. Roehl

Supervisor of Farm Shop Work, New York Stale College of Agriculture at Cornell University, Ithaca. N. y.

The Bruce Publishing Company, 1919


 

BOX FURNITURE

HOW TO MAKE A HUNDRED USEFUL ARTICLES FOR THE HOME

BY LOUISE BRIGHAM

NEW YORK, THE CENTURY CO., 1915


 

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