Chapter VI: Vacations, Athletics, Scouting, Camping, Photography (5)

Tides, B 212-236
aerial, B 228
cause of, B 217-220
ebb and flow, B 218
elevations, changes in, B 226-227
height, B 229
lakes, B 228
lunar, B 217-227
moon's distance from the meridian, effect of, B 225-227
neap tides, B 223
open seas, B 227
rivers and channels, B 227
Sir Isaac Newton's theory, B 217-218
solar, B 222-223, 225
spring tides, B 223-225
theory of, B 220-226*
time, changes in, B 218-220

Tidiness
meaning of, H 51

Ties
Irish crochet, N 338-344*

Tile drains. _See_ Drainage

Tiles
cleaning, H 136
decoration of, D 317
fireplace tiles, D 318-320
for kitchen floors, H 191
making, D 315-320*
tea tiles, D 318*
uses, D 315
_See also_ Drainage

Timber. _See_ Building; Lumber; Strength of materials; Trees; Wood

Time
day and night, cause of, B 213
division of, B 214

Tin
kitchen utensils, H 202
_See also_ Soldering

Tinker's dam, B 253

Tip cat
drawing and making, C 35-37

Titmouse
insect destroyer, A 456

Toad
book about, A 517
enemy to cut worm, K 168
garden pest destroyer, G 280, A 265
taming, A 266

Toasters, Electric, E 115

Tobacco jar
copper work, M 82-85*

Tobogganing, K 223

Toilet boxes. _See_ Box making

Toilet closets. _See_ Closets, toilet

Toilet fixtures
care of, H 148, 155, 156

Tomato
dwarf champion, G 314
food value, H 255
indoor planting time, G 233
insect pests, G 286, 292
peeling tomatoes, H 294
planting seed
depth and distance to plant, G 42
quantity to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
removing ink stains with, H 359
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 233
germination period, G 32
staking the vines, G 119
starting and transplanting, G 118-119
vines, overgrowth of, G 313

Tommy Tiddler's Land (Game), K 345

Tongs
blacksmith's tools, M 226*, 228
fire tools, making, M 374-377*
iron tongs, making, M 285-288*

Tongue and groove joints, C 257*

Tongue grafting. _See_ Grafting

Tool boxes and chests, C 226-227*, 339-341*
old-fashioned chest, C 341-344*
suit case design, C 345-346*

Tool making, M 296-306*
boring tool, M 304*
cape chisel, M 299*
centre punch, M 297*
cold chisel, M 298*, 325
crowbars, M 352*
cutting off tool, M 305*
diamond point, M 301*
dividers, M 340-341*
drills, M 347-349*
eccentric strap, M 334*
fire screen, M 11*
fire tools, M 370-379*
hammers, M 7*, 316-324*
hardening, M 289-292
hardie, M 322*
hoe, M 328-330*
hot chisel, M 324*
lathe tools, M 300-306
nail puller or claw tool, M 353*
pitch fork, M 239*
rock drills, M 334-349*
round nose, M 300
set hammer, M 323*
shovel, M 372-374*
side point, M 303
steel for, M 289
stone chisel, M 341-344*
stone pick, M 344*
tempering steel for, M 292-296
tongs, iron, M 286-288
wood chisel, M 337-338
wrenches, steel, M 273-281
_See also_ Forging; Steel; Welding

Tooled leather. _See_ Leather work

Tools
anvil stake, M 10*
beck iron, M 208
burners, M 11-12*
calipers, M 255
chisels, M 9, 157*, 225*
dividers, M 5*
using, M 24*
draw plate, M 100*, 102, 209
drills, M 9*
enameling tools, M 197
face plate, M 209
files, M 9*
fullers, M 224*
gouges, M 225
graver, M 209
hack saw, C 175
hammer, M 7*
hand hammer, M 224*
peen, M 254*
set hammer, M 225*
hardie, M 226*, 274*
jewelers' snips, M 5*
leather work tools, D 323-324*, N 91*, 96*
mallet, wooden, M 8*
mandrel, M 209
matt tool, M 210
pin, M 210
pitch block, M 210
planishing hammer, using, M 22*
pliers, M 6*
pottery modeling tools, D 285-287
principle of the inclined plane applied to, B 59
punch, M 7*, 297*
ring mandrel, M 154*
riveting tool, M 10*
sand bag, M 210
saw frame, M 9*
scraper, M 210
screw principle, B 156
shaping tools, M 10*
shears, M 5*
shovel, M 226*, 229
sledge, M 225
snarling iron, M 210
soldering outfit, M 11-12*
square, steel, M 5*, C 205*
stake and riveting tool, M 11
swages, M 225*
tracer, M 211
tongs, M 226*, 228
vise, M 6*, 21*, 22*
wedge, principle of, B 59-61*
wooden block, M 6*, 19*
using, M 28*
_See also_ Carpentry and Woodwork--Tools and appliances; Chisels;
Drilling and boring tools; Gardening--Tools; Hammers; Tool
boxes; Tool making; Wedge; Wrenches

Topping plants, G 199, 250-251

Tops
plug in the ring, K 376

Towel rack
making a wooden rack, C 274*

Towel roller
making a wooden roller, C 267-269*

Towels
marking, N 157

Toy making, C 40-49
aeroplanes, C 68-83*
boat in a storm, C 52-56*
designing moving toys, C 58-60*
dog house, C 42*
electric engine, E 58*
electric spinner, E 57*
electric train operated by wireless outfit, E 325-327*
fencers, C 46-48*
happy Jack windmill, C 159*
Indian paddlers, C 44-46*
moving toys, C 58-95
cautions, C 61
method of procedure, C 58-60*
racing automobile, C 62-66*
sawyers, C 50-52*
turkey and executioner, C 56-57*
wooden boxes, C 40*
_See also_ Kites

Toys
giving away, H 10
inventions and discoveries, H 11

Tracer
metal worker's tool, M 211

Track athletics
all round championship, K 328
best college record, K 336
intercollegiate contest events, K 360
Olympic games, events, K 372
one hundred yard dash, best record, K 329
scoring in all round championship, K 328

Trained animals. _See_ Animals

Transferring
embroidery patterns, N 128-129
stencil designs, D 113

Transplanting. _See_ Vegetable gardening; also names of plants,
e. g., Beets; Lettuce, etc.

Trapping, A 478-510
baiting traps, A 509
carrot bait, A 508*
for muskrats, A 505
books about, A 519
box traps, A 479*, C 454*
deadfall trap, A 486, 509, C 454*
gophers, A 455*
land animals, A 493
mink, A 483-484
moles, A 489-491
muskrats, A 491-493, 505
profit and recreation in, A 501
rabbits, A 497-501
rats, A 495-497
river trapping, A 504
rules of the game, A 479-483
skunks, A 484-488
snares, C 455*
with carrot bait, A 508*
steel jaw traps, setting, A 504
steel traps, cruelty of, A 502
stop-thief traps, A 505-506*
traps, humane and inhuman, A 502
swamp trapping, A 503
water animals, A 502
weasel, A 494-495
woodchucks, A 488

Traps (Plumbing)
construction and purpose, H 217, 218
defective, reason and remedy, H 218
location, H 217, 219

Trash
disposal of, H 220

Trays
gouge work, C 258-265*
_See also_ Copper work

Tread-mill
training dogs to run, A 255-256
mechanism, B 337*

Trees
age, how to tell, C 525
broad leaved, C 532-533, 543-555
compound leaves, C 543*
doubly compound, C 543*
maple, C 544-548
oak, C 548-555
simple leaves, C 543*
cambium layer, A 441
classification and characteristics, C 532-566
coniferous trees, names and characteristics, C 535-542
cutting down, art of, K 98-99*
danger of roots to cement walks, B 15
growth process, C 525
heart wood versus sap wood, C 526
identifying, A 48, 71
planting directions, G 80-82
playhouse in a tree, H 3
products of, C 511
qualities of different varieties, K 101
rings, meaning, C 525
selecting and planting, G 78-82
seeds for propagation
gathering, A 46-50
ripening and drying, A 48
treatment, where to get information, A 49
table describing, G 367
_See also_ Forestry; Fruit trees; Grafting; Landscape gardening;
Lumber and lumbering; Nuts; Pruning; Wood; also names of trees,
e. g., Maple; Oak; Pine, etc.

Trellises, D 209-211*

Trench. _See_ Cement walk; Drainage; Gardening

Trestle. _See_ Saw horse

Triangles (Tools)
making, C 386-388*

Trick joints, C 257*

Trilliums
habits and characteristics, G 344

Trimmings. _See_ Crocheting

Triplane, B 180

Trolling, K 139*

Trophy stick, notched, C 11*

Trout
bait, K 134, 135
culture from eggs, A 273
feeding, A 272
reclaiming the trout stream, A 271-272

Trout lily, G 342

Truck garden. _See_ Vegetable gardening

Trumpet vine
decorative value, G 359

T-square, C 24*
making, C 384-386*
to prevent warping, C 394

Tub racing, K 390

Tubs. _See_ Bathtubs; Laundry

Tucking, N 36*

Tulip
cone developer, G 175
planting bulbs indoors, G 166
red, planting and blooming time, G 179
tree, characteristics, C 561
varieties, G 168
white, planting and blooming time, G 177
yellow, planting and blooming time, G 178

Tungsten lamp
cost of, E 141*, 144
metal filaments, E 145

Turbines
Fourneyron, B 342*
Jonval, B 341*
steam, B 128
water, B 145

Turkey
book about, A 519
breeds, A 185
enemies, lice and wet, A 184
feeding young turkeys, A 183, 184
food value, H 253
habits of turkey hen, A 183
hatching, time required, A 183
laying and sitting habits, A 183
raising, A 182-185
selection of, for cooking, H 271

Turn spit dog, B 337

Turnip
food value, H 255
planting seed
depth and distance to plant, G 42
quantity to plant, G 36
time to plant, G 234
seed
age for planting, G 34
germination per cent., G 33, 233
germination period, G 32
soil, G 314

Turnip-root cabbage
planting, G 300

Turpentine
moth exterminator, H 347
paint stain remover, H 359

Turtle head
characteristics, G 365
where found, G 349

Turtles
taming, A 266

Typewriter
alignment, B 420
"blind" writer, B 406
carbon copying device, B 418
card indexing device, B 415
carriage, B 403, 404
interchangeable, B 415*, 416
mechanism of, B 421
disconnecting parts, B 413
double shift, B 406
duplicators, B 416-418
essential features, B 419-422
invention of, B 402
keyboard, B 403, 406, 412, 419
universal, B 412
kinds, B 402
line-spacing mechanism, B 405, 421
noiseless operation, B 422
Oliver, mechanical principle, B 412-413*
paper feed, B 404
platen
essentials, B 421
interchangeable, B 415
Remington
description of parts and their uses, B 403-407*
improvements, B 407-409
ribbon movement, B 422
ribbons, two and three colors, B 409, 411, 414
scales, B 406
semi-visible writers, B 407
single shift, B 406
Smith-Premier, B 409-411*, 414
spacing bar, B 405
tabulator, B 413-414
type
cleaning, B 421
cleaning device, B 410
mechanism, B 403, 404, 409, 412, 420
visible writers, B 407
work done by, B 402

U

U-tube, theory of, H 215-216

Umbrella handles
woods and roots for, A 59-61

Umbrella stand
design and construction, D 161-165*
iron work, M 409
mission design, C 375*
wood finish, D 236

Unleavened bread
nutriment, H 300

Upsetting. _See_ Forging

Upstairs work, H 146-159

Utensils. _See_ Kitchen utensils

V

Vacuum cleaner
electric, E 243*
home made, B 378-386*
plunger pump, making, B 379-381*
power driven, home made, B 381-386*
principle of, E 53
using, B 386
water motor, B 381*

Valerian
characteristics, G 333

Vane. _See_ Weather vane

Varnish and varnishing
drying, time required, D 221-222
dull finish, D 224
flat finish, D 224
grades of varnish, C 486
method of using, B 112, C 486
number of coats needed, D 222
quality of varnish, recognizing, D 220
rubbing down process, D 223
"sag" and how corrected, D 220-221

Vase
brass work, M 140-145*
concrete garden vase, making, D 203-209*
pottery, making, D 307-310*
typical flower holders, D 87-89*

Veal
as chicken, H 358
cuts and their uses, H 269
food value: table, H 253

Vegetable gardening, G 296-315
combinations for late planting, G 116
indoor and outdoor planting time, G 233-235
intermingling from close planting, G 105
money making garden, G 368-374
planting tables
age for planting, G 34
depth and distance, G 42
germination per cent., G 233
germination time, G 32
quantity to plant, G 36
seeds, selling, G 371-372
selling young plants, G 370-371
transplanting, G 268-270
from the coldframe, G 101-102
strawberry boxes for, G 118
_See also_ Coldframe; Drainage; Fertilizers and manures; Gardening;
Herbs; Hotbed; Insect pests; Plant food; Plants; Soils; also
names of vegetables, e.g., Beans; Cabbage; Carrot, etc.

Vegetables
boiling, H 279
burning, treatment, H 356
camp cooking, K 89, 90
cleaning, H 293
cooking, H 356
preparation for, H 293-295
with left overs, H 355
dandelion greens, A 63
exhibits, preparation for, G 202
food value, H 250, 255
husking, H 294
peeling, H 294
pokeweed roots, cooking, A 58
preparation for selling, G 369
scraping, H 294
seasoning, H 279
selection of, for cooking, H 271
shelling, H 294
soaking, H 295
stewing, H 280
_See also_ names of vegetables; e. g., Cauliflower; Parsnip;
Pumpkin; etc.

Verbena
characteristics, G 332
planting, G 84

Village improvement
books about, A 518
what boys and girls can do, A 469-472

Vinegar
cider vinegar
book about, A 518
making, A 412-417
"mother," meaning, A 415

Vinegar cruet
washing, H 183

Vines
annuals, G 359
climbers, G 359
for covering fences and buildings, G 138
scarlet runner bean, G 297
training, G 139
use in landscape gardening, G 359

Violet
California, characteristics, G 333
habits and characteristics, G 346, 364
insect pests, G 293
Russian, characteristics, G 333
tufted, characteristics, G 334
where to plant, G 346
wild varieties, G 346

Vireos
insect destroyers, A 456
migration, K 176

Virginia creeper
decorative value, G 359

Vise
bench vise, M 6*, 21*, 22*
quick action, C 138

Voisin's biplane, B 173-175*

Volley ball, K 390

Volta, Alessandro, E 90
perfected method for producing electricity by chemical action, E 248

Voltmeter
for direct and alternating currents, E 93
measuring electric pressure, E 39-42
multipliers, E 92
principle and operation, E 84-93*

W

Waists. _See_ Dressmaking

Waiting on table. _See_ Meals--Serving

Waitress
dress, H 173
duties, H 169-172

Wake robin, G 344

Walking
healthfulness of, K 14-17

Walking stick
carved by the engraver beetle, A 60
orange wood, A 59
roots for handles, A 60
shaping, A 61

Walks. _See_ Cement walk; Garden paths

Wall brackets. _See_ Brackets

Wall cabinet. _See_ Medicine cabinet

Wall flower
characteristics, G 332

Wall paper. _See_ Walls

Wall rack. _See_ Book rack

Wallachian embroidery
drawing scallops, N 135
meaning of, N 134
stitch, N 134*

Walls
care of, H 122
cleaning appliances, H 142
cleaning wall paper, H 123
decoration of, D 36, 39-41, N 76
dry cleaning, H 332
how to drive nails into plaster walls, C 246
kitchen, H 189
paneled walls, cleaning, H 122
_See also_ Embankments; Paper hanging

Walnut
black
characteristics of tree, C 563
imitation stain, C 489, D 230
device for husking, A 36
drying and storing nuts, A 35
food value of nuts, H 256
receipt for pickled walnuts, A 36-37
white, characteristics of tree, C 564

Wandering Jew
window box plants, G 193

Warbler
insect destroyer, A 456

Wardrobe. _See_ Closets, Clothes

Warning (Game), K 391

Warp. _See_ Weaving

Wash board and wash boiler
care of, H 313

Washing. _See_ Laundry work

Washing dishes. _See_ Dish washing

Washington (Game), K 392

Washington thorn, A 23

Washstands
cleaning, H 148
used as playhouse, H 8

Wasps
development from the egg, A 393-395
feeding grub, A 391
habits, A 390-391

Waste
classification, H 220
disposal of
in country, H 222
in cities, H 220-222

Waste pipes
care of, H 156
construction principle, H 216-217
disinfection in cleaning, H 218
misuse of, H 220

Waste water
disposal of, H 216
in country, H 222

Watch fob
copper and enamel, D 353-355*
silver or copper work, M 187-190*

Watches
balance and spring, B 374
Geneva stop, B 319*
magnetized, B 373-375
mechanism, B 80, 374
non-magnetic, B 375
regulators, B 330-331*, 374
testing for magnetism, B 375

Watchman's time detector, E 78*

Water
boiling point, H 277
cold water as a preserver, H 357
substitute for milk, H 357

Water and bog plants
table, G 366

Water bugs, H 362

Water bulbs. _See_ Bulbs

Water closets. _See_ Closets, Toilet

Water fowl, K 181

Water garden, G 362

Water glass
egg preservative, A 177

Water life, K 158-167
collector's net, K 158*
telescope for observing, K 159

Water lilies
table, G 366

Water meter
vibrating trough, B 343*

Water mint
characteristics, G 366

Water motor. _See_ Water wheels

Water pipes. _See_ Plumbing; Waste pipes

Water polo, K 392

Water power
estimating, E 220
from a continuous fall of water, B 341*
reclaiming a spring, A 281-282
_See also_ Water supply; Water wheels

Water race, K 393

Water seal
construction and purpose, H 217

Water supply
importance of source, H 213
principle of the tower, H 215
spring water, A 276
summer camp devices, E 160-162
theory of U-tube in waterworks, H 214-215

Water tank. _See also_ Pumps; Water wheels; Wells
electric warning for empty tank, E 302*

Water tax
economizing bills, H 236

Water wheels
ancient, B 344*
Archimedian screw principle, B 344*
barker or reaction, B 343*
breast wheel, B 341*
governors, B 314-315*
overshot, B 341*, 342
undershot, B 341*
vacuum cleaner motor, B 381
volate, B 342*
_See also_ Turbines

Water works. _See_ Water supply

Watermelon
food value, H 255
germination per cent., G 233
planting, G 308

Watt, James
inventor, E 40

Watt
unit of power, B 125
_See also_ Kilowatt

Wattmeter, E 35-42
illustration of motor principle, E 36
measuring watt hours, E 40-41
registering amount of electricity used, E 37-38

Wax
bayberry dips, A 20-21
grafting, G 256
making beeswax, A 323
wood finish, C 490, D 225-226
_See also_ Floors

Wax beans, G 297

Wax myrtle, A 18-19

Waxwings
insect destroyers, A 457

Weasel
colors of fur, A 495
habits, A 494

Weather
records, how made, B 362-363
symbols, B 361-362
_See also_ Barometer; Rain; Thermometer; Weather vane; Wind

Weather boarding. _See_ House framing

Weather vane
making, C 154-168*
Zeppelin airship weather vane, making, C 165*

Weathered oak finish, D 233

Weathering
meaning, B 41

Weaving, D 244-279, N 296-305
bordered table scarf, D 273-276
color effects, N 304-305
curtains and draperies, D 262-265
dowel, N 297
dyeing, materials for, D 276-279
French as weavers, N 303
hand loom
bridge, N 299
description of treadle loom, D 247-249*
home-made, without treadle, N 296-297
primitive loom, D 245
setting, D 249-251, N 297-300
shuttle and bobbin, D 246*
shuttle for woof cloth, D 254
simple cardboard loom, N 8
materials to use, N 301
pattern weaving, D 265-273
drawing in the pattern, D 267-270*
hit-and-miss pattern, N 302
operation of the harnesses, D 270-272
pick, D 271*
variations in patterns, D 272, 275
portieres and couch covers, D 260-262
process, D 249-252, N 300-301
beating up the woof, D 252, N 300
drawing in the warp, D 251, N 300
pairing threads, N 298
preparing the warp, D 249, N 297
warping the loom, D 250, N 298
rattan mats, N 247*, 249
rugs, D 252-260, N 297-303
harmonizing effects, N 304
tapestry designs, N 303
warp and woof, D 246, N 8-9*
warping hook, D 251*
_See also_ Braiding

Wedge
cutting tool, C 169
principle of, B 59-61*
rule for power, B 64

Weeds, G 271-280
annuals, destroying, G 275
biennials, destroying, G 276
book about, A 519
definition of, A 469
destroying and preventing, A 469-472, G 275-279
distribution of seeds, G 273
foreign, G 279
good points, G 272
medicinal, A 57-58, G 272
book about, A 516
perennials, destroying, G 276-277
propagation
seeds, G 274
trailing branches, G 275
table of, G 278
test of acid soil, G 29

Weevils
chestnut weevil, A 33

Weigela
characteristics, G 356

Weight
principle of lifting, B 23-28*

Weights and measures
English versus metric system: tables, C 500, 502
tables, H 311
units of measurement, C 499, 502
_See also_ Electric measurements

Welding, M 247-263*
built-up work, M 247
butt welds, M 257*
definition of, M 247, 315
chains, M 250-253*
cleft weld, M 258*
corner plate, M 261*
electric, E 158-159
flat welds, M 254-257*
flat welds and T-welds, M 261-263*
horse shoes, M 221
iron oxidation, preventing, M 247
iron ring, M 248-250*, 254*
iron tongs, M 287-288*
jump weld, M 259-261*
kinds, M 254
lap weld, M 258*
scarfing, M 254-256*, 258*
a wrench, M 275*
socket wrenches, M 277-281*
T weld, M 262-263*
temperature of fire, M 234-235
tool steel to wrought iron, M 352
turn buckles, M 330*
upsetting, M 260*

Wells
location and care, H 214
_See also_ Pumps

Western Union Telegraph Company
equipment and amount of business, E 60

Whale oil soap
spray for insects, G 289, 290

Wheat
depth to plant seeds, G 235

Wheel and axle
principle of, B 27, 78-82*
rule for power, B 64

Wheel-barrow
leverage principle, B 27
making, B 375-378*

Wheels
mechanical movements, B 318-325*
_See also_ Screw propeller; Turbines; Water wheels

Whip grafting. _See_ Grafting

Whisk broom
raffia, N 275*

White pine. _See_ Pine

White rabbit. _See_ Rabbit

Whitewash
preparing surface walls, H 340
preparing the lime, H 339-340
value for cellar walls, H 210

Whittling, C 6-22
beveling, C 122
calendar back, C 18*
curves, cutting, C 15*
cutting out process, C 12*
drawing the design, C 12*
first lessons in, C 9-12*
fish line winder, C 15*
key rack, C 12-14*
key tags, C 14*
knife
kind to use, C 6*
method of holding, C 8*
paper knife, C 121-123*
picture frames, C 19-22*
propeller blades, C 70-72*
sand papering edges, C 15
testing with the try square, C 9*
tip cat, C 35-37*
weather vane making, C 154-156*
windmills, C 159-168*
woods for, C 7
worsted winder, C 16*
_See also_ Wood carving

Wicket polo, K 393

Wicks
trimming, H 137

Widow's cruse of oil: story, H 29

Wild animals. _See_ Animals

Wild carrot
class and seed time, G 278
seed distribution, G 273

Wild crabapple, A 21, 22

Wild flower gardening
April, June and July blooms, G 338-339
decorative value of wild flowers, A 56
landscape gardening, G 362
late blooms, G 339
March blooms, G 338
May blooms, G 338
planning and care, G 336
soil, G 337, 338
succession of bloom, G 338-339
transplanting, G 337

Wild flowers. _See_ Flowers

Wild fowl. _See_ Game and game birds; Water fowl

Wild geranium
characteristics, G 342

Wild grapes. _See_ Grapes

Wild nuts
list of, A 29

Wild plums
"goin' plummin'", A 26-29

Wild raspberries, A 10

Wild rice, A 78-79

Winch
setting up, B 77-78*
uses, B 78-81

Wind. _See_ Winds

Wind break
trees for, G 79, 82

Wind flower, G 343

Wind root, G 348, 365

Windlass
principle of, B 78-82*

Windmill
Common windmill, B 346*
happy Jack weather vane, C 159-162*
horizontal weather vane, C 162-165*
six-bladed weather vane, C 167-168
Zeppelin weather vane, C 165*

Window-box
advantages over pots, G 190
construction and painting, G 191-192
crowding plants in, G 194
draining, G 163
how to fasten to window, G 195
selection of plants for sunny and shady windows, G 192-196

Window seat for girl's room, N 374

Windows
batten blinds, C 475
cleaning, H 134
details of window frames, D 30*
hanging, C 474
inside trim, C 473*
location of cellar windows, H 208
setting frames, C 469

Winds
measuring device, B 199-200*
table of velocity, B 198
_See also_ Weather vane; Windmill

Winter sports, K 208-224*
clothing and footwear, K 208-210*

Winterberries
description of, A 57

Wire
reducing size of, M 101
_See also_ Electric wires

Wire ropes. _See_ Rope

Wireless Club, E 331-332

Wireless Telegraph
accidents prevented by, E 347, 355-357
aerials, E 331
amateur stations, E 347
antennæ, E 320*
C. Q. D. message, meaning, E 356
coherer
circuit, E 323*
construction, E 316-321*
discovery, E 346
electric bell
as transmitter, E 321
operated by wireless, E 324*
ether waves, E 316
fireworks, operated by, E 327-328*
first company organized, E 346
first practical use, E 346
first public stations, E 347
ground wire, E 321
Hertzian waves, E 346
incandescent lamps operated by, E 327*
law requiring use on steamers, E 347
Morse alphabet, E 330
operation of a simple type, E 320-321*
relay, E 322-323
sending messages to ocean steamers, E 347
signal code, E 330
spark coil, construction, E 321-322*
tapper, E 329-330*
toy train operated by, E 325-327*
trans-Atlantic messages first sent, E 346

Wistaria
decorative value, G 359

Witch hazel
characteristics, G 356

Wolf and sheep (Game), K 394

Women
Heritage of, H 63-68
home making power, H 44

Wood
best woods for special purposes, K 101
decay, cause of, C 492
durability, C 492-494
hard wood, C 532, K 101
beech, C 556
black jack or barren oak, C 554
black or sweet birch, C 557
black or yellow oak, C 554
bur oak (mossy cup), C 551
chestnut oak, C 552
cypress, C 540
elm, white or American, C 559
Georgia pine, C 535
holly, C 564
honey locust, C 565
hop hornbeam, ironwood, C 558
hornbeam, or blue birch, C 559
larch, C 539
laurel oak, C 555
locust, black and yellow, C 565
paper birch, C 558
pin oak, C 553
post or iron oak, C 552
red birch, C 557
red elm, slippery elm, C 559
red oak, C 553
red or swamp maple, C 547
red pine, C 536
rock, cork elm, C 560
silver, or white maple, C 546
sugar maple, C 545
swamp white oak, C 552
tamarack, C 539
white oak, C 550
willow oak, C 555
yellow birch, C 557
yellow pine, C 536
preservation, C 493-495
soft wood, C 532, K 101
Arbor vitæ, C 542
balsam, C 540
basswood, linden, C 560
black spruce, C 538
box elder, C 548
buckeye, C 565
fir, C 540
gray, or aspen-leaved birch, C 558
hemlock, C 539
moosewood, C 548
mountain maple, C 548
pitch pine, C 536
red cedar, C 541
red spruce, C 538
white cedar, C 542
white pine, C 535
white spruce, C 538
strength of, C 495-497*
_See also_ Forestry; Kindling wood; Trees

Wood anemone
habits and characteristics, G 343

Wood carving
black and white design, C 127
blotter pads, designs, C 125-126
chip carving, C 98-108*
curved cutting, C 104-108
designs
elliptical, C 112-115
for borders, C 98-103*
for centres, C 103-108*
for corners, C 103*
flat work, C 97-119*
glove box design, C 128
holding the knife, C 100*
key rack designs, C 123, 126
knives for carving, C 99*
letter racks, designs, C 109-117
origin, C 98
paper knife, C 121-123*
pencil box, C 106-108*
penholder, C 117-119*
picture frames, C 129-132*
polishing, C 131
triangular cutting, C 98-99
veining, C 117*
woods for, C 121

Wood finishing
aging wood, C 489
antique finish, C 489
cleaning, the first step, D 213
colors, obtaining, C 488
dead flat surface, C 485
dull finish, D 224
enameling white, D 235
fillers, C 484
cost of surfacing, D 217
liquid, formula, D 216
importance of, D 213-215
paste, formula, D 218
applying, D 219
when to use liquids or paste, D 215
flat finish, D 224
polishing, C 489-491
process, C 484-487
re-finishing
old furniture, D 238-243
mahogany table, D 241-243
rubbing down process, D 223
scraping, D 239
shellac, using, C 486, D 216-217
varnish, removing, D 240
wax finish, D 225-226, C 490
white enamel, D 235
white wood, D 230
woods that do and do not require fillers, C 484
_See also_ Stains and staining; Varnish and varnishing

Wood fire. _See_ Fires

Wood lot
clearing for kindling wood, A 407

Wood screws
strength of, B 156

Wood staining. _See_ Stains and staining

Wood tag, K 394

Woodchucks
taming, A 269
trapping, A 488

Woodcraft, K 93-109*
axemanship, K 96-97
getting lost, K 102-109
land marks, K 103
lost signals, K 108
_See also_ Trees

Woodpecker
insect destroyer, A 457, K 168

Woodwork. _See_ Carpentry and Woodwork

Woof. _See_ Weaving

Wool combing machine
roller motion, B 320*

Woolen clothes
laundering, H 324
storing, H 347

Work. _See_ Housekeeping; Occupations

Work bag and sewing apron combined, N 31-33

Work bench. _See_ Carpentry

Work shop
garden tool making, G 41-71*
_See also_ Carpentry

Worms
fish bait, K 130

Wren
insect destroyer, A 456
migration, K 176

Wrench
alligator wrench, making, M 276*
flat wrought iron wrench, making, M 274-277*
forging, M 273-274*
hardie for, M 274*
socket wrench, M 279-281*
welding, M 277-279

Wringer for laundry work, H 314

Writing desk. _See_ Desk

Wrought iron
making, M 230-232
steel versus, M 266

X

X-ray
ether waves, E 316
physiological effect, E 336

Y

Yachts
flag signals, B 107-109
_See also_ Launch

Yeast
principle in bread making, H 296-298

Young, Sir Thomas
ether wave theory of light, E 345

Z

Zeppelin's dirigible balloon, B 162

Zinnia
characteristics, G 328
planting, G 159
selecting seeds, G 323

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Transcriber's Notes:

Corrected obvious typos and inconsistencies, otherwise spelling has been left as printed. A small amount of inconsistent hyphenation left as printed.

p.64. dilletantism -> dilettantism.

p.111. bisulphid -> bisulphide.

The following corrections have been made after referrence to the relevant book.

p.101. 'wall rack, designing and making, C 347-350*, D 156-151*' corrected to 'wall rack, designing and making, C 347-350*, D 156-161*'.

p.137. Crum tray -> Crumb Tray.

p.142. 'experiments with spark coil, E 196, 198-201, 180-183*' changed to 'experiments with spark coil, E 176, 178-180, 180-183*'.

p.169. 'cooper or brass, metal work, M 116*' changed to 'copper or brass, metal work, M 116*'.

p.199. crum scraper -> crumb scraper.

p.229. Reamur is correctly spelt Reaumur but has been left as it was spelt in 'Mechanics'.

This book is a summary and index to the following books which can all be found in the Project Gutenberg collection. In the html version of this text, links are made to the other volumes, though for volumes G and K it has only been possible to a link to the correct chapter.

A--OUTDOOR WORK Project Gutenberg e-book 45154

B--MECHANICS, INDOORS AND OUT Project Gutenberg e-book 45083

C--CARPENTRY AND WOODWORK Project Gutenberg e-book 43574

D--HOME DECORATION Project Gutenberg e-book 44750

E--ELECTRICITY Project Gutenberg e-book 45331

G--GARDENING Project Gutenberg e-book 13537

H--HOUSEKEEPING Project Gutenberg e-book 44732

K--OUTDOOR SPORTS Project Gutenberg e-book 16316

M--WORKING IN METALS Project Gutenberg e-book 45004

N--NEEDLECRAFT Project Gutenberg e-book 44766