C—WHEELBARROW COMPLETE
Fig. 99. a, b. plans for the nifty wheelbarrow, c. the barrow ready to wheel
You are now ready to assemble the wheelbarrow and if you intend to paint it you must do so before you put it together. To assemble it smear glue on the ends of all the cross-sticks, except the one with the wheel on it for this one must revolve, and drive on the handles, being careful that the axle of the wheel does not bind. A side view of the wheel barrow is shown at [B].
When it is done, see [C], you will see that however high or low the handle-bars are held the body always sets level and if it is a good idea for a toy why wouldn’t it be a good idea for a full grown wheelbarrow?
How to Make a High-Low Swing.
—Here is a peace promoter and a queller of disturbances wherever there are very little kiddies around. It is an indoor swing that can be hung from the top of a door-case. Further, though it may look a little complicated in the drawing, it is simplicity itself.
First take the seat and for this, as for all of the wood for the swing, use ¹⁄₂ inch thick stuff. Cut out two side bars 1 inch wide and 13 inches long and drill a ³⁄₈ inch hole in the end of each one. Across these bars nail four cross bars 2 inches wide and 14 inches long as shown at [A in Fig. 100].
Next make the sides of the swing and from each of these saw off two strips 1 inch wide and 13 inches long as shown at [B]. Bore a hole in each end of both sticks to match the holes in the side bars of the seat and then bore two ¹⁄₂ inch holes in both sticks and have each hole 2¹⁄₂ inches from the end.
Saw off two strips of wood ¹⁄₂ inch thick and 1 inch wide for each side, cut down and round the ends, smear glue on them and drive them into the cross-sticks. The backs of the swing, as you will see at [C], are made exactly like the sides except that they are 14 inches long, and finally a single bar 1 inch thick and wide and 14 inches long with a ¹⁄₂ inch hole in each end goes across the front of the swing to keep the little fellow from falling out.