In this end of the stick, drill a hole for a 1" brad. File the head entirely off, and drive the brad in backwards, leaving 3/16" out; then file the point real sharp. Carefully split the other end of the stick 1". To do this, stand it upright in the vise, place a knife on the end, and tap the knife with a hammer. Into this split, insert the paper rudder bent as shown in [Plate 1]. The rudder should be cut the shape and size shown in the working drawing and then bent into shape.
DART, SPOOL DART AND DART FOR WHIP-BOW — Plate 1
[SPOOL DART—][Plate 1].
An easier dart to throw can be made of a spool as shown on [Plate 1]. Three feathers which curve the same way will give the dart a whirling motion when it is thrown.
Make a stick about 7" long to fit tightly into the hole of a spool about 1" in diameter at its end. (See [Dowels], [page 11], also [Glue], [page 10].) A stick like this can be forced into a hole quite far by screwing it around, but if it is driven much with a hammer the spool will split easily. After the stick is glued into the spool, hold the spool upright on the jaws of the vise, and squeeze the stick extending below; then with the back-saw make four slanting cuts to sharpen the spool. File a 2-1/4" nail square off, 1" long; drive it backwards into a suitable hole drilled for it in the center of the spool; and sharpen it well with a file. One-half inch from the other end of the spool saw the stick off, and drill three holes in the spool end, into which glue three feathers about 4" long.