Fig. 162
Fig. 163
Fig. 164
Cork Wrestlers (Fig. 165). This is a very amusing toy and is very easily made. Cut and file two corks to the shape shown in Fig. 161. Drill a hole through the shoulders (a a) and hips (b b), and flatten these for the limbs to work against. The arms and legs are made of cardboard. Cut out the legs as in Fig. 162 and make holes in them. Pass a piece of stout wire through the hips and the holes in the legs and double the ends over, so that the legs will not slip off, but let them be loose enough to move freely.
In shaping the legs make them bend slightly at the knee, as this makes the figures more life-like in their movements.
The arms must be cut out in pairs as in Fig. 163. Make holes near the shoulders and one at c. Then fasten the arms to the body in the same way as the legs.
The heads are made of cork, the eyes, mouth, etc., being marked in ink. Cut a slit across the neck and one across the top of the body. Fasten the head to the body by inserting, with the help of a pen-knife, a strip of calico into both these slits, so that the head is fairly close to the body (Fig. 164). The heads will move about as the figures wrestle. Paint the legs and arms.