Having occasion to cut a groove on the surface of a board too wide for the vise, I rigged up the arrangement shown to hold it. The board was laid on the bench with the edge slightly projecting, then I nailed a block firmly to the bench, close to the edge of the board, and placed a stick in the vise as shown. When the vise screw was turned up, the board was gripped solidly.—Contributed by S. H. Bosuston, Victoria, B. C.
Feeding Pan for Poultry
An Ordinary Pan Placed in a Shallow Box Makes the Form for a Concrete Vessel
An excellent water or feeding pan for small chicks can be made of concrete. Take an old pan and place it in an inverted position in a shallow box, as shown in the sketch, then mix the concrete and pour it over the pan. When the cement sets, turn it over and a pan will be had that small chicks can climb out of, should they get into it.
Metal Floor Corners
The hardest part of a room or stairway to clean is the corners, and these always collect a good quantity of dirt. Instead of removing the dirt each time, a better plan is to fix the corner as shown in the illustration. A triangular piece of brass or copper, 2 in. on each side, is fastened into the corner with one nail through the center. These metal pieces are especially desirable in public buildings.—Contributed by Abner B. Shaw, N. Dartmouth, Mass.
