Guarding a Camp Chest against Theft
Unless a camp chest is secured to the ground so that it is difficult for marauders to carry it away it cannot be left at unguarded camps without some danger of theft. By fitting the chest, A over stakes, B set into the ground with crosspieces, D a secure fastening is provided. Cleats, C, with holes for lag screws, are fitted into the bottom of the chest, making it easy to remove the fastening when desired. The cleats are kept in the bottom of the chest when not in use.—K. A. Thompson, Lexington, Va.
¶By carefully piercing the small end of an eggshell with a large needle, a funnel for filling very small bottles is provided.
A Toy Horse That Walks
This toy, amusing for the youngsters, and their elders as well, will repay one for the making of it. Use a cigar box for the carriage, making it about 10 in. high, and shape it in the design shown. Nail a piece of wood, ¹⁄₈ by 2 by 4 in. wide, on each side of the carriage, and drill ¹⁄₈-in. holes in them for the axle. For the horse, take a piece of wood, ¹⁄₂ by 4 by 6 in. long, and draw an outline of the head, neck, and body. Cut this out and drill ¹⁄₈-in. holes where the legs are attached.
The Toy is Pushed by Means of the Handle, Causing the Horse to Walk
Cut the legs as shown, about 3¹⁄₂ in. long. Attach them with small bolts, or rivets, allowing space to move freely. The wheels are made of pine, ¹⁄₂ in. thick and 3 in. in diameter. The axle is made of ³⁄₁₆-in. wire bent to the shape indicated, ¹⁄₂ in. at each offset. Fit the wheels on the axle tightly, so as not to turn on it, the axle turning in the pieces nailed to the sides of the carriage. The horse is attached to the top of the carriage by a strip of wood. A 3-ft. wooden handle is attached to the back of carriage to guide it. Wires are attached to the legs, connecting with the offsets in the axle.—Charles Claude Wagner, Los Angeles, Calif.