Equipment 



for iKe 



Home Wbrker 



vJ. H.. Constantine 



Instructor in Industrial Arts. Teachers' 

 College, Columbia University 



/%NY man with a few well selected 

 r\ tools and an ordinary amount of 

 skill can eliminate the expense and 

 trouble of calling in a mechanic every 

 time there is some little house repairing 

 to be done. In selecting an equipment 

 it is not a good plan to buy one of the 

 sets made up in cabinets, as there are 

 generally tools in these that are unneces- 

 sary and in some instarices of an inferior 

 quality. A better plan to follow is to 

 consider the character of the work likely 

 to be done, then select the necessary 

 equipment to do it, purchasing only 

 high-grade tools, as these will do the best 

 work, last longest, and therefore are 

 cheapest in the end. Any dealer who 

 makes a specialty of supplying tools for 

 schools or amateurs can give valuable 

 advice on this subject. The following 

 tools generally meet all the requirements 

 of the beginner and additional ones can 

 be obtained as the need for them arises. 



The Bench 



A strong bench is a necessity if 

 accurate work is to be done, the es- 

 sential features of which are: 



I. Rigidity: This may be secured in 

 a bench made with mortise and tenon 

 joints, or of draw-bolt construction, I'ig. 

 I. The bench should be firmh- fastened 

 to the floor by lag-screws passing through 

 the two foot-pieces. 



II. An ash or maple top with a 

 trough at the back. 



III. A drawer or rack where the tools 

 can be kept when not in use. The former 

 is more satisfactory. 



IV. A side vise: The strongest, most 

 durable and convenient is the rapid 

 acting vise, with all working parts of 

 metal. This vise requires oiling oc- 

 casionally. Facing the jaws with maple 

 prevents injuring finished work. 



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V. A tail vise: This \ise, also of 

 metal with a long screw not rapid acting, 

 is very convenient for certain kinds of 

 work. 



The bench may be made at home, or 

 bought for from $9.50 to $24, depending 

 on the style and size. 



The following list of tools may seem 

 large to the average man, but the 

 writer has found from experience that 

 occasions are sure to arise when each tool 

 will be needed in general house repairs. 



Two forms of 

 a bench - rail 

 connection 

 with a wedge 

 AandaboltB 



I Stanley jack plane No. 605. 



I Stanley block plane No. 65 J. 



I Iron spolceshave No. 54. 



I Uisston cross-cut saw 22 ins. 10 



points. 

 I Disston rip-saw 22 ins. 8 points. 

 I Uisston back-s.iw 10 ins. No. 4. 

 I Buck Bros, socket chisel I J in. handled 



and sharpened. 

 I Buck Bros, socket chisel J in. handled 



and sharpened. 

 1 Buck Bros, firmer chisel } in. handled 



and sharpened. 



