| Show handicraft FOR BOYS by br A NEELY halli copyright ky by A aly ball MAIL A TOY CANNON la figure I 1 the dotted unes lines indicate two of the tit positions to which the can oon rion can CIR be elevated ele rated the carris cit ta Is pivoted upon a turntable turn tible to provide tor for eting hitting the position loa laterally figure 2 shows a sectional drawing taken lengthwise of 0 the tho cannon the tube li Is made of 0 two pieces A and 11 0 anil und Us fig 3 show the dimensions of the block out of which to cut them thern after alering pier ing up these blocks take a inch lit bit and bore a hole the center of A from end to end and through bock block 11 toi foi a 0 distance of 0 2 inches then with a A inch bit bore a I 1 hole 1 0 le through the ing inch 1 length e nath of it 11 care must b tal en to bore the holes abol absolutely strati lit else the bore of ohp th cannon will not be straight and the toy shells sheils will mill lose momentum before leaving leming the muzzle the first step in shar as ng thu the blocks la Is to oil the edges this will make the blocks of the shaw shae shon in hg fig 4 the eldea of block baust must be kept those of block A must taper to a smaller diameter at the muzzle end 1 egure 5 gives the diani e eters tor for the finished ends in trim 1 I A A 06 J 0 a DO minx up block A make the flange at he lie muzzle of the diameter of the opposite end then back of this mange flange cut am away ay the tide wood almost almot to the thinness of paper an ani from this point taper the surface all of the way to the opposite end in vie fie S 5 Is how portion B Is 18 rounded at both ends after you have whittled hitt led the surfaces as smooth as you can rub down all arreg with ith no 0 sandpaper I 1 A and D B are joined by tube C a spool hg fig 7 with its flanges cut off and its sides whittled to fit snugly in the bores of A and B figs 2 and 5 before joining the tube hou however en er the plunger for projecting the toy shells D pig fig 5 roust must be prepared and be fastened in inq lt place in the breech reee end of the bore U tig ig 0 one inch and one ont halt half from one end drill a hole through rod D then get a piece of spring brass wire m ire stick one eni enl through the hole and wrap sev eral era turns of the v wire ire about the rod to s 4 10 A 10 1 I 1 11 f 1 1 0 1 J form a spiral spring hg fig 5 with the spiral wound stick the other end of the rod through the breech opening and fasten a a spool end upon it with ith glue an I 1 a brad E M fig fit 5 try out the cannon to see that the plunger works properly before gluing together parte parts A R 13 and C figure 8 shows a toy shell vi hittle one end to a point and smooth with sandpaper I 1 egure 9 shows shown the gun carria carriage ge cut carriage A in one piece out of inch lash staff stuff fig 10 20 then saw in halt half for the pair drill a hole where indicated for tue the by which the cannon Is to be mounted cut base D to the dimensions given in fig 11 11 call the carriages to its eldes sides and set lever 0 in a bole hole bored in one end cut turn table base D of the size shown la a fie 12 10 bore a screw hole through its cen ter ani an drive a screw through into babe baje B s slipping lipping a end E over the screw to tome between B and ani D drive inch round head screws through the boles holes in carriages A into the sides of the cannon tube for or trun talon 0 fl 0 9 shows the means tor for llevat in tog 9 a stick bar on which the cannon ret tet can be adjusted to several heights k row of carpet tacks in the trint edges at f ferriages A are provided tor for the bar to rest upon you can an paint your toy cannon or leave it the natural color of 0 the wood |
