Advanced Toy Making for Schools

This manual presents practical guidance for organizing and running productive school toy-making classes, covering shop organization, student grouping, timekeeping, grading, and sample preparation. It explains surface preparation and many finishing methods including water and oil stains, varnishing, painting, enameling, pneumatic spraying, and formulas and sanitation. It surveys common woods, the use of jigs and fixtures for cutting and turning wheels, and operation of woodworking machines such as lathes, saws, jointers, and sanders. The second part supplies detailed working drawings and patterns for a wide variety of toy and play equipment, plus teacher suggestions for production projects, demonstrations, and classroom management.