Carpentry for Boys / In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations

A practical manual aimed at beginners that explains essential tools, their care and sharpening, and correct methods for holding and using saws, planes, chisels, and other implements. It outlines basic design principles, layout procedures, and step-by-step instructions for joinery such as mortises, tenons, dovetails, and picture frames, with attention to measuring instruments like compasses and squares. Technical terms and structural parts are defined and diagrammed, and drawing is presented as a practical aid to planning. Emphasis runs on developing manual skill alongside clear reasoning so the reader learns underlying principles and can design and execute simple wooden projects.