"Handicraft for Boys" by A. Frederick Collins is a manual designed to equip young boys with skills in numerous crafts. Aimed at boys in the early 1900's, the book explores carpentry, metalworking, and woodworking, fostering creativity through hands-on experience. The narrative style is instructive, beginning with motivation to play and create things, and encouraging boys to engage in hobbies that enhance both physical and mental skills. It emphasizes the value of well-made tools and proper techniques to produce useful, lasting projects. The book establishes a foundation for learning essential skills, promoting craftsmanship and a sense of accomplishment by creating practical and artistic projects.
Handicraft for boys
By A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins
Discover a realm of crafting opportunities as a young boy learns to build exceptional creations with wood and metal.
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2023-02-08
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About the AuthorArchie Frederick Collins, who generally went by A. Frederick Collins, was a prominent early American experimenter in wireless telephony and prolific author of books and articles covering a wide range of scientific and technical subjects. His reputation was tarnished in 1913 when he was convicted of mail fraud related to stock promotion. However, after serving a year in prison, he returned to writing, including, beginning in 1922, The Radio Amateur's Handbook, which continued to be updated and published until the mid-1980s.
Archie Frederick Collins, who generally went by A. Frederick Collins, was a prominent early American experimenter in wireless telephony and prolific author of books and articles covering a wide range of scientific and technical subjects. His reputation was tarnished in 1913 when he was convicted of mail fraud related to stock promotion. However, after serving a year in prison, he returned to writing, including, beginning in 1922, The Radio Amateur's Handbook, which continued to be updated and published until the mid-1980s.
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