The Boy Craftsman Practical and Profitable Ideas for a Boy's Leisure Hours

"The Boy Craftsman" by A. Neely Hall is a manual that shows young boys how to fill their free time with woodworking and other crafts. It acts as a hands-on guide for creating useful projects while teaching them how to make money doing it. From the very start, the book argues that it's important for boys to learn carpentry to keep them busy and teach them how to earn money. It says boys should be able to do things on their own and be clever, also introduces the idea of a good workshop setup, and covers the tools and their care. The book also shows boys how to make all kinds of projects, ranging from simple things for the house to more advanced projects like dollhouses. Its practical approach aims to make boys feel proud of what they make and help them learn important skills.