A Lamp
Fig. 1 is a handy pail that may
be made by punching holes in a paint can with a sharp nail. It
is useful in carrying minnows or small fish. When not being
used for this purpose it may serve as a lantern by fastening a
candle to a block of wood and placing same in the pail. The
idea for this lamp was hit upon one evening while fishing. The
bullheads began to bite just as darkness was falling, and as
the party had no lantern the idea of utilizing the pail to
shield the candle came to them, and at once it was tried. It
worked excellently and a good string of pan fish were carried
home before many hours.
A Carryall
Cut out an oblong piece of canvas and
sew straps of the same material here and there in the manner
shown by cut, to hold the saw, axe, and other tools. Leather
straps are then riveted to each end and when all the tools are
intact the kit may be rolled up and carried very easily. This
carryall is useful in a boy's work room or around the home.
When you start to do a piece of work hang it up over the bench
and all the tools you have will be in plain sight and you will
not have to look for them.
A Canoe Truck
The little device pictured in Fig.
3 will be useful in carrying a canoe from place to place
over land. It consists of a small platform made of pine boards
mounted on a pair of wheels. The wheels may be purchased for a
few cents at any junk shop. Notches are chiseled out of the
center of the long cleats and a piece shaped like the letter U
is fitted into them. This U-shaped piece is the part upon
which the canoe rests and should be padded with canvas or
felt. In ordinary cases canoes are carried on the shoulders in
an inverted position and, of course, it is necessary to empty
everything out to do so. By the use of this little truck the
canoe becomes the holder of all freight and may be pushed
along like a go-cart. When not in use the truck is placed in
the boat.
Fishhook Holder
Fishhooks are a hard thing to carry,
especially those with leaders on. The contrivance shown in Fig.
4 will do away with tangles and scratched fingers and
safely hold fishhooks enough for the entire party. It is made
of a block of wood, a staple and a cork. The block is 6 X 2 X
1 inches and the cork is nailed close to one end of it. On the
opposite end a staple to receive the barbed ends of the hooks
is driven. The manner in which the device is used is clearly
shown by the cut. It has been found very handy on a good many
fishing trips and will repay you a hundredfold for the time
spent in making it.
Another Camp Lamp
This handy camp light or barn lamp is
made out of a tin can and a candle. First bend a piece of wire
to the shape of a and fit it into the can for a handle.
As a candle holder, cut, with a chisel, across b in the
bottom of the can. The points turned up, form the socket. One
end of the can is open, and the other is punched full of
holes. The flame of the candle playing on the top of the can
may heat the handle too much. This can be overcome by wrapping
with insulated wire or cloth. A wooden hand-hold taken from a
pail will also do for the purpose. This light is intended for
an emergency, when no other is available. You may find it
useful when you least expect to.