. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. 90 HOW TO MAKE A CROSS GUN. central point, and then sight the gun to that spot without removing the weaponfrom its secured position. Let a piece of hoop-iron, one-fourth of an inch wide and three-eighths of aninch high, in the butt of the gun, just back of the string-notch, and with a threecornered file cut a notch in it to sight through. This done, set a bit of lathnail at the front and file this down, until by bringing its point into the
. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. 90 HOW TO MAKE A CROSS GUN. central point, and then sight the gun to that spot without removing the weaponfrom its secured position. Let a piece of hoop-iron, one-fourth of an inch wide and three-eighths of aninch high, in the butt of the gun, just back of the string-notch, and with a threecornered file cut a notch in it to sight through. This done, set a bit of lathnail at the front and file this down, until by bringing its point into the notch,when sighting, it is on a direct line with the spot where the arrows struck. SMALL WEAPONS. To Make a Boomerang.—It is generally supposed that this very pecu-liar implement can only be made by those who are natives of Australia, whodiscovered its peculiarities by throwing crooked clubs, but such is not the case,as there are no prescribed dimensions or shape in its construction, further thanthat it be a stick so bent that it has a concaved and convexed side, as repre-sented in the illustration. I have made them from crooked limbs of trees and. THE LARGE AND SMALL BOOMERANG. from sticks dressed out and bent into shape by steaming. Before bending, thestick, two feet long, or any length you choose, should be gradually tapered fromcenter to ends, which should be small. By use of the jack knife the stick maybe made easy to the hand when throwing. To Throw a Boomerang.—Take the implement in the right hand asyou would a light ball club or hammer ; have the hollowed side downward, oraway from you. Fix upon some object a good distance away, then raise andhurl the club at the mark with all your might, somewhat upward, and thenwatch the eccentric operations of the boomerang. It will not go where you in-tended to have it. Perhaps it will take a sudden turn to right or left, as if itwere acting from a new impulse, or it may turn suddenly and come dashingback to the thrower. Never
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