Handy man's workshop and laboratory . REMEDY FOR LOOSE WOOD SCREWS A convenient method of mak-ing a loose screw hold is illus-trated herewith. Take a softpiece of copper wire, and wind it-around the threads cf the screw-as shown, thus in effect increas-ing the diameter of the threadedpart. This will save plugging orusing a larger screw.—60WEATHERBOARD GAGEIt is customary, when cutting off weatherboarding, to fit upagainst the corner strips of a frame house, to use the long squareor carpenters rule. The square is sometimes held along the edgeof the weatherboard, or down the side of the corner s
Handy man's workshop and laboratory . REMEDY FOR LOOSE WOOD SCREWS A convenient method of mak-ing a loose screw hold is illus-trated herewith. Take a softpiece of copper wire, and wind it-around the threads cf the screw-as shown, thus in effect increas-ing the diameter of the threadedpart. This will save plugging orusing a larger screw.—60WEATHERBOARD GAGEIt is customary, when cutting off weatherboarding, to fit upagainst the corner strips of a frame house, to use the long squareor carpenters rule. The square is sometimes held along the edgeof the weatherboard, or down the side of the corner strip. Eithermethod necessitates carrying the square along, or fetching itfrom where it was laid down. Fig. 98—Remedy for loosewood screws. Fig. 99—Gage for cutting weatherboards One-quarter the time can be saved, saying nothing of the con-venience gained, by making a little gage, as illustrated in Fig. 99,from a piece of board about 9 inches long and 2 inches wide,which can be carried in the nail or apron pocket. The notch inthe piece is 63/2 or 7 inches in length and about 2 inches deep. HANDY MAN S WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY 87 The weatherboard is held in position, the end not shown beingset up firm against the last board in the same row, the other endextending beyond the corner strips. The gage is slipped overthis end of the board, and held firmly against the inside face ofthe corner strip, while a pencil line is quickly drawn across theboard as it is held against the gage. The saw cut is made alittle inside the pencil mark.—3 A LADDER EXTENSION LEG A painter or any other mechanic is sometimes called upon tapaint or repair work which is very unhandy to reach. Perhapsa ladder is to be supported in some manner upon a s
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