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Evening Star, Issue 22572, 13 February 1937, Page 8

By Handicraft Surfboards for Summer How to Make Your Own ' Many of you Twill go to the beach for your holidays. If you do, a surfboard will help you to enjoy yourself thoroughly. You can make one easily. THERE are two types of surfboard—a free surfboard and a towing surfboard, or, as it Is often called, an aquaplane. Even boys who do not swim well will find that a free surfboard Is buoyant enough to carry them safely —ls* —*“l I** —" 15 ~ **j S“*iS A' rs h-)2Hr f BOARD JiFBDM BOARDS through breakers. An aquaplane, however, should be handled only by experienced swimmers. A FREE SURFBOARD.—The easiest way to construct a free surfboard is to buy a plank of Jin. dressed pine measuring Bft. x 15iii. Shape the board according to the measurements given in Pig. 1, round off the edges, smooth all the surfaces, and give three coats of lacquer in any colour you desire. If you wish you can paint or stencil a design on the end of the board. There is no need for battens. If it is not possible to obtain a plank, of the dimensions given a surfboard can be made from three pieces of Jin. x sft. x 6in. T. and G. flooring boards. Make battens to fit across the back of the boards at three places, and fasten them into position with several brass screws (Pig. 2). i ACM ROPE K TO BOAT jrTSKZ 6'IONC 5® HOLES woo BATTEN FIN 6‘ IDSG ® AQUAPLANE* @ V & It is advisable to use brass screws, because they resist the action of salt water better than iron screws. The shape can then bo cut out as shown in Fig. 3, and the board can be lacquered. Carry the board out into the breakers as far as you wish by holding the board edge on. When a large wave comes turn toward the shore and throw yourself with the board on to the crest of the wave. You will be carried swiftly into the shallow water. It is great fun! AN AQUAPLANE.—A motor-boat Is required to tow the aquaplane (Pig. 3), and because of the strain imposed upon the board it must be substantially made. A good type of board can be constructed from lin. pine measuring 6ft. x 2ft., with wooden battens screwed on to the front and the rear. It may be necessary to use two or three lin. planks battened together at three places to give the required measurements. The batten at the front is 61n. wide and the other Sin, Fasten them to the board with brass screws. . „ Drill two holes Jin. In diameter through the board and the front batten to hold the trace, as shown in Fig. 4. Large knots tied on each end will prevent the rope from pulling out through toe holes. The tow rope, which is fastened to toe boat, Is tied to too trace with a large loop to allow for free play when turning, x , „ Next drill two Jin. diameter holes to take toe reins. Pass the ends through the boles and tie knots to prevent them from pulling through. It is advisable to have a long tow rope to keep well out from the propeller of the boat. Do not speed, swerve, or make sharp turns until you have gained some proficiency. If you wish, you can screw a fln to the exact centre of the bottom of toe board to make it easier to handle. Stand on the board while holding the reins, and try to keep perfect balance as the speed increases. The board will rise to a greater angle, and you may be able to learn some spectacular stunts. jX jS .jS THE CARPENTER’S PROBLEM A CARPENTER had a square piece of wood with a hole cut In the centre in the shape of a cross. As the timber was nicely figured he decided to make a small table out of it. so he cut the wood into two pieces, which he fitted together to form a rectangular top. Can you discover how he cut the wood and fitted it together? The solution will be given next week. Word Problem Solved THE solution to this problem, which was given Inst. uwJt. is the word MADAM. A DARNING TIDYI <►— ■ ■ USE FOR SCRAPS OF MATERIAL SCRAPS of material are often wasted, but the clever! girl can usually make use of them. If you have' some scraps of gay cretonne or coloured linen make toe article shown In the illustration so that when, you are darning you will have your lengths of wool and needles together and can hang them up afterwards. When toe wool has been used the darning i tidy can be turned into an attractive pot-holder. First draw an old-fashioned poke-boimet on paper. Use it as a pattern and tack or pm it to toe i cretonne, which should be folded In two. Then out toe cretonne to shape. Cut some cotton-wool, to the same shape for lining. You will also need a strip of contrasting material to make w little gathered edge to toe bonnet. This piece should be about lin. wide and twice the length of the front of the bonnet. x Tack toe gathered strip to the front of one bonnet-shaped piece of cretonne with toe frill facing inwards toward the narrow end. Place toe MV V r— ;■ t*— 1 V ■'» . **: . ii ' 'lm > m mm JPSs z-m?. second piece over this, wrong side out, and machine all round, leaving Just enough space to turn too right side out. Insert toe cotton wool and top-sew nc&tly. Follow the shape of toe bonnet with two or three rows of machining, spaced at half-inch intervals to make a nice firm job. Attach the darning wool plait to toe back of the bonnet to represent hair. Catch this on by means of two or three largo stitches, which do not go through toe plait, so that when toe wool is required for darning, it may be' nulled out easily. ... . Finish off toe plaits with two bows at too end*, and place a few darning needles into toe bonnet] Mother would appreciate a gift like this at any] time. ; | FRENCH COMMEMORATIVE j STAMP rpHis is one of the special commemorative stamps issued by Prance last August to mark the occasion of the 100th flight between France and South America via toe Southern Atlantic Ocean. The 1 fr. 50 cents stamp Is blue, and the 10 fr. myrtle green. An unused copy of the lower value costs 9d. in Melbourne. m