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Hands on!M That is the craftsman badge. This activity can be spread across the year with projects that are seasonal. Lots of outside assistance during such activities is recommended. Build a den catapult for your Engineering badge Engineer Section).
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Make a tangram of wood or plastic.
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Make several puzzles for oneself or gifts for friends. Examples: ox-yoke puzzles, solitary games, balance toys. Make a bluebird wall plaque.
Create styrofoam "shrinky" decorations for Christmas or for key chains (See Artist Section). •
Do a nail-string picture
(See Artist Section).
If you can, build an enclosure for a weather station at a common site and keep records as part of the Nature badge (See Nature Section). Create foil pictures.
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WISE MAN
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CRAFTSMAN:
Materials:
Scraps of leather, leatherette, plastic or vinyl CraftstHp ladng Grlpper snaps
Leather punch (for holes)
Scissors
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Many Packs do not hold their Pinewood Derby's until Spring. Therefore, we will be using a sub_theme of Working With Wood this month. In many cases
the Scouts will need
careful instruction on using tools to make some of these
projects. The main thing to remember is to have them go slow and learn correctly the first time to avoid accidents.
BIRD
FEEDER
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You will find many ideas for various bird feeders. However this month is a good time to recycle the old Christmas tree. Cut off several pieces
from a discarded tree. The logs should be about 1 foot long and from U to 2 inches in diameter. In one end place a screw eye in the center of the log. Then using a large wood drill bit (3/4-1 inch), drill 4-6 holes in the log about % - 1 inch deep and at a slight downward angle. Fill the holes with bird seed, peanut butter, or suet. Hang from a branch by the screw eye and some wire or strong string. OX
-YOKE
PUZZLE
To begin to construct thispuzzle,
roughly 6 inches long by
you can start with a wood piece of
1% inches wide by \ - 3/4 inches thick. Transfer
the ox-yoke shape onto the wood using the pattern,
the Scouts can then use a pen knife or potatoe peeler to whittle it to the shape. Drill the holes shown and arrange the string and 2 washers as shown below.
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OBJECT:
The object is to move one ring from one side to
join the other
ring on the other side without
untying the ends of the string
SOLUTION:
Hold the yoke as shown above. ring through center loop.
Pull center loop down.
Move right
Feed the entire center loop through
the hole in the center of the yoke and pull all the string through the hole that will come. through the 2
Pass the ring you moved
loops you see on the backside of the yoke.
Pull all string back through the front side.
Pass the ring
across the second half of the centre
join the other
ring
on the
loop to
same side together.
RUBBERBAND GUNS
Trace the pattern onto a piece of 3/4 inch thick wood.
Cut out with
a coping saw. Drill the trigger holes.
Sand and decorate.
clothespin on as shown in the drawing.
Make targets of cardboard or use
cans papercupa
,etc.
fear of eye injury.
Glue a spring
Boys should be careful not to aim at each other for
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ECOLOGY BOX
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This project calls for 22 craft sticks each,some dried flowers and seeda a piece of clear pastic and brown stain( use childrens liquid polish) 1. stain all the sticks first.
2. Glue 10 sticks together to form the back ontop of 2 sticks- one
near the top and one near the bottom ( see figure).
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Cut about % inch off each end of 2 craft sticks. Glue these on their edges on the front edge of the back section. Glue 2 more sticks on their edges across the top and bottom of these, forming a
box.
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4. Cut the ends from one stick so thAT IT WILL FIT across the inside of the box. Glue in place. This is the main shelf.
5.Cut the ends from another stick. Cut a piece about \% inches ^ long. Cut more as needed so that it will fit vertically to divide the top section. Do the same with the remaining piece so that it will divide the bottom section.
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6.Glue in beans, seeds, flowers, etc. Let dry. Cut a piece of clear plastic to fit over the top of the box. Glue into place. 7. Glue a whole stick across the top and one along the bottom. Glue two more along the sides to finish the outer frame.
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FISH PLAQUE
Take a 8 inch wide by 12 inch long piece of board or plywood and either stain the wood, cover with cloth or contact paper to form a suitable background color. Lay the pattern on the board when ready and pin or tack it in place. Using 3/4 inch long small headed brads or finishing nails hammer the nails through the places indicated on the pattern. The nails should be driven halfway into the wood. Lift off the pattern carefully. String the fish first in the horizontal direction and then in the vertical direction. Outline the fish by starting at the tail and
weaving the string in and out along the nail pattern until the string has completed 2 circuits around the nails. Add a dab of glue where knots have been tied. When the glue is dry, cut string close to nail. Use a paper reinforcement ring for the eye. WOOD
NIB PEN
Before the invention of pencils, school children used crude pens made from quills or carved twigs. Quills were nicer for they held more ink but were expensive. But woodnib pens were cheap and could be carved in a few minutes. By the way this is where the pen knife got its name. Children carried this knife around for the purpose of carving a nib on the stick. To make the pen, take a stick about the size of a pencil and
sharpen one end of the stick down to a sharp point. Dip the nib portion into ink and write. When the nib becomes soft or flat, carve a new point.
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MOVE THE PEGS
This puzzle consists of a row of 7(or 9)holes in the wood and a set
of 3 (4) pegs of one color and a set of 3 (4) pegs of another color. The pegs are set on the board so that all of one color are in the holes on one
side and the other color on the other. The hole in the middle is empty.
The object is to move the one color pegs to where the other colored
pegs are.
The rules which apply are:
1. Each move is made by placing a peg into a empty hole.
2.
Only one peg can move at a time.
3. The pegs can move only in the direction of the opposite end. No
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4. A peg of one color can be jumped by a peg of the other color. But a peg may not jump over one of it's same color. 5.
Two pegs cannot be
jumped.
TRIANGLE SOLITAIRE
The game board contains 15 holes and 14 pegs. The 14 pegs are placed in any of the holes so that one hole is empty. The player use jumps over
pegs to remove pegs from the board
( like in checkers). The object is
to leave only one peg left on the board. Scoring: 1 peg left = "genius" 2 pegs left = "excellent" 3 pegs
left = " good"
4 pegs left = " fair"
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The game board contains 33 holes ( see figure), 13 pegs of one
color (geese) and one peg of a different color ( fox)
To win: The geese win if they corner the fox so that he cannot move. The fox wins if it captures all but one
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goose.
One player controls all the geese and another controls the fox. The geese get first turn.
Players alternate.
The fox may move 1 space at a time, eiher up S. down or left or right across the board to a vacant place.
The geese may move one
space at a time downward from their original position or across,
left or right, to a vacant space. The geese towards the direction they came from.
can not move back
The fox may capture geese and remove them from the board by jumping them as in checkers. Multiple jumps are allowed. The geese are not allowed to make jumps or capture the fox.
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Note:
For
more
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shown
in the to
Cub
shrubs,
or edge of woods.
activity to
cut
WOW
6-10
away,
feeders,
Crafts
etc.,
see
Section.
pages
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construct one of the nesting material Helps
lengths.
(CUB
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MAY
Hang
in
a
86). tree
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Use bright near bushes,
Hang out a day or two before the following
watch birds come and get the yarn.
Oo not disturb the birds.
etc.).
Keeping some
Note the type of bird.
the nest,
take nest and examine
location
(tree,
where in
identification,
left
it noting how the yarn was woven into
the rest of the nesting materials.
BIRO
Note
Periodically check the nest and once the young have
This activity will allow for bird
nesting location and size,
type of eggs,
hatching time,
The Below
Cub
are
Scout
several
Helps more
show a
simple
number of
easily constructed
feeders.
types.
Find 2 jar lids about as big around as a donut.
Âťlids can be metal or plastic.
The
Using a "headed" nail about 3 inches long,
make a hole in the center of each lid.
To hang your feeder from a branch,
^either bend the end of the nail or tap the end into a piece of wood. Tie string to the head of the nail and hang.
You could also mount to
the top or underside of a stem by simply nailing into the tree.
Cake pan feeder.
Cut off the bottom bars from 2 wire hangers,
about an inch on each end.
aluminum foil cake pan. over
a
clothesline
Hummer feeder. a lid, 1.
or
Punch holes near the end and top of an
Insert ends of 1
inch wires and bend up.
Hook
branch.
red waterproof paint,
Put the
leaving
To build a hummingbird feeder you need a small jar with
lid of the
the nail throughthe
jar,
2 feet of stiff wire, an 8-penny nail. top side up,
over a block of wood.
lid to make a hole about
3.
Paint
4.
Wrap some of the wire around the neck and twist just tight enough
5.
stay
large
flatten the
rough
red flower around the hole
edges
in diameter.
Turn the
a
lid over and
1/8 inch
Hammer
2.
to
etc
FEEDERS
Oonut feeder.
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Scout
inch
houses,
several scouts follow the bird to find where the nest is being
shrub,
h
bird
ensure birds have found source of materials.
constructed.
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Have
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colored
distance
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For an outside activity,
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information
with the
in the
hammer.
lid.
on.
Fill jar with nectar,
put lid on, and hang in a spot that doesn't
get
direct
6.
Wash
jar
and
your
feeder
scrub
well
1/2
cup -of
NECTAR: in
sunlight.
refrigerator.
botulism
MYSTERY
the
the
in
not
sugar make
the
pattern
onto
With
practice
color
etc.
determines
the
Experiment
with
week.
Rinse
to
1
Pour
well,
cup
nectar
of
from
some
vinegar
refill,
boiling
honey.
and
the
hang.
water.
Honmy
in
Store
can
excess'
cause
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a
as you
NOTE:
balance
the
piece
of
stiff
desired.
Tape
can
The
point.
boys.
balance
position Note
the
Mid-wing
paper
a
it
a
the
marks
will
penny
on
of
light
to
pencil
the
best
cardboard.
the
pennies
on
work
or
eraser,
on
two
for
underside edge
of of
the.wing
examples.
the
scouts.
BIRDS
""Create a nature picture. board
a
birds.
and
finger,
PEANUT
brush.
white
bird
wing.
table,
a
once
BIRD
out
each
least
with
££
disease
Trace
Cut
at
for
winged
the
background.
seeded(maple
seed
pod,
etei^pp
glue
onto
felt
or
Use
elm]
beak
Glue felt or fabric or&o a stiff card
for
and
a
the
draw
background.
BLUE BIRD
half
Add
peanut
wings
in
eye
small
shell
and
with
tail. magic
twigs,
dry
Use
yellow
marker.
grass,
Use
felt,
When
dry,
etc.
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half
half
Make
the
3.
Glue
3
the
tips
behind
4.
Make
the
5.
Make
a
the
head
out
6.
Glue the wing onto the body so thajj^the gifure
half
pins
the
back
peg,
of
flying.
Attach
the
wing
for
7.
Paint:
together
second
body
and
by
as
all
gluing
wing 5
half
1/2
inch
from
like
the
tail
using
picture
parts
(use
form
pins
or
body
10mm
(figure
to
cardboard
gummed
the
before
notch
section
glue
light
a
section
form
type);
2.
body
to
(spring
12
front
together
pins
Glue
-
pins
clothes
1.
wingtips
for - the -body.
the
together
together
the
to
the
half
a-srrJLn
baa/fc
only
ends
pa-tte.rn4^_as<i- glue
eyelet
1).
tail
4
eyes.
the
beak
-
2).
pins. 3.
Cut
peg.
looks like of
it
body
is behind
hanging.
Lower white.
body
-
red;
rest
of
body
-
blue;
the
glue
(Fig.
Figure
to
as
yellow-;
wing
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WATCHING
Give
each
(A
Ask
more
note
each
a
scout
complex
siting.)
You
copy of the
to write
log could use
may wish to
something
attached
calendar
Take
your
new
he
down what a
make
birds he
about
general
nature
saw
period
or heard each day^? and
and
each
Pick a
in the triangular; ^
notebook noting time this more
observed
them
into
scounts
carefully
reconstruct
the
on
1,
3,
or
a
trip
location of
have
each
scout
day.
3
discover
bones
a
fossil
of this
groups.
all
Each group
require
will
the
the
bones
bones
separate,
Once
to
but
note
the bones are
removed.
laying down,
(play sand)
have
inch
layer
The
order
standing,, etc.
sand
4-5
the
of
and
have
to
need
a
fossil
box.
The
broth makes good
and
dried.
they
are
Once the meat is Cut
all
tendons,
so
in.
(air or oven dry),
they must be
Decide on the orientation of your fossil
and adding a
cleaned
dried thoroughly
planted in a box of sand. bird,
be
bird
the bones of a Cornish hen or chicken.
meat can be
need
They will
you may wish to divide
egg-drop soup and the meat goes for chicken salad. removed,
bird.
ancient
Depending on your scouts,
dig will
bird until
to
uncover the
it later.
Each fossil Boil
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ADVENTURE
slowly and
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of time (say 1 month) and mark the dates (numerical) area.
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sand
Then start setting the bones in place
cover them up. over
the
top
scouts must discover the boses,
When completely done,
bones.
but care must be taken to
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Once the bones have been dug up,
the scouts should try to reconstruct
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drawings
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bird.
They
should
Spoons,
also make
paint brushes are used for digging. of what
entire bird lootosd like from just the bones. that they are successful. archeology,
imagination,
they
believe
the
It is not entirely important
But some appreciation can be perceived for and the
general
makeup of birds.
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FULL SCE PATTERN
FOR BLUEBIRD WINGS
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The Engineer badge activities get a great deal of attention from the scouts. They are greatly interested and the activities can be both enjoyable and educational.
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Architectural firms normally have several old copies or preliminary copies of blueprints. Ask one of your local firms for an old set and for a copy of the artist's rendition. You can then relate the blueprints to the picture. This activity shows scouts that planning is important right down to where the trees will go in the final design.
An interesting discussion topic: While driving down the highway, one sees the sign "Bridge Freezes Before Roadway". Identify why this happens, and then brainstorm for ideas of how to solve the problem. Maybe the sign is the only feasible solution.
Obtain several bags of frozen peas and several boxes of
round toothpicks. Allow the scouts to construct various shapes and test for strength.
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When working with pulleys, change the pulley location around so that the pulley is attached to the object being lifted instead of a branch or rod.
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MATERIALS:
Catapult Arm: 3 pcpsicle sticks (cut one down to 1 1/4"); a 15" piece of strong twine; one plastic
spoon (cut handle until there 1s 3/4" of handle left on spoon); one rubber band (lightweight)
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wooden slat 3/8" thick (approx.
1 3/8" X 8 1/4:I)
Slides: 8 popsic:e sticks; two 2" nails; two 1/2" pieces drinking straw; six 1/2" wood screws.
Trigger:
Missiles:
one clamp clothespin; 1 3/4H naif.
clay balls about 3/4" In diameter wrapped in aluminum foil
INSTRUCTIONS: 1
Assemble catapult ann (popsicle stick with spoon) by gluing two sticks
Cut out a half-inch slot at one end for the Rustic spoon to "V/S end, drill a hole for nail 6 to go through,,-.Cut a 1 1/4" piece of
Ind glue It to the ann just below the slot..- When glue 1s dry, .^ and wind cord around the arm. spoon, and extending piece of stick. notches a half-Inch apart (center them), 1n the bottom edge of arm. Prepare base and sides by drilling holes for nails and screws.
should be small enough for the screws to go In through ** P° Drill hole 1n each side of base for screws C and D. three
stick
Make two
Nail holes from the end
and about 3/8M deep.
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2 3 and 4 each receive 3 holes. These should all be 1n line with each
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CATAPULT INSTRUCTIONS;(continued)
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Assemble the catapult by screwing sticks 1, 2, 3 and 4 against the sides of the base in an upright position. Attach diagonal sticks 5, 6, 7 and 8 to these sticks with nail H as shown in diagram. When the bottom ends of the diagonal sticks are positioned against the base, make pencil marks and drill holes in the base 'for screws' A, B, E and F. Screw the ends of the sticks to the base.
Loop a rubber band around nail H and slip the bottom end of the catapult arm :'through the rubber-band loops. Insert nail 6 through the upright sticks and the arm, placing the straw spacers on each side of-*he arm. Pull down the catapult arm and nark where the extended stick touches the base. Place the jaw of the clothespin on this mark and fasten the clothespin to the base with nail J. :" Now, ""ire away! - Boys Life Magazine
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Materials:
50 peas and
1 box of round toothpicks per scout.
Saak the peas over night in water - make certain you have enough water and head room in you jar or pan. Peas swell to about double their
size when dry.
Using the toothpicks as the structural members and the softened peas for joints, you can build almost anything- bridges, buildings, toys, figures,abstract shapes, geometric designs. Allow the peas to dry a day op two before moving your creation very much. As the peas dry, they will shrink and hold the toothpicks firmly in place.
CATAPULT
Materials
''Front Vertical Supports (2) ^Front Support Top
^Windlass Supports (2) ^Catapult Arm
t^ffn^le Braces (2)
^-tffndlass Crank Arm tWtrjdlass Shaft
^Wfndlass Crank Handle tÂŁatapult Arm Shaft JCeepers (3)
-^Spacer Pouch
Rocks (for weight)
Nails Wood Glue String Cap from Film Container Paper clip
12" x 3" x 3/4"
8 3/4" x IV x V 33s11 x IV x V 3" x IV x V
15" x 3/4" x 3/4" 14 3/4" x 3/4" x V 2V x 3/4" x V 4 3/4" x V Dowell IV x V Dowell 3V x V Dowell 3/4" x 3/4" x V 3/4" x 3/4" x V
4" x 3V (see pattern) 3/4" wire nails
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ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
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Nail and cjlue the two catapult arm supports perpendicular at one end of the base.
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Nail and glue the windlass supports perpendicular and at the
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opposite end of the base.
Nail and glue
the
top
support
to
the
top of
the catapult arm
supports.
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Step 6:
Glue on the
side
supports.
Set aside to dry and do next step. (OPTIONAL)
Take
catapult arm and carve
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Nail U shaped nail to opposite side on same end as cap.
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Cut notch on end opposite cap so you can tie pouch on
(later),
Glue windlass handle into windlass arm. Glue spacer
Step 12:
Place windlass arm assembly into windlass supports making sure handle end
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Step 11:
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(on side)
log.1-
Nail the
Step 9:
film container cap to one end
to resemble
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and windlass handle onto windlass shaft.
is on same
to hold
side
as hole
in side
support.
Glue keeper
on
in place.
Place catapult arm shaft into one hole on front supports.
Slide
Step 14:
Tie string to windlass shaft and apply one drop oF glue..
Let dry
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Tie opposite end of string and release string to release latch.
Step 16:
Tie counter-weight pouch
Step 17:
Once everything is dry, hook release latch into U nail and crank down. Use small dowell (in side hole) to hold windlass handle in
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on one keeper, then the catapult arm, and then the last keeper. Now slide shaft through pieces and into hole in opposite support. Arm should be centered with keepers loosely holding it in place.
to catapult
arm.
place.
Step 18:
Place missle on cap.
Step 19:
Puli release string
Step 20 :
ZING
(gently). CRASH!!!!!!!!!!
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together;
Place
This
the face
pouch
(good side)
can
be
either
tÂť sewn 'or Placed
of each piece togetherâ&#x20AC;˘Sew tor
lace around the edge leaving the top open. Punch 4 sets of holes *(8) in the top about l/2n from edge. 'Turn inside out. At this time the good side should be facing out. Lace alternately through holes with string, leather, or craft strip. Place rock inside pouch and tie. The counter weight for the catapult is now complete. Tie pouch to catapult arm and you are done! . r-
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The catapult used at camp is very similar to the drawing.
It was made
from scrap wood and heavy enough to withstand a great deal of activity.
It
also was made to allow the scouts to experiment with it.
The base board
is 24" long x 7
dowel (10 inches long)
1/2" wide x 3/4 inch thick.
A 1-inch
is mounted 1-inch from end and centered.
There are
holes drilled through the dowel every 2 inches large enough to accept an eye
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The
thick.
throwing
arm
is
12
inches
long
2
1/2
inches
wide
x
3/4
inch
The throwing arm is mounted to the base board by a hinge so that it
is 12 inches from either end and centered. the slings and is
x
natural
halting rope.
rubber
versus
Scounts
can
Screw eyes are used for attaching
If using inner
synthetic
tube for the slings
rubber.
Natural
rubber
be certain it
has
much
more
snap.
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The
experiment
by
adjusting
the
attachment
dowel to determine if it affects the length of the toss. be
long
enough
to
allow
the .arm
to
be
stopped
at
point
on
the
The clothesline should various
heights.
.This
allows the scounts to learn about arcs and how far things can be tossed along with how high.
BALANCING BIRD
This
is
similar
to
the
pioneer
toy
called
Skyhook.
The
design
can
be
changed with wings, head, etc. to resemble a bird and still work. 1.
Cut from wood and drill hole for weight hook.
2.
Make a
S-hook
from
firm
balances on your finger.
wire
and
hang
weights
from it
until
the
shape
f
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