Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-15
Handyman Market
Brings Out Helpful
Do-II.YourseIi Tools
By D. M. perwin

The majority Of homeowners
who today find themselves re-
ferred to as "do-it-yourself"
handyman, began doing reno
walton and repair jobs about
their homes because Of the rel
atively high cost Of professional
labor, then found In the work
enjoyment and relaxation.
Because each do-it-yourseK
home llandyman encounters at
some time or other problems all
ready encountered by others. in
dustry has been quick to recog-
nize the advantage Of catering
to him SO that he can get the
tools that viii facilitate his
work.
Two such tools recently placed
on the market are q low-priced
corner clamp and inter dow
cling jig.
The corner clamp provides q
solid grip on rnitered corners
of. materials to be glued, dow
elled, welded, nailed or stapled,
at an accurate right angle. It
can be used for making window
screens, storm sash, cabinets,
drawers or picture frames. This
clamp works equally well on
wood, plastics. light metals and
similar materials.
Made Of cold rolled steel. 1t
is constructed to force corner
joints together for q tight bond,
and can be used on materials
UP to az inches in width. The
manufacturer states 1t will not
break or crack under hammer
blows and hard usage.
The corner Of the clamp is a
e0-degree corner with opening
on both back ends for easy nall
ing, drilling, dowelling or weld
ing, or for inserting screws.
Since the surface Of the board
or material Is accessible, patent
fasteners or staples can also be
used at the corners II desired.
Larger size corner clamps are
also made by the same manu-
facturer, but the one described
above was especially designed
for home handy men and the
do-it-yourself market.
The new inferred dowelling
Jig is a precision gadget which
aids accurate placement and
drilling Of blind dowel holes In
all inferred joints and is for use
on wood, plastics, fiberboard and
light metals.
Made Of heavy steel to give
long service, 1t has calibrated
centering gauge for easy, precise
positioning Of holes. The drilling
block assures straight, parallel
holes for as many as four holes.
The drill guides for quarter
inch drills are spaced half an
inch apart.
The block is positioned by two
thumb screws. A quick adjusting
stock clamp accommodates mold
ing. and square materials In firm
grip which provides uniform hole
placement and drilling: The ca
pacity of the Jig ranges from
2s.. to ~.
Book Mending Kit.
A new, complete kit SIMPLE
fies. home book mending and
binding by using tenacious adj
hesives and, = clear ~sa1oisture-
resistant coatings based on
vinyl resins. The kit contains
all essential tools and materials
for binding favorite magazines
or pocket-size paper books in
handsome hard covers without
sewing.
Sheet music can be bound to
lie fiat on music stands. Worn
and torn books bound In paper,
cloth or fine leather are re-
paired with q clear, flexible and
strong film coating.
BY following the simple in
structions provided with this
new kit, complete book can be
bound in about one hour, the
manufacturer states.
Issues of a favorite magazine
can be firmly bound in hard
covers, using the strong adj
hesive rather than laboriously
sewing the pages together. The
spine of the book. which will
hold the sideboards. Is then
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