Captain Billy’s tugboat and barge
Materials
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glue (white)
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hammer
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lumber (scrap wood; dowel or old wooden broom handle)
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For the hull of the tugboat, use a piece of scrap wood that is
longer than it is wide. -
To make a pointed bow, draw a triangle at one end of the wood, as
shown. Do not draw the dashed line.
■ nails
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paintbrush
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pencil
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ruler
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sandpaper
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saw
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string
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varnish
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Saw along the solid lines (see sawing, page 202). Sand the hull
(see sanding, page 203). -
To make the pilot house, sand two small scraps of wood and glue them
together. Then glue the pilot house to the boat. Put a brick or
heavy book on the pilot house. Let the glue dry.
handle to the pilot house.
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For a smokestack, glue a small piece of dowel or old wooden broom
6 For the barge, use a rectangular piece of scrap wood a little
larger than the hull of the tugboat. Sand the barge. -
Put a finish on your tugboat and barge (see finishing, page
203). -
To make hooks so your tugboat can pull the barge, tap a nail into
the back of the tugboat and barge.
Hammer the nails over, as shown. Use a piece of string to tie the barge
to the tugboat.
You can pretend you’re Captain Billy as you sail your tugboat and barge
in your bathtub or swimming pool.