Rods and Tubes

The illustration show two ways to make hinges with brass tubing. The first method uses a piece of copper wire, or a brass rod, listed below, instead of the inner tubing. The second method uses the two diameters of tubing.

BRASS TUBING. Two diameters which telescope together so that you can make your own hinges for jewelry boxes, terrariums, cigarette cases, or very small coffins. Can easily be cut by scoring it with a single-edged razor blade and breaking it at the score mark.

SOLID BRASS RODS A rigid brass round wire which can be readily soldered onto lead or copper foil for special effects. Spars and rigging for ships, skier's poles, antennae for butterflies, crabs lobsters and shrimp, stems for flowers, legs for marsh birds, struts for airplanes, bars for bird-cages or crew cut hair-dos for retired army generals. All are 12" long.