NO NEED to search for pencil and pad in the kitchen when a shopping note has to be jotted down, for this comical sandwich man holds a scratch pad ready for use and keeps one or two pencils handy.

The figure can be band-sawed from any wood about 1" thick. Run the saw blade into the shoulders to cut slots for the metal pad holder, then glue in thin strips of wood, leaving the slots about 1/4" long. The back of the figure may be recessed to permit the ends of the metal strip to be bent flush with the back surface.

Saw out the hands, drill holes for the pencils, and fasten these parts to the body with glue and with screws countersunk from the back. A 1/4" thick piece of the same shape as the hat is glued on to match it, and the mustache, cut from thick stock, is glued and bradded in place. Drill a hole in the body so that it can be fastened to the wall with a screw.

After sanding, apply a coat or two of shellac and paint the figure with Japan (flat-drying) colors or enamel. The eyes are black or gilt upholstery tacks. Fingers, collar, and neck line are simply painted in. Insert the cardboard back of the writing pad behind the metal strip, and use rubber bands on the pencils to keep them from slipping through the hands.

This sandwich man makes an amusing kitchen help. Cut the entire figure, except hands and mustache, from one piece. The pad hangs over a metal strip.

BROUGHT up-to-date, this roller-skate scooter has convincing naval lines and is light enough for speedy "cruising." The chassis consists of a 40" length of 11/8" by 4" stock such as pine. It is pointed at the bow, rounded at the stern, and hollow between decks forward, with linoleum "planking.".

Deck structures, gun mount, and funnel are solid white-pine blocks. A hole is cut in the deckhouse for the mast, which is screwed fast to the base. To reinforce the edges of the linoleum along the open cockpit in which the skipper stands, nail on strips of 1" half-round molding-hardwood if available.

Narrow strips of high-grade linoleum from the scrap piles of retail floor-covering stores can be had either for the asking or at a nominal price. When bending linoleum around a curve, such as the stern block, be sure the material is warm so that it will not crack. The smooth side should be outside. Paint it red below the water line, battleship gray above. Attach the roller-skate parts in the usual way.