This is Ivor Carlyle's second collection of colourful and sturdy wooden toys for scrollsaw enthusiasts to make. From a mobile to hang above a cot, to a "come-apart" car that will enthral young mechanics, each toy has been finished with a stamp technique which is described in full. The projects range from the simple to the more complex, thereby matching a child's growing development and the reader's growing skill with the chainsaw. Each project includes plans, cutting lists and step-by-step instr...
Even if you have next-to-nil carpentry skills and no thumbs, you will find these toys easy to make. They require only basic equipment and materials, and include simple step-by-step instructions. Toys for both boys and girls are featured.
Cyril Hobbins, 'The Toy Maker from Kenilworth', introduces a wide range of traditional wooden toys, dolls and games from around the world. Many of the toys here have stood the test of time, proving over the centuries their everlasting appeal to all age groups. The book is richly illustrated throughout with a wealth of Cyril's beautiful watercolour pictures of his toys. This unique book will provide a valuable resource for those wishing to make toys, those interested in the history of toys and to...
Wooden Toys for Children - A Collection of Designs and Instructions for the Making of Wooden Toys
by Anon
Why pay $3.00 or more for patterns when you get over 450 here for less than 4c each? Most patterns are full-size, and range from simple wall plaques, alphabets and puzzles, to fine frames, shelves, and inlays. Make practical items like lamps--or gifts like jewelry. Tips on changing sizes, flipping, woodburning, finishing, stencilling. "The scroll sawer's delight."-- "Popular Woodworking. "A source book...very interesting collection of unusual patterns."-- "The Mallet. "A lifetime supply of simpl...
Making Marble-Action Games, Gadgets, Mazes and Contraptions
by Alan Bridgewater and Gill Bridgewater
Woodworking Is Life. Everything Else Is Just A Hobby.
by Woodworking Life Publishing