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From selecting materials and tools to applying finishes and shellacs, this handy guidebook provides complete instructions for creating 16 unique toy tops. Economical and simple to produce, each project includes step-by-step photographs and many can be made without a lathe. Designs include a top that flips over, the classic dreidel, and the amazing Benhams top that produces colors when spun, despite being painted black and white. Quick and fun, these projects appeal to woodworkers and toymakers alike.
$19.95 $11.97 |
The difference between a good toy and a great one is the ability to entertain and instruct a child at the same time. Neufeld is a woodworker with a graduate degree in Curriculum/Instructional Materials. Here he combines his skills to show which toys are most effective for early childhood education and he supplys the step by step instructions and plans to make them. Nine projects are included.
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Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles provides plans and instructions for crafting 18 of the most popular manual puzzles. Projects range from traditional put together/take apart games like pentominoes and soma cubes to more sophisticated unlocking head-scratchers, such as the Burr and Heart Box puzzles. Readers will also learn specialized cutting, drilling, sanding, gluing and finishing techniques that make crafting wooden puzzles possible.
$12.95 $7.77 |
Subtitled: "Design and Build the Ultimate Car". This book takes you from the first step in building the car all the way to making derby-winning modifications. Includes information about polishing the axles, aligning the wheels, extending the base, and finally competition techniques that will help you win a trophy. Fully illustrated; easy-to-follow instructions.
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Complete plans are provided for a variety of interesting recreational projects for both boys and girls. The projects all date from the late 1920s when manual arts classes were in their prime and hundreds, if not thousands, of students would enter pushmobile and scooter contests. These nostalgic projects will appeal to baby boomers, grandparents, and hobbyist woodworkers.