| Zany Wooden Toys That Whiz, Spin, Pop, and Fly: 28 Projects You Can Build from the Toy Inventor's Workshop Contributor(s): Gilsdorf, Bob (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565233948 ISBN-13: 9781565233942 Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: Inventive and unique, this dynamic collection of woodworking projects teaches the basic skills needed to make exciting, action-packed toys. From rapid-fire nickel launchers and ball-and-socket robots to a monkey-toss gumball machine, each project includes a color photograph, a tools and materials list, a full diagram, woodworking plans, and instructions for using the finished product. Covering all the methods necessary for creation--selecting wood, drilling and shaping, making wheels and axles, and decoration--these constructions are simple enough for children and parents to complete together, all in an afternoon's time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Wood Toys - Crafts & Hobbies | Toymaking - General |
| Dewey: 745.592 |
| LCCN: 2009013828 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 8.08" W x 7.98" (1.36 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What do you get when you combine ingenuity, creativity, a pinch of engineering and woodworking? You get the coolest easy-to-make wooden action toys that can do extraordinary things. Have fun building toys like a Warp-Speed Penny Shooter, a Tissue-Launching Crossbow or a Poparazzi Gumball Machine. This simple to follow guide includes patterns, step-by-step instructions, and engineering advice on how to make 28 different toys. There is even a section on toy-making basics that offers a supply list, time saving tips and a how-to on doing the projects with small children. Author Bob Gilsdorf, a father of five boys, guides you through the process of taking an idea that seems like fun, working through the details to create your toy or game, and finally, building it out of wood. He has also included game ideas for some of the projects to help spur the imagination. The majority of the projects in the book can be completed in an hour, but will be sure to provide hours of entertainment. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gilsdorf, Bob: - Bob Gilsdorf is a third-generation woodworker who is active in the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Young Life organizations. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. |