Gizmos

Wonders in Wood: 46 Puzzles and Other Novelties to Make and Solve

Edwin Mather Wyatt
Everybody loves an ingenious puzzle and here are 47 classics for children of all ages. Techniques include whittling, carving, sawing, and planing. "Frankly, I never understood the desire to inflict difficult puzzles on friends and family, until I came across this book." -- Chuck Brown, Fine Woodworking TABLE OF CONTENTS: The Tetrahedron or Triangular Pyramid * Nest of Toys * A 3 Dimension Jigsaw Puzzle * Cut-Up Checkerboard * 6-Pointed Star * Squaring Triangles * Built-Up Trapezoid * Built-Square * Lost Area * Solitaire Marble Game * Marbles in a Maze * Solitaire Checkerboard * Fore & Aft * Shuffle Box # 1 * Shuffle Box # 2 * Double-Double Dovetail Joint * Triple Dovetail Joint * Double Cross * 18-Piece Double Cross * Quadruple Burr * Snowflake * Chestnut Burr * Toy Chair * Cross-Barred Ball Cage * Concentric Shapes * Wooden Pliers * Scissors * E Puzzle * Wooden Valentine * Draftman's Dream * 6-Piece Ball Puzzle * The Cocklebur * The Floating Magnet * The Mysterious Block * The Lie Detector * Fake Pop Gun * Plugged Bottle * Disappearing Coin Device * Counterfeit Machine * Dominoes * String Puzzle * Built-Up Turned Work: Rope Border: Marquetry: Geometrical or Chip Carving

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Making Marble-Action Games, Gadgets, Mazes & Contraptions: Designs for 10 Outlandish, Ingenious and Intricate Woodworking Projects

Alan Bridgewater,Gill Bridgewater
Usually ships in 24 hours In the spirit of Rube Goldberg, pinball, and bubblegum machines, this book contains ten outlandish woodworking projects that all feature rolling and... [read more]

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Making Working Wooden Locks (Woodworker's Library (Fresno, Calif.).)

Tim Detweiler,Jim Goold
Usually ships in 24 hours These locks are ingenious, they work, and although they're kinda large, they're fun to make. The five projects detailed here, in color... [read more]

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New Wood Puzzle Designs: A Guide to the Construction of Both New and Historic Puzzles

James W. Follette,James W. Follette M.D.
Usually ships in 24 hours Puzzlers will be delighted by the intriguing puzzles in this book of projects. Each contains detailed construction information as well as a... [read more]

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Whacky Toys, Whirligigs & Whatchamacallits

Rodney Frost
Usually ships in 24 hours Wow! Everything moves on these delightful toys, whirligigs, and whatchamacallits. Fun to build and more fun to demonstrate, as straight pulleys trigger... [read more]

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Whimsical Whirligigs (Woodworking Whirligigs)

Anders S. Lunde
Usually ships in 24 hours Let the wind amuse you with these charming garden accessories. Full size-patterns and how-to instructions for more than 30 delightful whirligigs, including... [read more]

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Whirligigs & Weather Vanes: A Celebration of Wind Gadgets With Dozens of Creative Projects to Make

Bruce Woods,David Schoonmaker
Usually ships in 24 hours Over 20 wonderful wind gadgets from whirligigs to weathervanes are yours to create when you discover this irresistable craft. These hilarious contraptions... [read more]

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Action Whirligigs: 25 Easy-to-Do Projects (Woodworking Whirligigs)

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Easy-to-Make Wooden Sundials

Milton Stoneman
Usually ships in 24 hours A sundial is a terrific addition to the garden or deck, a conversation piece, and a very interesting project. Here are detailed... [read more]

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Five Hundred and Seven Mechanical Movements: Embracing All Those Which Are Most Important in Dynamics, Hydraulics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, Steam Engines...

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More Working Wooden Locks: Complete Plans for Five Working Wooden Locks

Tim Detweiler ,James Goold How-to instructions with measured drawings and color photos for five more ingenious locks, including a push-button combination lock, a Chinese lock, and... [read more]

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Wooden Banks You Can Make: Ready-to-Use Patterns and Complete Instructions for 32 Clever Banks

Harvey E. Helm,Harvey Helm
Usually ships in 1 to 4 weeks Whimsical banks with hidden plugs for safekeeping of your change. Pull off the rooster's wing or pull the rabbit's leg-- and there's... [read more]

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