Gizmos

Anders S. Lunde   A fun project for woodworkers at every skill level, is making one of these charming pieces for the garden. Lots of choices,... [read more]

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

Tim Detweiler,Jim Goold   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]

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

Harvey E. Helm,Harvey Helm   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]

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

Raymond Levy   Try your hand at making these terrific projects that perform all kinds of fascinating movements. A cam-and-follower, flipping eccentric, a fast-return-actuator that... [read more]

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]

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

Anders S. Lunde   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]

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

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.... [read more]

Fully updated 2nd edition is a great tool if you're shopping for residential furniture. Learn... [read more]

Here's an extremely handy guide to more than 100 tools available in hardware stores and... [read more]

For the beginner inspired to renovate, update, or restore an existing piece of upholstery, this... [read more]