Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles: 18 Three-dimensional Games for the Hands and Mind [Paperback]

Charlie Self (Author), Tom Lensch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 2006

For centuries, logic puzzles have entertained, inspired and educated kids of all ages. Studies show these engaging "brain teasers" provide unsurpassed benefits to the body and mind, increasing manual dexterity, mathematical abilities and overall intellectual agility.

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.

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About the Author

Charlie Self is a woodworker and professional writer from Bedford, Virginia. He has written dozens of books and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles on the craft of woodworking.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Creative Publishing international (June 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158923247X
• ISBN-13: 978-1589232471
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great New Puzzle Book, January 31, 2007

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This review is from: Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles: 18 Three-dimensional Games for the Hands and Mind (Paperback)

This is a really great book. It has plans for a couple of sleds for the table saw and 18 puzzles. It has materials lists, easy to use instructions with solutions to all puzzles and lots of helpful tips. Highly Recommended.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect excuse to spend time in the shed, July 14, 2008

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Adrian Iredale (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles: 18 Three-dimensional Games for the Hands and Mind (Paperback)

This book has proved to provide both interesting and in some cases challenging wood working exercises.

The resulting puzzles are a big hit with friends and family - the hints for presents are mounting.

Its also a great way to use up all those scraps of wood I've been hording but haven't been able to use.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wood puzzles, December 3, 2008

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Karl T. Newcomer (san bernardino, calif.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles: 18 Three-dimensional Games for the Hands and Mind (Paperback)

I've made three puzzles so far. Making them is a bit of a puzzle in itself, as you can imagine. All were done using a bandsaw. They all worked. I did'nt have to redue anything, so the plans were acurate. I made the twenty minute puzzle first and passed a few to freinds and family. I was surprized with the response. They could'nt leave them alone. So far, this book has been well worth it.