Detailed and copiously illustrated, this in-depth handbook offers instruction for constructing more than 50 wooden toys designed to appeal to a child’s sense of imagination and playfulness. A brief introduction covers the basic techniques—gluing, sanding, and making wheels—and each project presents a meticulous diagram, a handy materials list, step-by-step instructions, and a photograph of the completed toy. Designs include stylized versions of a Model T car, a crane, and the Spirit of St. Louis airplane, as well as projects specifically for beginning woodworkers, such as pull-along trains and circus animals. Instructions for finishing and detailing ensure that the completed crafts will last for years.
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"If you're in the market to make toys for your kids or grandkids (or anyone else) this looks like a book for you." —Fine Woodworking.com
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Norm Marshall studied at the Shopsmith Woodworking Academy and went on to be an acclaimed toy designer.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great wooden toy book,
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I've been building toys from this book for over fifteen years and find the plans clear and easy to follow. The author has plans for cars, construction vehicles, airplanes, boats and trains. All the toys can be made with common pine found at one of the building supply houses. I have not had any trouble interpreting the drawings or instructions. I like that most of the lumber required can be glued up from stock sizes from the store.
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Not bad, but I'd recommend you buy two others instead,
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This book is OK. Not great, not horrible, but OK. There are a lot of projects in here (they say 50) however several of them are individual cars for a train set, which I would argue are pieces of a single project and not separate projects. The stuff looks nice in some cases but the aesthetics that two of the other notable authors come up with are a bit better, namely Jim Makowicki two books and Les Neufeld book on building toy trucks, which look a bit more like pieces of art.
My main complaint is that this book kind of misses the mark by making things too complex in several cases, or the drawings/templates are too small to be useful, or it makes the toys so simple you don't really need this book to help you. I doubt I'll make any projects from this book. Like I said, try Makowicki or Neufeld, they have cooler projects, better step-by-step, and nicer drawings. Plus, the toys look way cooler.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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The toys are too cute!,
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I bought this book for my brother who enjoys woodworking as one of his favorite hobby's. He made the entire animal train set for his niece using this book. And it truely came out amazing, even through the wear and tear that a 2 year old can inflict on all her toys, her train never fails. He can't wait to try out making one of the airplanes!
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headlamp columns, cab roof vent, resaw the stock, axle holders, steering wheel hole, exhaust pipe hole, tail skag, cab rear panel, resaw the block, tilt the bandsaw table, roller yoke, axle spacers, roundhead wood screws, wing notch, blade axle, coupling arm, assembly flush, cut the axles, boom anchor, clamp the engine, stock securely, axle holes, cab assembly, assemble the wheels, cut out the wheels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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headlamp columns, cab roof vent, resaw the stock, axle holders, steering wheel hole, exhaust pipe hole, tail skag, cab rear panel, resaw the block, tilt the bandsaw table, roller yoke, axle spacers, roundhead wood screws, wing notch, blade axle, coupling arm, assembly flush, cut the axles, boom anchor, clamp the engine, stock securely, axle holes, cab assembly, assemble the wheels, cut out the wheels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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