Woodturning Traditional Folk Toys [Paperback]

Inc. Sterling Publishing Co. (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1994 | Series: Woodturning

A collection of projects for turning a range of classic and unusual wooden toys. Ideas are drawn from the folk traditions of Germany, Czechoslovakia, Russia and Poland, among others. A German nutcracker soldier, a jumping jack figure and a pull-string spinning top, plus more unusual toys like a giant-nosed Czechoslovakian human-head trumpet are among the projects. All the toys featured can be made with a standard lathe and simple tools.

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The Bridgewaters' clearly written guide outlines tools, techniques, and materials necessary for re-creating old-fashioned wooden toys guaranteed to generate a nostalgic yearning in anyone predisposed to looking back on simpler times. Project instructions should be adequate for woodworkers who are comfortable working on a lathe. A number of handheld and pulltoys associated with bygone days are included--a jumping jack, natural wood spinning top, and baby's rattle, among them. The most elemental project is a one-piece doll to amuse toddlers, but a charming rocking horse with a removable rider is of real heirloom quality. This project harkens back to the eighteenth century, to a region located between Czechoslovakia and Germany; it's a project demanding facility with woodworking equipment and with reading working drawings. Alice Joyce

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (December 31, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806987081
• ISBN-13: 978-0806987088
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #882,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unique woodturned folk toys, most are multiple turned pieces, June 30, 1999

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This review is from: Woodturning Traditional Folk Toys (Paperback)

15 projects all folk toys. Very complete with scale drawings. Most toys require some assembly, for example "Dutch Doll with jointed limbs" is made from 10 turned pieces. Black & white with lots of text and pictures. Color gallery is of each completed project with suggested painting. The instructions and pictures are well done, easy to follow with enough detail to do each project. Short, helpful intro on tools/techniques. Projects: Baby Doll, Lady Doll Shaker, Jumping Jack, Baby's Rattle with Rings, Dutch Doll with Jointed Limbs, Set of Clown Skittles and Two Balls, Bilboquet Game, Stand-up Tumble Doll, Pull-string spinning top, German Nutcracker Soldier, Round-about, Czechoslovakian Trumpet, Pull-along acrobats, Rocking Horse and Rider, Farm Tractor and Trailer.