The New Yankee Workshop Kids' Stuff (Paperback)

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Product Description

The master carpenter on the popular PBS show "This Old House" now turns his expert attention to projects for building children's furniture and playthings. With his usual lucid directions, tool tips, color photographs, and how-to illustrations, Norm Abram shows just how easy it is to create durable, handcrafted furniture that kids will love. 178 photos, 10 in color.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316004928
• ISBN-13: 978-0316004923
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #487,937 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book! A Great collection of Projects for Children, April 9, 1999

By A Customer

This book is aptly named and is loaded with "Kids' Stuff". Projects include a cradle, toy chest, a block wagon, and a 1/16" scale model of the New Yankee Workshop, and more! I just got this book yesterday and will be getting started this weekend on the marble roll which I know my 2 year old will just Love! If you have a child or know one you want to make really happy get this book and get to work!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A nice collection, September 26, 2000

By	S. J. Norton (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book presents a very nice collection of Norm Abram's kid-related projects, and the text and photos are a great help to actually building any of the projects. Having built the cradle project, though, I'd certainly recommend purchasing the set of plans that goes with each project . The plans are indespensible.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beyond me, but wonderful, January 27, 2004

By	Ellis Godard (Moorpark, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I received this as a gift, and I'm simply not equipped to produce any of the six pieces included. I don't have the tools, or the time, and the previous reviewer is correct that - if I *did* have the tools and time - I'd probably want to buy the plans for the projects.

That said, if *you* have the tools and time, and particularly if you're crafty and know what you're doing with wood and tools, there are six fantastic projects here that would suit a wide range of ages, something to keep you (and, then, your child) busy through various stages of their development.