The Great Book of Wooden Toys
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Who is Fox Chapel Publishing? Fox Chapel Publishing makes illustrated non-fiction books, magazines, patterns, and videos for craft, hobby, and do-it-yourself enthusiasts. We inspire and inform readers who enjoy woodworking, needlework, pyrography, home and garden, cooking, crafting, and more! What makes our books unique? Fox Chapel Publishing books are distinguished by gorgeous color photography, detailed step-by-step instructions, and superb production values. Our authors include Brian Baumgartner, Lora Irish, Bob Flexner, and many others who are celebrated in their fields! Who is Fox Chapel Publishing? Fox Chapel Publishing makes illustrated non-fiction books, magazines, patterns, and videos for craft, hobby, and do-it-yourself enthusiasts. We inspire and inform readers who enjoy woodworking, needlework, pyrography, home and garden, cooking, crafting, and more! What makes our books unique? Fox Chapel Publishing books are distinguished by gorgeous color photography, detailed step-by-step instructions, and superb production values. Our authors include Brian Baumgartner, Lora Irish, Bob Flexner, and many others who are celebrated in their fields! New & Upcoming Visit the Store New & Upcoming Visit the Store Woodworking Visit the Store Woodworking Carving Visit the Store Carving Scroll Saw Visit the Store Scroll Saw Whittling Visit the Store Whittling Pyrography Visit the Store Pyrography Making Toys & Puzzles Visit the Store Making Toys & Puzzles Woodturning Visit the Store Woodturning Furniture Making Visit the Store Furniture Making Holiday Crafts Visit the Store Holiday Crafts Metalworking Visit the Store Metalworking Cooking Visit the Store Cooking Outdoor Visit the Store Outdoor History Visit the Store History House & Home Visit the Store House & Home Arts & Crafts Visit the Store Arts & Crafts Drawing & Painting Visit the Store Drawing & Painting Jewelry Making Visit the Store Jewelry Making Review: Great book to start in toy woodworking - Going to carnivals I would always see booths that were selling wooden toys. I always wanted to build my own. This book was definitely worth it. Its full of different things to build with a wide range of skill. From very simple to more advanced, allowing you to continue to progress as you learn more. the diagrams and instruction are clear easy to follow.Each project comes with a materials list labeling what part and where it goes. Most important the toys are cool. Planes, cranes, tractors, trucks and, trains the detail on the more advanced toys is incredible, I can't wait to build one of them. Review: Very nice book - This is a well illustrated book with information about making toys out of wood for kids. Pretty much “boy” toys, but the publisher also has a dollhouse book. The author is a toy making hobbyist. He uses power tools he suggests you have a wood lathe. He has a Shopsmith and a band saw. A Shopsmith is a multipurpose tool that is about $4,000.00 on desertcart. The results are what is in the book and they are beautiful toys. I’m a hand tool user and will see if it is possible to make these toys with hand tools. They look like you need a wood lathe at least for some of them.
| Best Sellers Rank | #137,161 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #17 in Wooden Toys #64 in Toy Making #128 in Woodworking Projects (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 555 Reviews |
D**7
Great book to start in toy woodworking
Going to carnivals I would always see booths that were selling wooden toys. I always wanted to build my own. This book was definitely worth it. Its full of different things to build with a wide range of skill. From very simple to more advanced, allowing you to continue to progress as you learn more. the diagrams and instruction are clear easy to follow.Each project comes with a materials list labeling what part and where it goes. Most important the toys are cool. Planes, cranes, tractors, trucks and, trains the detail on the more advanced toys is incredible, I can't wait to build one of them.
K**O
Very nice book
This is a well illustrated book with information about making toys out of wood for kids. Pretty much “boy” toys, but the publisher also has a dollhouse book. The author is a toy making hobbyist. He uses power tools he suggests you have a wood lathe. He has a Shopsmith and a band saw. A Shopsmith is a multipurpose tool that is about $4,000.00 on Amazon. The results are what is in the book and they are beautiful toys. I’m a hand tool user and will see if it is possible to make these toys with hand tools. They look like you need a wood lathe at least for some of them.
M**X
Great product
Happy with purchase. Product arrived on time and in good condition. Projects are a bit more advanced and complicated than expected, but instructions are pretty clear to follow. Husband is exited to make them and learn more skills
A**R
Easy to use.
Great product for using wood shop scraps.
C**P
Great projects
Lots of great projects to build
M**H
Great book for toys
With the book I was able to build 5 cars and trucks
D**C
Not bad, but I'd recommend you buy two others instead
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.
K**G
Great wooden toy book
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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