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Making Mad Toys & Mechanical Marvels in Wood
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Manufacturer: Sterling
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Rodney Frost’s collection of playful mechanical contraptions will captivate anyone who operates them—and they’ll entice the creative woodworker too, because these whirligigs are as much fun to make as to maneuver. The secret to these movable marvels: propellers and other action-filled parts made from wood or metal. Full-size schematics and drawings, plus detailed written instructions, will guide woodwokers smoothly through building, carving, and assembling such enchanting projects as Grandad’s Night Out, a wild and wonderful gadget with a handsomely dressed figure that dances on a box; the Politically Incorrect Weather House (it contains a hygrometer to measure humidity); and Mr. Muscles & Little Ms. Threemore, two exercise buffs who work out!
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.592
EAN: 9781402748127
ISBN: 1402748124
Label: Sterling
Manufacturer: Sterling
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2007-09-01
Publisher: Sterling
Studio: Sterling
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Rodney Frost is always enjoyable reading -
As always, just enough information to spur the imagination & allow you to create your own special toys! Better than getting fully detailed drawings & making a copy is to create your own similar, yet dissimilar creations! I enjoy his books & their ability to let you daydream your own creations!
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scary -
This author is somewhat neurotic. These projects rather qualify as kinetic art for a sculptor who might just as easily be a recluse hiding in the desert making cats disappear. The projects seem just a little disturbing the finish work is ... rustic. Much attention is given to making a frenetic movement in an old-worldesque style. One whirlygig has a allied machine gunner noisily blasting away at german keiser helmeted targets. It may work for some, but none of the projects would make me proud I made them, or proud to show them. Some would even make me worried that the neighbors thought that I aught to be institutionalized. There are a couple of schematics showing how he got arms to move from rotating shafts. But there are better sources for that.
This book just feels creepy.
Making Mad Toys And Mechanical In Wood -
This is an excelent book for advanced toymakers.
I have made several of the mechanisms.
For old timers be aware trhis is just a reprint of his pevious book
"Whacky Toys,.Whirligigs & Whatchamacallits."with a new cover.
Mad Toys & Mechanical Marvels -
Although this book has lots of intersting ideas it is difficult to follow the plans to complese these projects. Other than that is is a good resource.
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Repeat -
Great book but as noted below, exactly the same as the other book still being sold here. 5 stars if you don't have the other book, one star if you do.
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