Big Book of Gizmos & Gadgets: Expert Advice and 15 All-Time Favorite Projects and Patterns

by Editors of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts (Editor), Bob Gilsdorf (Contribution by), David Wakefield (Contribution by), Dug North (Contribution by)

Overview

Inside this book you’ll find ingenious plans for making wildly inspired mechanical marvels from wood. These working wooden wonders might just be the most enjoyable scroll saw projects you ever build in your shop! Well-illustrated step-by-step projects are arranged by skill level from beginner to advanced, with full-sized scroll saw patterns attached to the book in a handy pouch. The 15 featured projects range from a Rapid-Fire Rubber Band Gun and a Wooden Padlock Treasure Chest, to whirligigs and classic automatons for cowboys, ballerinas, cats, ships, and more. Create fun games and toys for the whole family and discover the secrets of kinetic sculpture to build your own interactive wooden gear machine.

Learn from woodworking experts like:
• Clayton Boyer
• Bob Gilsdorf
• Dug North
• Richard Packer
• David Wakefield

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565239012
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/06/2016
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

This book is compiled from all the best projects found in the pages of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Magazine.

Fox Chapel Publishing publishes 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, outdoor recreation, coloring, Zentangle®, kids crafts, and more. Fox Chapel publishes two magazines, Woodcarving Illustrated and Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, and more than 1200 book titles. Our imprints include Design Originals, IMM Lifestyle Books, Creative Homeowner, and Heliconia Press. Publishers Weekly has named Fox Chapel Publishing a “Top 10 Fastest Growing Independent Publisher” four times since 2006.

Bob Gilsdorf is a third-generation woodworker who is active in the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Young Life organizations. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

David Wakefield is the author of Toymaking Basics, How to Make Animated Toys, and Making Dinosaur Toys in Wood. He has been creating toys in southeastern Ohio for 35 years.