Children will squeal with joy when they receive these colorful wood toys—but don't be surprised if adults can't resist playing with them too! And because the scrollsaw is such an accurate, user-friendly tool, any enthusiastic woodworker can take on these projects with confidence. Guided by templates—an introduction to tools, techniques, and materials; cutting lists; a wealth of tips; big color photos—construct one (or all) of the 11 playthings. There's something to please every child, including a nursery-rhyme mobile for babies, a tow-along ladybird that toddlers can pull, a mountain passenger lift, a come-apart car to enthrall young mechanics, and a Mars Pathfinder game for older kids. Each toy is superbly finished, many with an ingenious paint stamp technique so simple and effective, you'll want to use it on walls, cards...everywhere! 176 pages (all in color), 8 1/4 x 11.
Synopsis
This is Ivor Carlyle's second collection of colourful and sturdy wooden toys for scrollsaw enthusiasts to make. From a mobile to hang above a cot, to a come-apart car that will enthral young mechanics, each toy has been finished with a stamp technique which is described in full. The projects range from the simple to the more complex, thereby matching a child's growing development and the reader's growing skill with the chainsaw. Each project includes plans, cutting lists and step-by-step instructions, accompanied by colour photographs.
