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Title: 30 Toy Vehicles of Wood by Ronald D. Tarjany ISBN: 0-9674668-2-2 Publisher: Tarjany Publications Pub. Date: 15 September, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Small Workshop - Great Fun
Comment: Several really nice things about building the types of wooden toys outlined in this book are that once you have the necessary tools to do the job it is a relatively inexpensive hobby, it can be done within a fairly small work space so no large woodworking shop is needed, and there is enough variety in the projects to keep you interested and enthusiastic for a long while.
As for the required tools, the author suggests a work shop equipped with a bench drill press for accuracy, a band saw, a hand held orbiting sander, a circular saw, a scroll saw, a belt sander, and a router. Most of these projects can, however, be built without all the above. Tarjany does, however, suggest a minimum wood toy shop be equipped with a band saw, a bench drill press, and a bench disc sander.
As the title suggests, the book contains 30 toy vehicles in a wide variety of shapes. Included are a toy sports car, a low wing plane, a helicopter, several types of work vehicles, and a small diesel freight train among other projects. For each project there are detailed instructions, line drawings, photographs, and a list of required materials. Helpful hints are provided along the way, but the budding toy maker will need to know the basics of measuring, cutting, glueing, finishing, etc.
This is a well done book. If you believe you would like to get involved in the fascinating and rewarding hobby of making toy vehicles of wood, this is a good book to buy in addition to a basic primer in woodworking techniques.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great -- if you've got a woodworking shop!
Comment: The designs, plans and instructions in each of the sections of this book are great. I had no trouble at all in starting on several of the toys shown here. But beware to the craftsman who doesn't own a drill press! The author seems to assume that anyone building these toys will have a drill press, a belt sander, and other large floor-model power tools. Since I do everything with hand tools (plus a power sander), some of these designs became a lot trickier. I had to resurrect my old doweling tools to mount wheels, for example. Still a great book!
Rating: 5
Summary: Father in-law love it
Comment: I bought this book for my father in-law a year ago. He is a retired carpenter and I thought he would enjoy building some of those cute wooden toy vehicles. I was right he has build several of the toys and he really enjoyed building them. I enjoy taking them with me to the school where I teach, so the children can enjoy them too. My father in-law thinks this book is the GREATEST.
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Title: Making Heirloom Toys by Jim Makowicki, Jun Makowicki ISBN: 1561581127 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Tremendous Toy Trucks: With Step-by-Step Instructions and Plans for Building 12 Trucks by Les Neufeld, Les Neufield ISBN: 1561583995 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 31 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Making Wooden Toys : 12 Easy-to-Do Projects with Full-Size Templates by James T. Stasio ISBN: 0486251128 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 July, 1986 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Marvelous Transforming Toys: With Complete Instructions and Plans by Jim Makowicki, John Lehmann-Haupt, Jim Mackowicki ISBN: 1561583812 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 15 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Toys, Games, and Furniture: Over 30 Woodworking Projects You Can Make for Children (The Family Handyman) by Readers Digest ISBN: 0895777908 Publisher: Readers Digest Pub. Date: September, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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