Beastly Book of Dinosaur Action Toys

Alan Bridgewater

Gill Bridgewater

McGraw-Hill Companies, The

Shows hundreds of woodcarving forms, patterns, and motifs from around the world and identifies the tools and techniques used to create each design

A Treasury of Woodcarving Designs

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Van Nostrand-Reinhold Co.

Flying a beautiful kite is exhilarating and all the more thrilling and rewarding when the kite soaring in the sunshine is your own creation! This exciting practical guide helps even new kite makers to experience the adventure of constructing and flying nine original kites based on traditional designs from around the world. Step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams take you through the process of assembling, testing, decorating, and flying each of the kites. Finished kites must be aerodynamically sound, but the authors allow plenty of leeway in construction: "In kite making, precise measurements are less important than balance, proportion, and symmetry." And although materials are specified for each design, the easy-to-follow directions allow for a variety of lightweight, durable substitutions. Beginners and children will want to start with the simple, universally familiar European Diamond Kite. But neither the intricate, unusually shaped Oriental kite nor the scientifically sophisticated, efficient High-Tech Box Kite is very hard to make. The spectacular Guatemalan Sun Kite is a high flier that sings as it soars, the result of four easy-to-make "buzzers" that vibrate in the wind. Designed to be flown at night and illuminated with flashlights, the intriguing New England Ghost Kite is an excellent "swooper." Each design has a unique flying style: the Chinese Yuan flies well in a light-to-moderate wind while the High-Tech Box requires a good stiff breeze; the Chinese Dragonfly and Oriental Butterfly are low, steady fliers, and the Guatemalan Sun and Korean Warrior are showy high fliers. All are magnificent examples of a 2,000-year history of kite flying.

Easy-to-Make Decorative Kites: Step-by-Step Instructions for Nine Models from Around the World

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Dover Publications

Book by Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

The Craft of Wood Carving

Arco Pub.

Two of the world's best-selling authors on woodcarving for the first time have created an introduction to the craft with emphasis on the woodcarver's tools: choosing your basic set, understanding the special capacities of each knife, knowing the rich tradition behind each type of blade and handle, the various ways of keeping them sharp and well maintained, and, of course, instructions on how to get the results you want. Over 150 photos and nearly 300 illustrations fill every chapter with inspirational examples of the woodcarver's art, along with the word-and-picture setups that show you what to do at every step.

Woodcarving Basics (Basics Series)

Arts & Photography

Sterling_Publishing

Step-by-step instructions for making a salt box, pipe box, candle box, and blanket chest, more.

Boxes & Chests: How to Make and Decorate 15 Traditional Country Projects

Stackpole Books

Discusses project origins, describes materials, tools, and techniques, and offers complete drawings and diagrams. Profusely illustrated. 256 pages. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover.

Wood Carving: 23 Traditional Decorative Projects

Tab Books

Book by Bridgewater, Alan, Bridgewater, Gill

Making Movable Wooden Toys

Tab Books, Inc.

GUIDE TO MAKING WOODEN TOYS THAT MOVE

Special Interest Model Books

Mastering Hand Tool Techniques

Home Improvement & Design

Greenwich Editions,U.S.

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