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Gizmos

Every kid loves a gizmo, a gadget, whirligig or game that moves, and here is a great selection of plans and patterns for wooden contraptions. You'll find dozens of great ideas you can use to make your own mechanical gizmo project too. See also Toys & Games, Sporting Goods.

On sale gizmos books

book cover unavailable Action Whirligigs: 25 Easy-to-Do Projects (Woodworking Whirligigs)

Anders S. Lunde   A fun project for woodworkers at every skill level, is making one of these charming pieces for the garden. Lots of choices,... [read more]

$10.95
Sale! $8.76
book cover unavailable Making Marble-Action Games, Gadgets, Mazes & Contraptions: Designs for 10 Outlandish, Ingenious and Intricate Woodworking Projects

Alan Bridgewater,Gill Bridgewater   In the spirit of Rube Goldberg, pinball, and bubblegum machines, this book contains ten outlandish woodworking projects that all feature rolling and... [read more]

$19.95
Sale! $14.96
book cover unavailable Making Working Wooden Locks (Woodworker's Library (Fresno, Calif.).)

Tim Detweiler,Jim Goold   These locks are ingenious, they work, and although they're kinda large, they're fun to make. The five projects detailed here, in color... [read more]

$21.95
Sale! $14.93
book cover unavailable New Wood Puzzle Designs: A Guide to the Construction of Both New and Historic Puzzles

James W. Follette,James W. Follette M.D.   Puzzlers will be delighted by the intriguing puzzles in this book of projects. Each contains detailed construction information as well as a... [read more]

$21.95
Sale! $14.93
book cover unavailable Whacky Toys, Whirligigs & Whatchamacallits

Rodney Frost   Wow! Everything moves on these delightful toys, whirligigs, and whatchamacallits. Fun to build and more fun to demonstrate, as straight pulleys trigger... [read more]

$17.95
Sale! $14.00
book cover unavailable Whimsical Whirligigs (Woodworking Whirligigs)

Anders S. Lunde   Let the wind amuse you with these charming garden accessories. Full size-patterns and how-to instructions for more than 30 delightful whirligigs, including... [read more]

$10.95
Sale! $9.31
book cover unavailable Whirligigs & Weather Vanes: A Celebration of Wind Gadgets With Dozens of Creative Projects to Make

Bruce Woods,David Schoonmaker   Over 20 wonderful wind gadgets from whirligigs to weathervanes are yours to create when you discover this irresistable craft. These hilarious contraptions... [read more]

$14.95
Sale! $10.17
book cover unavailable Wooden Banks You Can Make: Ready-to-Use Patterns and Complete Instructions for 32 Clever Banks

Harvey E. Helm,Harvey Helm   Whimsical banks with hidden plugs for safekeeping of your change. Pull off the rooster's wing or pull the rabbit's leg-- and there's... [read more]

$14.95
Sale! $12.11

More gizmos books

book cover unavailable Easy-to-Make Wooden Sundials

Milton Stoneman   A sundial is a terrific addition to the garden or deck, a conversation piece, and a very interesting project. Here are detailed... [read more]

$6.95
book cover unavailable Five Hundred and Seven Mechanical Movements: Embracing All Those Which Are Most Important in Dynamics, Hydraulics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, Steam Engines...

Henry T. Brown   This Victorian survey depicts 507 gizmos, a visual dictionary of the universe of possibilities with wheels, levers, cams and gears. Perfect for... [read more]

$14.95
book cover unavailable Making Mechanical Marvels In Wood

Raymond Levy   Try your hand at making these terrific projects that perform all kinds of fascinating movements. A cam-and-follower, flipping eccentric, a fast-return-actuator that... [read more]

$14.95
book cover unavailable More Working Wooden Locks: Complete Plans for Five Working Wooden Locks

Tim Detweiler ,James Goold   How-to instructions with measured drawings and color photos for five more ingenious locks, including a push-button combination lock, a Chinese lock, and... [read more]

$21.95
book cover unavailable Wonders in Wood: 46 Puzzles and Other Novelties to Make and Solve

Edwin Mather Wyatt   Everybody loves an ingenious puzzle and here are 47 classics for children of all ages. Techniques include whittling, carving, sawing, and planing.... [read more]

$8.95

New items!

Wood Magazine: Making Great Boxes (Wood Magazine)
$19.95
Sale! $13.57

More than three dozen lovely box projects from Wood Magazine that incorporate a variety of... [read more]

Lighting: Creative Planning for Successful Lighting Solutions
$29.95
Sale! $23.36

In the dark about designing appropriate lighting for your home? Here's a newly revised design... [read more]

The Kids' Building Workshop: 15 Woodworking Projects for Kids and Parents to Build Together
$12.95
Sale! $10.36

A woodworker and an art teacher merge their knowlege and come up with a book... [read more]

How to Build with Bamboo
$15.95
Sale! $10.85

Bambook, which many people grow themselves, is an alternative to wood that has many environmental... [read more]