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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

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

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~~
Sale! $14.65

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! $13.57

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

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

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! $13.46

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! $8.76

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

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

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

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

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

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!

Build functional and good-looking tables and chairs from the pages of Popular Mechanics. Along with... [read more]

Small Intarsia: Woodworking Projects You Can Make
$14.95

This book of small items for yourself or gifts includes 13 ready-to-use patterns with step-by-step... [read more]

American Furniture 2003 (American Furniture)
$60.00

Begun in 1993, this annual provides a forum on American furniture history, technology, connoisseurship, and... [read more]

Wood Magazine: Scrollsaw Patterns (Wood Magazine)
$19.95

With techniques and projects from their best articles, Wood Magazine has selected these 80 patterns... [read more]