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In a lineup of children's toys that are mass produced, disposable, or made of plastic, a handmade wooden toy will stand out every time: they're sturdy, timeless, and just plain fun. With twenty projects that are smartly designed and built to last, Classic Wooden Toys delivers the goods that can stand up to an energetic child and still look great when passed from one generation to the next. Whether you're looking a rugged toy truck, delicate doll furniture, or a playful bookshelf and toy chest that will grow with your kids, Classic Wooden Toys is a reliable guide and helpful hand that walks you through the entire building process. Complete with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photos and plans from the likes of Andy Rae, David Wakefield, and Chuck Hedlund, these projects are perfect for makers at all levels-from first time woodworkers to seasoned pros. In the end, the twenty projects in Classic Wooden Toys guarantees building satisfaction for every woodworker-and hours of imaginative play for the lucky kiddos who get to play with them.
Sommario
- Introduction
- Imaginative Play
- Painting Ease / Rocking Pony / Marble Race
- Magic Coin Bank / Rainbow Thrower / Scrapwood Wagon
- Doll-Time Projects
- Doll Cradle / Doll High Chair
- Construction Toys
- Three of a kind Trucks / Front-End Loader / Toy Truck
- Road Grader / Bulldozer / Tug Boat
- Push Toy Pals
- Chomping Shark / Waddling Walrus / Beaver
- Toy Storage
- Treasure Chest / Kid Friendly Toy Box / Pencil Post Book Shelf
Info autore
One of the woodworking industry’s most experienced journalists, Jim Harrold brings nearly three decades of writing and woodworking to Classic Wooden Toys. His goal is to help woodworkers learn as much about woodworking as possible through a variety of attractive projects and essential techniques. During his time as a woodworking editor, Jim served as the editor of Woodcraft, Home Plan Ideas, Do-It-Yourself, and Wood magazines, and headed up several building books bearing the Better Homes & Gardens name. Now retired, Jim’s assembled the shop he’s always wanted and spends his free time building furniture, jewelry boxes, and whatever else he finds interesting. He lives in Hawaii.
Riassunto
In a lineup of children’s toys that are mass produced, disposable, or made of plastic, a handmade wooden toy will stand out every time: they’re sturdy, timeless, and just plain fun. With twenty projects that are smartly designed and built to last, Classic Wooden Toys delivers the goods that can stand up to an energetic child and still look great when passed from one generation to the next. Whether you’re looking a rugged toy truck, delicate doll furniture, or a playful bookshelf and toy chest that will grow with your kids, Classic Wooden Toys is a reliable guide and helpful hand that walks you through the entire building process. Complete with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photos and plans from the likes of Andy Rae, David Wakefield, and Chuck Hedlund, these projects are perfect for makers at all levels—from first time woodworkers to seasoned pros. In the end, the twenty projects in Classic Wooden Toys guarantees building satisfaction for every woodworker—and hours of imaginative play for the lucky kiddos who get to play with them.
Prefazione
Marketing and Publicity Highlights:
Publicity
National print media: Woodcraft Magazine – 125,000 circ.; Fine Woodworking – 160,000 circ.; Woodworker’s Journal – 140,000 circ.; Woodshop News – 52,000 circ.; Canadian Woodworker – 110,000 circ.
Blogs targeting woodworking, such as: The Wood Whisperer, Close Grain, Modern Woodworker’s Association, Woodworking for Mere Mortals, The Drunken Woodworker, American Craftsman Workshop, Woodcraft, Canadian Woodworking, Fine Woodworking Knots, and Matt’s Basement Workshop
Woodcraft website will feature book; email blasts to 200,000 subscribers:
Social Media promotion: Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/WoodcraftWoodworking;
Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/woodcraft; Pinterest -https://www.pinterest.com/woodcraftsupply/woodcraft-magazine
Advertising - Confirmed: Print in Woodcraft Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal; Online advertising on Woodcraft.com, TheDrunkenWoodworker.com,
Advertising - Targeted: Print in Fine Woodworking, Woodworker’s Journal, Popular Woodworking, Canadian Woodworking…Online on TheWoodWhisperer and other top blogs, Publishers Weekly, Shelf Awareness
Promotion - Confirmed on Woodcraft.com (author)
Website publicity and book give-away on: The Wood Whisperer, The Drunken Woodworker, Fine Woodworking.com, Woodworking for Mere Mortals, Woodworker’s Journal, Canadian Woodworker.com, American Craftsman Workshop, and other top woodworking websites.
Niche marketing to: Attendees of The Woodworking Shows, Woodworking in America Conference, Maker Faires, Modern Woodworking Association Events/Symposiums, Email blasts to nationwide woodworking clubs
