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These charming mechanical contraptions will captivate anyone who operates them—and creative woodworkers will find them fun to make. “Quite impressive...[Frost] offers colorful drawings. Designs include a dancing lumberjack, an exercising couple, and many more, all powered by handcrank or wind. This title is a nice departure from woodworking titles that require expensive materials and measurements to 1/64". Recommended.”—Library Journal.

An expert at designing and making the wind-powered toys known as whirligigs shows how to create more than two dozen traditional and original models. Patterns include animals with spinning wings, people with waving arms, and more. Easy-to-follow instructions, detailed illustrations.

Easy-to-follow instructions and measured drawings for creating 25 charming little wind-driven toys — from the simple Baking a Pie whirligig to the Woman at the Computer to a variety of weathervanes. All are excellent woodworking projects because they're easy to do, inexpensive, and fun! For all levels of ability. 98 black-and-white illustrations.

“A delightful collection of projects for creative students and beginning woodworkers, illustrated with large, full-color photos. Includes traditional whirling ducks and airplanes, as well as a shakin’ wind-powered Elvis and racing Coyote and Roadrunner. This wry history...is a gem.”—School Library Journal. “Full of ingenious designs.”—Country Almanac.

Complete patterns and easy-to-follow instructions for making 30 charming wind-driven toys: the Signaling Trainman, Flying Puffin, Colonial Dame, Indian in Canoe, Halley's Comet, Santa Claus, Submarine, and many others. Only inexpensive materials and a few tools are needed. 113 illustrations.

Clearly written, amply illustrated guide provides step-by-step directions and full-size patterns for creating over 30 delightful projects — from the simple Vane Whirligig to the intricate Clashing Knights. Figures include Danny the Dinosaur, Doctor Doolittle, Johnny Appleseed, the Dancing Sailor, and the Coo-Coo Bird, among others. Photograph accompanies each finished project.