Download or read book New Wood Puzzle Designs written by James W. Follette and published by Linden Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wooden puzzles are fun to solve, but with this guide to the almost perfectly square sticks, rings, disks, and other shapes that they require, they are even more fun to make. Twelve puzzles of four different, basic types are described in this guide, along with the tools and techniques needed to make them. There is also expert advice on the woods, glues, and finishes that will give the best results. These puzzles are beautiful and intriguing objects in their own right, and they offer woodworkers a delightful means of sharpening their skills and entertaining their friends.
Download or read book Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles written by Charles R. Self and published by Creative Publishing International. This book was released on 2006-06-12 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, logic puzzles have entertained, inspired and educated kids of all ages. Studies show these engaging "brain teasers" provide unsurpassed benefits to the body and mind, increasing manual dexterity, mathematical abilities and overall intellectual agility. Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles provides plans and instructions for crafting 18 of the most popular manual puzzles. Projects range from traditional "put together/take apart" games like pentominoes and soma cubes to more sophisticated "unlocking" head-scratchers, such as the Burr and Heart Box puzzles. Readers will also learn specialized cutting, drilling, sanding, gluing and finishing techniques that make crafting wooden puzzles possible.
Download or read book Puzzles in Wood written by Edwin Mather Wyatt and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic reference features 45 engaging puzzles to challenge a woodworker's hands and mind while providing hours of entertainment for adults and children alike. Projects include locked links, bewitching cubes, intricate banks and many more. 45 unique puzzle projects. Projects include bewitching cubes, caged balls, intricate banks, locked links, perplexing burrs and secret drawers. Finished pieces make great gifts.
Download or read book Wooden Puzzles written by Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2009 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puzzle makers will love this collection of the most popular puzzles from the pages of Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts. Includes patterns for cuddly cats, Jonah and the Whale, a Wooly Mammoth, a Teacher's Puzzle, and more.
Download or read book Wooden Puzzles written by Brian Menold and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Wooden Puzzles, master puzzle maker Brian Menold takes you step-by-step through the construction of 20 ingenious puzzle designs. With plenty of clear photographs and illustrations along the way, you'll have no problem creating beautiful puzzles of your own no matter what your skill level"--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Scroll Saw Puzzle Patterns written by Patrick E. Spielman and published by Sterling. This book was released on 1988 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puzzle pattern bonanza: 100 patterns for jigsaw, stand-up, and inlay puzzles. "Another terrific woodworking book....These designs for stand-up and inlay puzzles are wonderful. Clear instructions."--"Booklist." "More than a pattern book. Well organized and illustrated... concisely presented."--"Workbench."
Download or read book Adorable Animal Family Puzzles in Wood written by Jaeheon Yun and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scroll a collection of 25 simple and adorable animal family puzzles! From sloths, koalas, and kangaroos to cats, unicorns, and more, each freestanding scroll saw project is made up of no more than 10 pieces and only take about 20 minutes to cut. Opening with a helpful section on basic instructions and a step-by-step tutorial, this compilation of nesting animal family patterns are fun to make, great for kids to play with, and beautiful to display! Author and scroll saw artist Jaeheon Yun of Yangpyeong is known for his whimsical puzzles, which he cuts from hardwoods and seals with child-safe finishes and an occasional splash of color. Minimalist and modern, Adorable Animal Family Puzzles in Wood is the perfect addition to every scroll saw library!
Download or read book Wonders in Wood written by Edwin Wyatt and published by Linden Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Milwaukee: Bruce Pub. Co., c1946.
Download or read book Big Book of Scroll Saw Puzzles written by June Burns and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 75 shop-tested and ready-to-use patterns for making beautiful freestanding art puzzles. Subjects include nature, holidays, animals, fantasy, and more.
Download or read book Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw written by Judy Peterson and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 50 patterns for upright and interlocking puzzles including new patterns for a beagle, bison, a panda bear, caribou, red fox, and much more. Step-by-step instructions and 50 great patterns.
Download or read book Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw Second Edition written by Judy Peterson and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: · A collection of more than 50 scroll saw projects for making animal puzzles · Newly expanded edition includes more than 20 new realistic animal patterns · Features a complete step-by-step project tutorial · Includes tips for getting started, choosing wood, transferring patterns, and creating your own designs · Written by Dave and Judy Peterson, authors of Dinosaur Puzzles for the Scroll Saw, Fantasy & Legend Puzzles for the Scroll Saw, and more
Download or read book Geometric Puzzle Design written by Stewart Coffin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-12-20 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses how to design "good" geometric puzzles: two-dimensional dissection puzzles, polyhedral dissections, and burrs. It outlines major categories of geometric puzzles and provides examples, sometimes going into the history and philosophy of those examples. The author presents challenges and thoughtful questions, as well as practical design and woodworking tips to encourage the reader to build his own puzzles and experiment with his own designs. Aesthetics, phychology, and mathematical considerations all factor into the definition of the quality of a puzzle.
Download or read book Puzzle Boxes written by Jeff Vollmer and published by Popular Woodworking Books. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlocking the Secrets of the Puzzle Box &break;&break;Have you ever thought inside the box? These band-sawn boxes could be the most intriguing and fun projects you've ever made. &break;&break;Author Jeff Vollmer describes his boxes as key-and-slide–cut a dovetail key, cut a slider piece, cut another key, cut another slider. That's the puzzle or "combination" you use to get to the chamber or heart of the box. &break;&break;Then you cut out the guts of the box to create a chamber. But wait, there's more! Then you cut another box from the guts, then another box or drawer from those pieces, then another and maybe another until things get too small to handle safely. &break;&break;Any type wood can be used to make these boxes–wood with holes, cracks, splits, insect and wormholes, spalting and burls. Jeff calls these flaws "opportunities" to become creative. &break;&break;Please note that the digital version of this book does not include the accompanying DVD.
Download or read book Making Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles written by Charlie Ross and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adding a new twist to puzzle making and puzzle solving, author Charlie Ross shares tricks and tips for both beginner and experienced scroll saw woodworkers to make personalized and challenging puzzles from photos and digital images.
Download or read book Woodimals written by Jim Sweet and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woodimals are fun and creative wooden puzzles made in the shapes of countless animals from around the world. Each of these 56 puzzles incorporates the name of its animal into its design, resulting in a piece that is both engaging and entertaining. Perfect for beginners seeking to build their scroll saw skills or for more advanced scrollers looking for unique scroll saw projects and gift ideas.
Download or read book The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections written by Stewart T. Coffin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an enjoyable and educational guide to the history, geometry, and practical construction of three-dimensional puzzles. It includes full coverage of the many different types of interlocking assembly puzzles, from burrs, Tangrams, and polyominoes to those using such polyhedra as the rhombic dodecahedron and truncated octahedron. The author, a well-known inventor and builder of solid geometrical puzzles, also describes numerous puzzles designed by himself and other inventors, many never before published. The volume is illustrated with over 200 line drawings and photographs to help enthusiasts build their own versions of these challenging and fascinating interlocking solids. Many unsolved problems are considered that will challenge mathematicians, computer buffs, and puzzle fanatics for years to come.
Download or read book Dinosaur Puzzles for the Scroll Saw written by Judy Peterson and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2002 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning and intermediate scroll sawers will enjoy creating and assembling these fun dinosaur puzzles. A discussion of different types of hardwood and tips for working with each helps craftspeople understand how to choose the perfect wood for each puzzle project. Patterns are divided by level of difficulty and include brontosaurus, stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus rex, and many more. Also included is information about safety precautions, creating a safe workshop, and assembling the basic equipment to get started.
