Woodturning Traditional Folk Toys

Bys: Alan Bridgewater and Gill Bridgewater

A collection of projects for turning a range of classic and unusual wooden toys. Ideas are drawn from the folk traditions of Germany, Czechoslovakia, Russia and Poland, among others. A German... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806987081
• ISBN13: 9780806987088
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Unique woodturned folk toys, most are multiple turned pieces

15 projects all folk toys. Very complete with scale drawings. Most toys require some assembly, for example "Dutch Doll with jointed limbs" is made from 10 turned pieces. Black & white with lots of text and pictures. Color gallery is of each completed project with suggested painting. The instructions and pictures are well done, easy to follow with enough detail to do each project. Short, helpful intro on tools/techniques. Projects: Baby Doll, Lady Doll Shaker, Jumping Jack, Baby's Rattle with Rings, Dutch Doll with Jointed Limbs, Set of Clown Skittles and Two Balls, Bilboquet Game, Stand-up Tumble Doll, Pull-string spinning top, German Nutcracker Soldier, Round-about, Czechoslovakian Trumpet, Pull-along acrobats, Rocking Horse and Rider, Farm Tractor and Trailer.