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Balancing Sawyer Folk Toy (11:1:56)
This project plan appeared in Woodworker's Journal Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 56. Jan/Feb 1987.This old-timer has been entertaining youngsters for generations. Placed on
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Balancing Sky Hook (1:1:5)
You have to see this toy in action to appreciate it. The balancing act it performs
is almost unbelievable: watch a kid balance it on the very tip of her fingers,
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Balancing Tumbling Toby (3:1:15)
This project plan appeared in Woodworker's Journal Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 15. Jan/Feb 1979. A slight tap will set Toby in motion and he'll continue doing turns on the ...
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Carousel Toy - Duck (13:6:44)
This project plan appeared in Woodworker's Journal Volume 13, Issue 6, Page 44. Nov/Dec 1989. Wind up the carousel by spinning the disk in one direction until the strin...
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Do-Nothing Machine (1:1:5)
As its name implies, this toy does nothing…but in a rather frantic manner!
Crank the handle and two pistons whiz merrily back and forth in their grooves
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Folk Toy - Acrobatic Bear (16:5:54)
This project plan appeared in Woodworker's Journal Volume 16, Issue 5, Page 54. Sep/Oct 1992. Squeeze the lower part of the parallel sticks to tension a couple of strin...
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Top - Super (1:6:6)
Long after the batteries run out on their other toys, your kids or grandkids
will be playing with this traditional spinning top. Launched from a handle,
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Whirligig - Kicking Donkey (10:2:46)
This project plan appeared in Woodworker's Journal Volume 10, Issue 2, Page 46. Mar/Apr 1986.Every time the wind blows, this rotten donkey's head bucks and his legs deli...
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Whirligig - Wood Sawyer (11:2:42)
This project plan appeared in Woodworker's Journal Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 42. Mar/Apr 1987.The harder the wind blows, the more logs this sawyer cuts! As the ptopellor ...
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Whirligig - Woodchopper (9:2:44)
This project plan appeared in Woodworker's Journal Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 44. Mar/Apr 1985.Watch this woodcutter split the same log hour after hour as the wind blows
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Folk Toys, Tops and Whirligigs
