Woodworking (Kidcrafts) Book

This book has been designed to entice, instruct, and entertain kids with a dozen fun, "kid-tested", woodworking projects especially chosen to help any child learn basic woodworking and hand-tool skills.By following the step-by-step instructions at the start of the book through all the projects, any beginner can become a proficient woodworker while developing self-confidence and strengthening problem-solving skills.This book covers it all: it teaches kids how to read drawings; measure and transfer dimensions; saw square edges and ends in lumber; drill holes; saw curved shapes; join wood with a hammer, nails, and glue; use a sanding block to smooth; and finish off each project with paint and varnish. And, once these skills are acquired, any woodworking project is possible.Most importantly, this book makes learning woodworking fun. Includes lots of fun projects like: Lightning Race Car; Catapult; Stilts; Balloon Racer; Bird House; Marble Tracks; and more!Each project includes safety equipment, a list of skills needed to complete the project, a materials list of easily found supplies, and drawings, patterns, diagrams, and step-by-step photographs. Soft Cover. Color. 96 pagesRead More