Step back in time with Hobbies to construct a novel biscuit server, learn the art of chip carving, or simply marvel at the furniture of a pre-Ikea era. Bursting with quirky ideas for toys and puzzles, ingenious household implements, decorative touches, and hints for recycling scrap, this book is a treasure trove for the budding hobbyist. Innocently charming projects give a glimpse of what life was like in the households of a gentler age, when children made their own entertainment with sharp tools and lead paint; when brown was the new brown, smoking was manly and luminous paint was radioactive. The ideal gift book, Hobbies Small Wood Projects packs conveniently flat and requires no Allen key. Video Rating: 0 / 5
