The rocking-horse maker : nine easy-to-follow projects
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The rocking-horse maker : nine easy-to-follow projects
David & Charles, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references (p.156) and index
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Description
The traditional wooden rocking horse has long been an object of fascination for adults and children alike. Much more than mere toys, they are treasured beyond childhood and handed down from generation to generation as family heirlooms. This practical manual sets out to show that, with care, patience and some basic woodworking skills, anyone can make a rocking horse. It includes projects to suit all levels of ability, from a simple plywood hobby horse for the spare-time woodworker with limited time and tools at his disposal, to a fully-carved dapple grey on bow rockers for the more ambitious craftsman. Each design is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, photographs and drawings, with finished projects illustrated in colour. The projects include carved Victorian horses in several sizes and styles, a carousel horse, and a miniature rocking horse for the mantelpiece. There are also chapters on the history of rocking horses and on their repair and restoration.
Table of Contents
- Introduction - why rocking horses?
- history and hobby horses
- simple toddler's rocking horse
- the swinger rocking horse
- swing iron safety stands
- timber and tools for carved rocking horses
- small traditional rocking horse on stand
- small traditional rocking horse on bows
- medium and large traditional rocking horse
- painting, hair and tack
- laminated-wood rocking horse
- miniature rocking horse for a doll's house
- carousel-style horse
- restoring old rocking horses
- woodworking tips.
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