Treehouses and other cool stuff : 50 projects you can build

Stiles, David R. (Author). Stiles, Jeanie, 1944- (Added Author).

Summary: Provides instructions and plans for fifty projects for parents and children to build together, including a swinging treehouse, a model sailboat, and a totem pole.

Record details

ISBN: 1423603958
ISBN: 9781423603955
Physical Description: 136 p. : ill. (some col.), plans ; 28 cm
print
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Salt Lake City : Gibbs Smith, Publisher, c2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-136).

Formatted Contents Note:

Carpentry basics / Kids, build this first sawhorse -- Toolbox -- How to make a saw guide -- How to crosscut a board -- Carpentry tips -- Huts, treehouses & playhouses / Tree fort -- A-frame treehouse -- Nature hut -- Swinging treehouse -- Monster house -- Dragon house -- Ad hoc tree fort -- Delta wing space vehicle -- Jet racer -- Kung fu hut -- Things that move / Downhill racer -- Ski sled -- Box sled -- Seesaw -- Trolley ride -- Circle swing -- Merry-go-round -- Model sailboat -- Recycled raft -- Pogo boat -- Treehouse accessories / Treasure chest -- Winch -- Locks and latches -- Secret lock box -- Birdhouse -- Ring swing game -- Tarzan swing -- Snolykta (snow light) -- Stuff to do in your treehouse / Washtub fiddle -- Tom-tom -- Crow call -- Noisemaker -- Wood music -- Weedend projects / Lemonade stand -- Playhouse bed -- Fake barbells -- Exploding cannon -- Alka rocket -- Totem pole -- Cool bike -- Sweet tooth tiger -- The ugliest, best, cheapest desk lamp in the world -- Bat signal -- Cootie catcher -- Wheel of fortune.