Making Folk Toys and Weather Vanes

This work aims to bring the past into the present with original designs inspired by 19th-century English and American folk art. The toys and vanes, like those once made by village carvers and blacksmiths, are easily constructed with just a few tools. Projects presented include a rocking horse that really rocks and a red-nose reindeer on wheels. The instructions detail every step of the process and diagrams, patterns and working photographs are also included.