Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles: 18 Three-dimensional Games for the Hands and Mind

by Charlie Self

For centuries, logic puzzles have entertained, inspired and educated kids of all ages. Studies show these engaging "brain teasers" provide unsurpassed benefits to the body and mind, increasing manual dexterity, mathematical abilities and overall intellectual agility. Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles provides plans and instructions for crafting 18 of the most popular manual puzzles. Projects range from traditional "put together/take apart" games like pentominoes and soma cubes to more sophisticated "unlocking" head-scratchers, such as the Burr and Heart Box puzzles. Readers will also learn specialized cutting, drilling, sanding, gluing and finishing techniques that make crafting wooden puzzles possible.

Genres: Woodwork, Games, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 12, 2006

Reviews

[Anna]

Maybe for holiday presents in the future

[Porter · Rating 4 out of 5]

The technical information in this book is excellent, and it has some really nice 3d puzzle/games.