Sports and Hobbies Books

My 9-year-old daughter loves making her own angels. She made them as presents for me & her teacher. Really SWEET!

This is the book that kept my enthusiasm up while learning to fly a fighter. It's no coffee-table book, with simple line drawings only, but it does the trick at the right price.

If you already fly well, or have a group of friends to help, then this is still a good book because David Gomberg is a well-travelled kite-flyer, and there are snippets of fighter information here that you'll be unlikely to come across elsewhere. Fighter kites are multifaceted, quirky and unique, and he gets this impression over well. One of the best aspects of the book is the many many quotes/tips from flyers all over the world.

If you're looking for plans, then this is *not* really the book (there's just one simple plan, with little in the way of construction advice), instead look at the plans on the net or search for Philippe Gallot's classic book - and for a coffee-table book I'd choose Tal Streeter's "A Kite Journey Through India".

However, although both of those two books are also good at conveying the fun of fighters, neither gives anything like the practical information that this slim volume does on the actual techniques of *flying* a fighter.

PS: As well as the classic small fighters, there is also a short chapter on fighting with larger "Roks"

This is really a visual book with supporting text. The book was purchased as a coffee table book for a lakeside residence. The subject matter showcases generations of fish decoys. I enjoy seeing the workmanship of the hobbyists that spent many an evening/weekend in the garage or basement workshop perfecting their craft. It's not really a how to book for building fish decoys. However, I am inspired to grab some scrap wood and create some decoys (albeit of likely lesser quality) of my own with my boys. Who knows, maybe they'll end up as family heirlooms displayed on the mantle sequestering carbon for generations to come.

I bought this as part of our research as civil war Reenactors. My girls love it. So many non TV or electronis means of entertainment. And to kids today its all new and fresh. Not only have the learned things they can do to keep them selves busy and entertained at events. They also have plenty to do at home.
If your looking for some fun fresh ideas for todays kids try looking to the past. From stories and games to learning simple sewing and all written to the child and most involve little supplies or props.

This book is great for children who like finger games. It has bits of trivia, activities, ideas for making handshakes that are meaningful to a group of friends, etc. There are also several pages devoted to sign language.

This book is an ok book, but is a little confusing... I found that the drawings did not explain how to build the kites very well Intermediate-Advanced kite makers would love this book!!!

These books are a compilation of the year's current trends in the custom knifemaking industry. They include a few articles (some of more interest to knife collectors, some to knifemakers), a huge directory of custom knifemakers, and page after page of the most beautiful knives you will see anywhere (regretably, all b&w photos). As a bladesmith, I love these annuals an inspiration for design, as well as for embelishment.

Like the man said, 'If you're going to steal, steal from the best!'

I FOUND THE ILLUSTRATIONS EASY TO FOLLOW IT GAVE YOU WAYS TO USE KNOTS, BREAKING STRENGHTS OF KNOTS AND SOME HISTORY OF SOME KNOTS IT IS WORTH BUYING FROM BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE.

My 3 year old loves this book! The sponge broke off and was useless but we bought another one and all is well. It does keep him busy longer than most things. There's enough paint for him to keep painting long after the pages of this book are finished. Paint wipes right off the table with a damp cloth.

It's nice. It's a little hard to shape the wire, but it's good. Mine turned out to look really pretty. When you're glueing the head on, put a lot of glue on. The head can fall off easily.