Over the past few weeks I have revised and updated my free book, Build an Heirloom Rocking Horse. It describes how to build a simple, clean lined, incredibly strong steed. New revisions mean more pictures, more color and updated content, though its still the same horse as before. Hopefully the changes make the project easier for all the builders out there. Also new is a downloadable pdf version of the book for viewing, printing and sharing as well as the usual html version on my website. Many of you asked for a printed book on the workbench as you build the horse; now its much easier to print your own. Look for the download link on the Title page of the online book. Its 37 pages of step by step horse building ideas with dozens of pictures showing each step along the way plus a bit of woodworking history and quotes about wood, craftsmanship and trees.

If you are willing would you help to make this a better book? While I have made hundreds of horses over the decades, describing the process in print is a challenge. Please send me your ideas, questions or comments describing where my instructions are unclear to you. I will use them to make the book easier to follow. And if you have discovered other methods you favor, send them as well. I hope to never stop learning.

Feel free to share this book with anyone, in fact please do. Though protected by copyright it is free. I wrote the book to make it easy for anyone to give an heirloom to their child or grandchild. The techniques will be useful to make most any horse from any plan. My local library has dozens of plans for rocking horses and some of my techniques can make construction stronger and easier.

See the book at http://johnthetoymaker.wordpress.com...horse-revised/

Happy Trails! john the toymaker

PS. I also have a website where I sell my toys. If such commerce offends please don't go there.