50 Things to Make with a Broken Hockey Stick

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From the days when proto-humans lashed animal jawbones to sticks and whacked wildebeest-poop slapshots in Olduvai Arena to today&#146s super-high-tech computer-assisted extravaganzas, one by-product of the hockey game has gone unnoticed and untapped. Until now . . . In 50 Things to Make with a Broken Hockey Stick, Peter Manchester transforms the agony of a fractured stick into the thrill of creation. Instructions and explicit cartoons show woodworkers of all abilities how to fashion items for outdoors, items ...
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Overview

From the days when proto-humans lashed animal jawbones to sticks and whacked wildebeest-poop slapshots in Olduvai Arena to today&#146s super-high-tech computer-assisted extravaganzas, one by-product of the hockey game has gone unnoticed and untapped. Until now . . . In 50 Things to Make with a Broken Hockey Stick, Peter Manchester transforms the agony of a fractured stick into the thrill of creation. Instructions and explicit cartoons show woodworkers of all abilities how to fashion items for outdoors, items for indoors, and items without any purpose at all. No basement artiste will ever throw away a broken hockey stick again. The finished projects will delight friends and win the respect of detractors, even those in the maker&#146s own household. Using broken hockey sticks as tomato stakes is elementary compared with crafting a Walking Stick or a Pi?ata Stick. But Manchester goes far beyond making a stick out of a stick; his inventions encompass the full potential of this free and almost infinite resource. Even in this age of miracle materials, ordinary recreational hockey sticks are a tough, flexible composite of resin and wood, and the broken pieces are just too good to throw away. Truly practical designs include a modern Travois, a springy, long-range Catapult, and a Toilet Paper Holder for the well-appointed fishing camp. Science fair projects leap from the pages of 50 Things to Make with a Broken Hockey Stick: a Wind Vane, a combination Sun Dial and Snow Depth Gauge, and a Geodesic Dome that requires plenty of duct tape. Accessories for the home include a Curtain Rod for the bedroom of a hockey-crazed kid and a Lamp that really works. Fathers and children can bond as they manufacture gifts and sporting goods: a Pot Rack, a Wind Sail, an Ice Croquet Set, and a Bathroom Occupancy Designator. The book&#146s pièce de résistance is the Mock Moose, a trophy made from a skate and at least four stick blades.
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Editorial Reviews

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&#147Thoughtful, yes, but practical, too.” — Toronto Star

&#147Some quite cunning ideas.” — Canadian Press

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780864923585
  • Publisher: Goose Lane Editions
  • Publication date: 9/28/2002
  • Edition description: First edition
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 96
  • Sales rank: 1,195,985
  • Product dimensions: 5.49 (w) x 7.74 (h) x 0.28 (d)

Meet the Author

An accomplished illustrator and painter, Peter Manchester lives in Sackville, New Brunswick. His passion for discovering the magnificent in the mundane extends beyond hockey sticks into the realm of history, an interest enflamed by his experience as a museum curator. Totally without the aid of research, he illuminates the march of progress from pre-history to the post-rink life of the hockey stick. 50 Things to Make with a Broken Hockey Stick is his first foray into authorship.
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Table of Contents

Introduction 9
1. Ice Sail 17
2. Mock Moose 18
3. Catapult 20
4. Pasta Dryer 22
5. Pinata Stick 23
6. Firewood Holder 24
7. Beach Chair 26
8. Doll Cradle 27
9. Sundial/Snow Depth Gauge 28
10. Curtain Rod 30
11. Back Scratcher 31
12. Luge 32
13. Book Ends 34
14. Travois 36
15. Key Holder 37
16. Canoe Paddle 38
17. Walking Stick/Remote 40
18. Quilt Stand 42
19. Wind Block 43
20. Bathroom Accessories 44
21. Washtub Bass 46
22. Water Balloon Launcher 48
23. Pot Rack 49
24. Golf Club Rack and Rangefinder 50
25. Japanese Sandals 52
26. Library-Style Newspaper Holder 54
27. Kayak Hockey Stick 55
28. Geodesic Dome 56
29. Mock Microphone Stand 58
30. Lamp 60
31. Jack-o-Lantern Holder 61
32. Ice Croquet Set 62
33. Windmill 64
34. Stilts 66
35. Puck Display Shelf 67
36. Trellis 68
37. GPS (Global Positioning Stick) 70
38. Hat Rack 72
39. Shoe Horn 73
40. Ribbon Dance Baton 74
41. Action Figure 76
42. Door Knocker 77
43. CD Holder 78
44. Weather Vane 80
45. Guitar Stand 82
46. Hobby Horse 83
47. Backpack 84
48. Pooper Scooper 86
49. Massage Wheel 87
50. Marimba 88
Index 91
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