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  1. 30th September 2016, 12:17 PM #1
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    Default A Giraffe and a Koala

    A couple of recent money boxes to encourage kids to save.
    The Giraffe is 560mm high and the coin goes down through a long slot in his neck.This was one of those projects where you have a piece of wood and think what can I make with this.
    The Giraffe was made from pine and then colour stained yellow with some splashes of orange dye.
    The Koala was made from a New Guinea Rosewood offcut.
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    And my head I'd be a scratchin'
    While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
    If I only had a brain.
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    Come on Ruddy with a "piggy bank" that looks that good, where's the first coin sir?? Cheers, crowie
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    That is tremendous

    Great Stuff

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    Silly question I know, but at the end of the day, how do you get the money out without breaking your "Works of Art"?
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    Hi Tiny
    On the rear side of the boxes the acrylic discs are held in place with 4 small Phillips head ss screws.
    And my head I'd be a scratchin'
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    If I only had a brain.
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    What great ideas. Are they made from 2 pieces with the coin slot routered before joining together?
    Very inspiring work.
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    They are great!

    It has got me wondering if you could make one with a groove for the coin to do a loop then drop in to a money box at the back? Money boxes may be my next project fad, hoping to have my owl done in a few days.
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    Great money boxes especially like the giraffes, don't forget to put the first penny in to start them on their saving career

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    Thanks all..
    Dallas,the giraffe piece was resawn down the middle so that a slot could be cut in from the the head to the hole. It was then reglued and the shape cut out using a 3 mm blade.
    Dalboy, with my grandkids I offer them the choice of a $1 coin or a $2 coin and my eldest one says "I won't be greedy, I will take the little one....
    She is only nineteen
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    They look really nice! I like the realism in them.
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