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16th June 2015, 03:37 PM #1Intermediate Member
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First Toys Post
Hi everyone.
I have been a member for some time, so thought I had better contribute and post some of my latest work.
First one is a batch of Jeeps that I made last year. Plan for these was out of one of the Australian Woodworker magazine toy editions.
Lot of fun, from memory I did 5 in this batch. Made out of Pine, 19mm thick for most of it. I made the wheels out of thicker pine and used a jig on the disc sander.
jeep1.jpgJeep2.jpgJeep3.jpg
Then I bought myself a Thicknesser.. wow.. this has opened up a whole new world.
I dusted off the ol' scroll saw and also bought a couple of plans from toymakingplans.com in the US.
Started off with a simple Noah's Ark.
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Then discovered a timber shop here in Canberra that sells some great timbers (That I can put through the new thicknesser) and tried some more complex toys.
First one is this little truck and caravan made out of Pine and Tas Myrtle. Bought the wheels from a mob in the US. The Tasmanian Myrtle is such a nice timber to work with, planes and cuts so smoothly.
Truck1.jpgTruck2.jpgTruck3.jpgTruck4.jpg
Then this one just recently made out of Pine and African Sapelle.
Van1.jpgVan2.jpgVan3.jpgVan4.jpgVan5.jpg
Hope you enjoy seeing these as much as I have enjoyed making them.
Cheers
Rod T
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16th June 2015, 04:48 PM #2
G'Day Rod,
This may be your first wooden toy post but you are sure an accomplished toymaker already....they are excellent sir....well done.
Cheers, crowie
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16th June 2015, 05:16 PM #3
I'm with Crowie on that one mate.
Some really nice work there.
Love the caravan it's a beauty.
Cheers
Trev.
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16th June 2015, 05:38 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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Outstanding
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16th June 2015, 05:42 PM #5
Wow, from a model maker they are great, like Trev , love the caravans. Hope to see some more. John.
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16th June 2015, 05:48 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Really nice work - well done !!
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16th June 2015, 06:12 PM #7
FANTASTIC, keep them coming with lotsa pics
The person who never made a mistake never made anything
Cheers
Ray
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16th June 2015, 07:38 PM #8
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16th June 2015, 07:41 PM #9Intermediate Member
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Hi
Really nice work. your workshop very tidy/clean one.
Regard
WASI
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16th June 2015, 07:48 PM #10
Good enough to be animated movie models.
Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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17th June 2015, 01:54 PM #11Senior Member
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very nice toys
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17th June 2015, 02:17 PM #12
Very well made toys and it looks like a very nice shop also by the little glimpse we get.
Dallas
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17th June 2015, 05:48 PM #13Intermediate Member
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Thanks
Thanks for the kind words folks.
I'll be sure to post others as they are produced.
Bit of down time soon... new baby arriving in about 2 weeks.
Cheers
Rod T
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17th June 2015, 07:47 PM #14GOLD MEMBER
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18th June 2015, 01:53 PM #15
Fantastic toys Rod. Look forward to what you build next congratulations on the new little one.
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