Toy Box

**rodney** · 25th August 2008, 12:12 AM

G'Day

My sister runs a day care and asked me to make some toy blocks, really simple job untreated pine cut into various lengths rounded over and sanded, no finishing required

I couldnt help myself and leave it there, so I made a box to hold the pieces. Any excuse to make a nice looking box.

The back and side are Tassie Oak, the legs are some old Jarrah I procured from a friend and the top and bottom are American Rock Maple. The surround on the top is again Jarrah, you cannot make anything here in WA without some Jarrah

. The design was inspired from a book by David Freedman.

The lid is not hinged as being a day care, you cannot have anything where the little blighters can hurt themselves.

**Wood Borer** · 25th August 2008, 12:47 AM

Nice work for such a good cause

**OakTech** · 25th August 2008, 06:30 AM

Really nice item for the kids to use.

**les88** · 25th August 2008, 07:07 AM

I like that

les

**I_wanna_Shed** · 25th August 2008, 08:17 AM

Great design Rodney, and the timber choice is spot on too I reckon. Great work!

**RufflyRustic** · 25th August 2008, 09:23 AM

love!, simple yet very effective!!!!

cheers
Wendy

**flynnsart** · 25th August 2008, 10:12 AM

**Ozkaban** · 25th August 2008, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by rodney

The lid is not hinged as being a day care, you cannot have anything where the little blighters can hurt themselves.

But belting each other with a 12" pine 'sword' is OK?

Seriously though, that's a really nice looking box. I've saved the piccies off into my ideas folder - I like the clean lines of it all.

Cheers,
Dave

**Wardy** · 25th August 2008, 08:18 PM

Top marks

, great looking box. the kids will have hours of fun with those blocks

cheers

**jw80** · 4th October 2008, 09:59 AM

That's a great looking box. As this is the first time I've been on here, I'm not sure about the ettiquette, but am I allowed to ask for plans on how to make this box? First child was born 2 weeks ago and I would love to make a toy box for her but not really sure where to start. Thanks, and sorry if I'm out of line

**wheelinround** · 4th October 2008, 01:42 PM

Nice box and blocks

I see the WA kids learn early about 4x2's and there uses

**rodney** · 5th October 2008, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by Ozkaban

But belting each other with a 12" pine 'sword' is OK?

Seriously though, that's a really nice looking box. I've saved the piccies off into my ideas folder - I like the clean lines of it all.

Cheers,
Dave

My sister mentioned today they just learned how to do that. Thought it would have happened much earlier myself.

Originally Posted by jw80

That's a great looking box. As this is the first time I've been on here, I'm not sure about the ettiquette, but am I allowed to ask for plans on how to make this box? First child was born 2 weeks ago and I would love to make a toy box for her but not really sure where to start. Thanks, and sorry if I'm out of line

I don't have any actual plans, virtually everything I make up as I go. Most time things work, some don't.

I have to make another one at some stage for my nephew so I will do a sketchup of the design and post this within the next week or so. Basically its just four tassie oak panels attached to the 40x40 Jarrah legs using Domino's. The legs have been tapered on two sides using the jointer and then rounded on all sides. The top is American Rock Maple glued up into a panel and the Jarrah attached to look like a frame. The base is again American Rock maple held in by some wooden rails like a blanket box. The handle on the top is attached after the lid has been fitted (the top was made slightly oversized and then planed to fit)

One thing I would do differently is make the supports for the lid much stronger. Kids love to use it as a seat.

Cheers
Rodney

**Dewayne** · 6th October 2008, 11:10 PM

That is one sharp looking toy box. The style is reminiscent of a small elegant keepsake box. I love it

whats the method of joinery for the legs?

**rodney** · 11th October 2008, 02:49 AM

Originally Posted by jw80

That's a great looking box. As this is the first time I've been on here, I'm not sure about the ettiquette, but am I allowed to ask for plans on how to make this box? First child was born 2 weeks ago and I would love to make a toy box for her but not really sure where to start. Thanks, and sorry if I'm out of line

Have attached an attempt at a Sketchup file of the final box. I don't know how to do round overs so its looks a little square. The real box has been rounded over on the outside of the top lip and the bottom of the front, back and side panels. The dimensions are also a little too specific and need to be rounded out, the only important thing is that each panel is the same as its opposite.

The original inspiration can be seen on the cover of David Freedman's book, http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1561...01#reader-link

Originally Posted by Dewayne

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whats the method of joinery for the legs?

The joinery for the whole box has been done using a Festool Domino machine.

Cheers
Rodney

**BobR** · 11th October 2008, 08:38 AM

you cannot make anything here in WA without some Jarrah

My heart bleeds for you.

Great looking box. A few years ago I made some blocks of all different shapes and sizes. The grandkids have really given them a going over and they are most probably the most used toy in our house. So yours should be well received.

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