Thread: The Cooroy Toymakers Album

Hi Fellow Woodies,
Below is a pic of the items I'm making at Cooroy Camphor Laurel. Yes, they are not toys, but there is no harm in expanding our repertoire.
These are the proto types of some of the popular kitchen utensils I'll make for the group to sell at markets and other events.
This set below will go to my son who is the Head Chef at Barassis Restaurant | Cazalys.

20160911_123519.jpg All made from Camphor Laurel and finished with vegetable oil.

Next week I'll make spoons, cutting boards and more large spatulas ( Pizza spatula ) to add to his collection before I send them up to him.

Regards
The Cooroy Toymaker

Do you think your son would do a delivery to the Lower Blue Mountains from Cairns???

Originally Posted by crowie

Do you think your son would do a delivery to the Lower Blue Mountains from Cairns???

I'm sure he would if there was a 5 nights free stay in a B and B involved.
log cabin tree house.jpg

Great array of implements there. Always thinking outside the square.

Originally Posted by Cooroy Toymaker

I'm sure he would if there was a 5 nights free stay in a B and B involved.
log cabin tree house.jpg

That place is at Bilpin and costs $981 per night....WOW!!!!
https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/3415111?sug=51

Hi all, A busy day today. Started at 7.30 am making long handle spatulas for chefs. By 9.30 I was at the Nambour hospital welcoming into the world my new grandson. Mother and baby doing fine. A new generation to make toys for. The attached file is the new brochure I made for the Cooroy Camphor Laurel woodworkers Group. It is hoped after distribution to tourist information centers, cafes, libraries and the like it will increase our visitors to our little gallery of woodwork. Next Tuesday a group of club members have been invited to the Buderim Men's Shed. It has over 300 members and need a new shed to house all the members and activities. They only need to raise $1,000,000 to build a new shed. Our task is to give them suggestions on how to raise money from woodwork and maybe teach a few members a few skills.CLG 3 fold Brochure.pdf Below are a few pics of activities from the Camphor Laurel Woodworkers Club 20151024_084346.jpg20151123_122147.jpg 20160817_142304.jpg20141004_085350.jpg20141004_104946.jpg 20160623_105955.jpg20150324_104604.jpg20160623_105955.jpg20150115_133343.jpg 20160527_121436.jpg20140922_104051.jpg20151205_154112.jpg 20160201_102446.jpg20160725_101732.jpg20160907_102335.jpg 20160907_114542 (1).jpg20160907_114614.jpg20160907_114555 (1).jpg 20140922_103737.jpg

They look like a pretty well organised, industrious group. Is that their shed in the middle of all those photos?

I shouldn't have shown my daughter the table as now she wants one!!!!

Hi Fellow toy makers,

Here is a link to a short story about a little visit to a big Men's Shed in the Men's Shed Forum.

Have a good day

The Cooroy Toy Maker

This is the new brochure I created for the Cooroy Camphor Laurel Group.
It will be distributed around town to cafes and the like and also to tourist information centers, city council offices and local libraries etc.

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I should get paid for this. But it's all for a good cause.

So I'll forgo the profitable pay and stay in perpetual penury and just accept the applause and platitudes.

Kindest regards

The Cooroy Toy Maker

Hello again,

Here are a few pictures of items I've made over the past 2 weeks.

20160921_214600.jpg 20160921_214751.jpg Waldorf inspired puzzles. Mountains, volcano, Bunnies and ocean waves all ready to be painted.

20160921_214809.jpg Small Aussie cutting board.

20160921_214947.jpg Hmmmm? What could these be?

20160921_215205.jpg 20160921_215233.jpg A chuzzle or chair puzzle. A very old pattern. I still need to finish this one .
A bit more sanding. Too many fiddly bits

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20160921_215411.jpg 20160921_215427.jpg I was making these 26 years ago. People are still fascinated by them today.

20160921_220501.jpg And last but not least my new passion for this month. Spatulas, forks, spoons, knives, pizza bats and more to come.

Pinterest is full of great ideas.

Have a good weekend
See you next time.
The Cooroy Toy Maker.

You've certainly been a busy bloke...but what fun....

Hi,
Back under the house in my man cave / woodwork shop making a couple of orders for customers.
Firstly a new fairy house and then a plane design submitted by a customer.
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Plane request.jpg I'm not happy with the design but it's what the customer wants. I think I will make a few modifications to it before sending it off. Resize the prop and change the wing design.

Waldorf inspired puzzles ready to be painted

breaking wave 250mm W x 115mm H x 30mm D.jpg

mountains 145mm W x 145mm H x 20mm D.jpg

mushrom house large.jpg

narrow flame 70mm W x 110mm H x 35mm D.jpg

tree 65mm W x 90mm H x 20mm D.jpg

volcano 1 - Copy.jpg

Regards
The Cooroy Toymaker

Hi All,
I just completed another couple of tree houses for customers and thought I'd share them with you.

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Made from recycled pine and camphor laurel.

Time for a well earned rest.

regards
The Cooroy Toymaker.