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Be safe this festive season.
Hi All,
Another busy week making toys for Santa. Sometimes I think his elves are just not cutting it :sleigh:.
In the last two weeks I made dozens of toys for sale online not to mention the toys, kitchen utensils and Xmas decorations I've made at the Cooroy Camphor Laurel Woodworkers Group.
I've also had a few healthy sales at the local Library from my display in the foyer ( see story above ).
All in all a busy and profitable few weeks.:2tsup:
Attachment 402749 A stylized nativity scene.
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Attachment 402754 These are very popular
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Attachment 402756 I hang these on a piece of natural edge timber with little wooden pegs.
6 months ago a friend of mine started an online store on facebook as well as this page https://www.pallet2play.com.au/ selling my toys and the craft work of other local artists.
It's progressing very well I must say.
We are all looking forward to a few days R and R now, starting with drinks and nibbles at the Cooroy Camphor Laurel Woodworkers Group tomorrow.
That's all from me this week.
Please have a happy and safe weekend
Kind regards
The Cooroy Toymaker.
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book ends, bunnies, bilbies, boxes, puzzles and leafy trees
Hi Woodies,
Another update from the Cooroy Toymaker. It's been a busy week for me at the Cooroy Camphor Laurel woodworkers group. As Vice President and Secretary it was my duty to fill in for the Club President who was on holidays. I chaired the monthly general meeting, a first for me. All the while getting unusual orders and making 80 spatulas, pate knives and spoons for the Kennilworth Wine and Cheese Fair.
The other members were busy making Tissue boxes, back scratches, small and large 3 corner stools, garlic pots, rolling pins, toilet roll holders, paper towel holders, Children table and chair sets, Garbage bag storage boxes, Toilet roll storage boxes, Recipe book holders, Towel racks, 2 seater stools solid or slats, Boxes with lids, Large storage boxes with lids, Tables with 3 or 4 screw legs, Small tables as stools, Scarf holders, Chop sticks, Bowls, B.B.Q. trays, Remote boxes, Small cake trays, Kitchen utensil holders, Salt and mustard spoon sets, cheese boards, cutting boards, serving boards, Spoons and spatulas of various sizes and shapes.
It's just all go. Not too bad for a bunch of volunteers. ( Photos below )
Attachment 407469Attachment 407470 couple of small tool boxes, two for wood planes and one for a sharpening stone.
Attachment 407471Attachment 407473 More Easter bunnies
Attachment 407474 An Easter bilby
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Attachment 407477Attachment 407478 An attempt at making small wooden hinges for trinket boxes for another member.
Attachment 407481Attachment 407480 An order from a day care center for a tree with detachable leaves. The leaves would have the children's photos stuck on them after which they would be placed on the friendship tree. Don't ask, I'm still trying to figure it out. I'll take the $50 and stay confused.
Attachment 407482Attachment 407483Attachment 407484Attachment 407485 My local doctor asked me to make some small puzzles for the dementia patients at a local nursing home. These are my first attempts.
I'll make more designs and keep them to 4-5 pieces. These and many more will be donated to the nursing home courtesy of the Cooroy Camphor Laurel group.
Attachment 407487Attachment 407489Attachment 407490Attachment 407491 Last Wednesday saw 15 volunteers hard at work making items for the coming local events.
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The unusual requests keep coming in and I'll keep trying to have a go at them. I had to turn down the cheese board with ""Faith over Fear"" engraved on it. It must have something to do with Stilton and smelly cheese. I don't know, besides my engraving skills are non existent. Some unsuspecting woodworker in Western Australia will get that request soon.
Until next time, this is the Cooroy Toymaker signing off.
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The Kenilworth Wine, Cheese and Food Festival 2017
Hello again,
Here is a report about some of the recent activities of the Cooroy Camphor Laurel Woodworkers.
While some of our members were at the Lions Park in Noosa raising funds with parking over the Easter weekend, other members were busy at the Kenilworth Wine, Cheese and Food Festival.
My wife and I got up at 3 am to get there by 5am to start setting up. Other volunteers were there to help with the loading the truck, unloading, setting up, selling and packing up at the end of the day.
Although my wife Andrea suffers from chronic pain she was able to stand for hours and assist customers with their purchases. Most of the volunteers there were suffering from some ailment but soldered on regardless. A great effort by all involved. Although the attendance numbers were down from last year we still sold thousands of dollars worth of stock.
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Robert Gray V.P. and Secretary.
Coming soon, the Coory Fusion Festival.
The Cooroy Camphor Laurel at the Cooroy Fusion Festival.
The Cooroy Camphor Laurel members will be hosting, the Cruisey Camel Rides with Naipunya and Spiderman, Chain Saw Carving by Shane Christensen, a sausage sizzle and Native Bee Display by Peter Valinski who will be selling solitary bee motels. A highlight of the displays will be the multi award winning champion Simmental Cattle from Hidden Valley Stud at Conondale. These magnificent cattle have been shown throughout S.E. Queensland and won junior, senior and grand champion. Our Woodcraft Gallery will be open to the public with a wide variety of handcrafted products for sale.
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A Motor Bike, Antique Chairs, Wood Shavings, Cows and Decorative Fillagree
Hi fellow woodies,
Yes , another week of unusual jobs.:roll: It's a messy business making your own wooden wheels but well worth it when I was offered a pile of recycled Kwila timber. I paid $50.00 for 1/2 a ute full of off cuts 2 foot long. Kwila makes excellent wheels. :2tsup: A nice smooth finish. After a clean up in the workshops some old chairs were given to me as they were left behind by a customer who wanted them repaired years ago. Also an unfinished project by a past member. A motor bike rocker. :UA few more hours work and it'll be finished in time for my grandsons 1st birthday. Next week will be the Cooroy Fusion Festival in which we have a few attractions happening around the workshops. I'll post some photos of our displays and activities next weekend.
Attachment 411734This is the pile of wood shavings under the drill press after making 30 wheels.:o I must think about rigging up a dust extractor near the drill press.
Attachment 411735 Two cows no bull. I recycle the recycled, the tail is a broken axe handle, the eyes are the shaft ends of cover buttons, the udder is the top of a cover button, the horns are the ends of bamboo skewers, the legs are short bits of dowel left over from making axles and the rest is scraps from my rubbish bin.
Attachment 411736 four antique kitchen chairs in need of a little TLC. Structurally sound. I might throw on a cushion to brighten them up.
Attachment 411737 Attachment 411742One unfinished motor bike rocker. At least the plans are freely available on the internet.
Attachment 411738 Some scroll work to enhance a quilt box lid that will be donated to the local Quilt Club to raffle off to raise funds.
Attachment 411740Taking a few short cuts
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Attachment 411739 how they will be placed on the front of the box when it's finished.
Like I said, a week of more unusual requests and orders.
Well that's all from me this week.:thyel:
Be well and stay safe out there.
Regards
The Cooroy Toymaker
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Tubby the Tug Boat, Mothers Day and an odd looking dog
Hi,
I never got much made this last week except for this cut tug boat and a couple of other items. The Cooroy Fusion Festival was on and we had a busy couple of days getting ready for that. More about that in my next post.
Attachment 412451 This is an easy to make tug boat.
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Attachment 412453 Mothers Day - A little gift for she who must be obeyed ;)
Attachment 412454A dog in the same style as the cows.