Thread: First go at toys

Nice work Lappa, I have that book, some great “animated” toys in it.

Great job.

I love the frog

Regards

Keith

They are sooo coooollll

You'll be rewarded twice for these beaut toys...

Firstly the joy and challenge of making them!

Secondly the SMILE on the child's face saying THANK YOU!

Congratulations, Top job .... Cheers, Peter

PS - More photos please!!

Well done Lappa, great looking toys. I think toy making can be a bit addictive

Well done on the first toys and may it not be your last, it can get quite addictive

Addictive it is
Now working on. T Rex.
What rasps do you toy makers/modelers use?

Originally Posted by Lappa

Addictive it is
Now working on. T Rex.
What rasps do you toy makers/modelers use?

I hardly use a rasp.
I mainly use my bobbin sander.

And YES Toymaking is the bomb!!

Thanks Crowie. I bought a selection of bobbin sanders that go in the drill press as I have no bench space for a proper oscillating bobbin sander.
Some of the areas needing a “tickle up” are quite small and very angular so a small file/rasp would seem to fit the bill

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Originally Posted by Lappa

Thanks Crowie. I bought a selection of bobbin sanders that go in the drill press as I have no bench space for a proper oscillating bobbin sander.
Some of the areas needing a “tickle up” are quite small and very angular so a small file/rasp would seem to fit the bill

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For those small teeth hard to get at places I have a small linisher sander from Trent Timbers at last years Wood Show

RIKON Belt & Disc Sander 25 X 762mm + 125mm Disc - Trend Timbers

Originally Posted by Lappa

Thanks Crowie. I bought a selection of bobbin sanders that go in the drill press as I have no bench space for a proper oscillating bobbin sander.

I also have a set of sanding drums that I put in the drill press an idea for those will be to make a false table to fit on the drill press table this is an enclosed box with a hole the size of the drum sander that means you can raise the table and use all of the sandpaper if you also drill a hole on one end of the box so the nozzle of the shop vac fits it will take away the dust.

I made inserts for mine so it could take all 4 of the ones I have

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I also use it to thickness very thin pieces I have just managed to get a piece down to under 1/16" for another project I am working on.

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For small detail I use a set of diamond needle files.

Nice work on the animated toys. The kids love toys that have other moving parts besides the wheels.
Those little belt/disc sanders are very useful. I have a cheap one but it does everything I need it to. So light I can pick it up with one hand and put it on the bench ready for use.

How GOOD are those! So cute!

Originally Posted by crowie

For those small teeth hard to get at places I have a small linisher sander from Trent Timbers at last years Wood Show

RIKON Belt & Disc Sander 25 X 762mm + 125mm Disc - Trend Timbers

It must be very small - can we get a photo of it next to something, such as your hand, to get a scale?

Is that disk really just 125mm! Cute.