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Pictures of things I made for my kids
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Pooh Bear Bank
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This bank was a present for my youngest daughter, it is my own design (the bank is anyway). I have no lathe, so I cut the individual layers on the bandsaw, and then sanded, sanded, and sanded some more until it looked the way I wanted it to. This was the second attempt, the first one looked more like a nuclear reactor than a honey pot. At least that's what my wife says. |
| This is another project of my own creation. It is all oak, and I think it turned out really good. It gave me a chance to use my mortise machine, which saved me a ton of time. I think I'll make a high chair to go with it next. |
Doll Bunk Beds
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Child's Bed
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We had been out looking for a new bed for our oldest, when we came across a really nice bunkbed set. We really
didn't need bunk beds, so I took some measurements (with my handy dandy little pocket tape), and came up with a more feminine design. It
turned out alright, although I might do a few things different if I ever make another one. |
| I made this around the same time as the rocking horse, but I can't remember which came first... Hey, that reminds me of a joke... Anyway, it's just a couple of pieces of 1/4" plywood glued together with the numbers cut out of the piece for the top, with dowels glued into the numbers for handles. |
Numbers Puzzle
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Rocking Horse
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The plan for this came from the Lowes website, I don't have the exact URL, but it's in the projects section somewhere. I made this for my first child for Christmas in 1997. My second child played with it until she was too big for it, so for now it's been retired. I guarantee it'll be back in commision when I have Grandchildren though. |
| One of my own designs, I made this for my youngest child for Christmas 2001. It is smaller than a typical wagon, more
suited to a toddler's size. I probably should have made the tongue a little longer, because the handle doesn't lean up against the front
rail very well. |
Red Wagon
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Toy Vehicles
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Here's some toys I've made for the kids. The pair of cars that bear a striking resemblance to a pair of famous NASCAR stock cars are my own design, as is the toy train. The 2 Model T's and the Rig are from Norm Marshall's toy book. It is out of print now, but I found a copy on E-Bay. The yellow car is a VW Bug similar to one I saw at a craft show. |
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