banderson Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Latest finished project for my boys. It was a fun little build. The kids also love them which is always a good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Bradley, not only is the woodworking super cool, but all seems to be in near perfect proportions. Do you buy patterns or are these your designs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FtrPilot Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Like way cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 As in Manard G. Krebs cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Very cool. What kind of wood is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 As in Manard G. Krebs cool! Coop, I bet at least half of us are too young to know who that is! Unfortunately, I'm not in that half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboyf69 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Really nice I have been thinking of trying to make one for my grandson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banderson Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Thank you for all the comments. The wood is poplar. It is a good wood to make mistakes with. Bradley, not only is the woodworking super cool, but all seems to be in near perfect proportions. Do you buy patterns or are these your designs? I don't know about proportions. I look at Google images and see what I can design. These are my designs and the plans should be on my Etsy shop soon. I trying to make things that can take some abuse so I have limited myself to only 4/4 lumber on the construction toys. My kids love them and that is what counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Coop, I bet at least half of us are too young to know who that is! Unfortunately, I'm not in that half. WORK! And half of those are too young to remember him as Gilligan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 WORK! And half of those are too young to remember him as Gilligan what's a "Gilligan"??? (Please note my sarcasam gramps) very nice builds! I've been building the wood magazine construction series myself, they are pretty enjoyable plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Is this going to bring up the whole "Ginger, or Mary Ann?" debate again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banderson Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 what's a "Gilligan"??? (Please note my sarcasam gramps) very nice builds! I've been building the wood magazine construction series myself, they are pretty enjoyable plans. I was doing the wood magazine builds also, but when my son shoved an acorn nut up his nose I figured he was a little young. That prompted these design projects. Yes, I did Loctite the nuts. Little kids fingers are like tweezer vice grips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Is this going to bring up the whole "Ginger, or Mary Ann?" debate again? that's not much of a debate is it? Ginger was the hottie, even though my sisters named ginger, so that does kinda kill it for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I was doing the wood magazine builds also, but when my son shoved an acorn nut up his nose I figured he was a little young. That prompted these design projects. Yes, I did Loctite the nuts. Little kids fingers are like tweezer vice grips. I can see that, my boy is almost 2, so his play time with them is limited and supervised, I'm thinking 6 and up is a good age for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Grandpa Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Very nice. I too have made several toys for the kiddies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banderson Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 The toys are slow coming, but here are the next two pieces. I think my kids like the front end loader the best. I do like that my they survive the brutal tests my three boys do to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I love these things! Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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