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2020-07-23

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament - 643261267

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament



This Witch is a freestanding wood toy witch approximately 3.5-inches tall. Use for making Halloween ornaments, mobiles, toys, and other rustic Halloween decorations. Halloween Witches make great decorations or ornaments all by themselves or combine them with other Halloween craft items to create a unique decoration. Use several or mix and match with other cutouts and make unique mobiles.




Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament
Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament

Handmade Wood Toy Witch On A Broom Halloween Ornament


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2020-07-19

Etsy Listing - Handmade Wooden Toy MiniVan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic 826692952

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic



Wooden toy minivan finished with shellac and metallic blue acrylic paint. The body is made from a single block of pinewood I cut with my scroll saw. I sand it smooth and apply multiple coats of clear shellac sanding between coats until it is smooth. The glossy surface is buffed with a red 3M buffing pad to give the toy a smooth satin finish. The wheels are hand finished with amber shellac and the hubs with metallic blue acrylic paint.

Materials used for this toy:
  • Birch Hardwood Axles
  • Birch Hardwood Wheels
  • Nontoxic Wood Glue
  • Nontoxic Acrylic Paint Metallic Blue
  • Nontoxic Amber Shellac
  • Nylon Washers
  • Pine Wood
Tools used:
  • Drill Press
  • Battery Power Drill
  • Drill Press
  • Belt Sander
  • Strip Sander
  • Scroll Saw
  • Japanese Dovetail Saw
  • Paint Brush
  • Sanding Mop
  • Sandpaper
  • Miter Saw
  • Scroll Saw
  • Various Shop Made Sanding Tools
  • Diamond Files
  • Shopsmith
  • Shop Made Jigs


Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

Handmade Wooden Toy Minivan from the Play Pal Series Finished With Nontoxic Clear Shellac and Metallic Blue Acrylic

This wooden toy minivan is a cute gift suitable for boys and girls. The van can be used as home, office, kids room, or nursery decor; it's the perfect size for a cake topper or other decoration. You can easily convert this toy into Christmas Ornament for that vintage Christmas look or use it with other small wooden toys to make a nursery mobile. It's the perfect size to use as a stocking stuffer or party favor. Several trucks and or cars in rainbow colors would make an excellent mobile.

These toys are sturdy, durable, and built to withstand a little boy's play. The small size easy for small hands to carry with them or to keep in a busy bag. This toy truck Fits Hot Wheels or BluTrack for drag racing. It probably will not win any races, but you never know.

I make every effort to make sure my toys perform well. The axles are sanded smooth, and nylon washers are inserted between the wheels and the body to ensure the toy rolls smoothly, and the wheels do not rub against the car body. I carefully test each toy before it listed in my store.

Approximate Dimensions:

Length: 3-1/2 inches
Height: 2 inches
Width: 1-1/2 inches
Wheels: 3/4 inch diameter

Not for children under three or children who are still at that stage where they put everything in their mouths. It is not a teether.

I combine shipping for multiple items and strive to give my customers the lowest rates possible. I refund excess shipping.

I welcome custom orders. I can make toys in larger sizes, and painting is available in just about any color. Need more than one for party favors or gifts. I can accommodate you. Please contact me for custom order pricing.

2020-07-14

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs 836834203


Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs

Here is a handmade and hand-painted wooden little blue pickup truck painted with Military Blue with Metallic Blue accents. I made this one from 100% solid wood, child-safe acrylic paints, and Amber shellac. While they are great toys, these little trucks are also perfect for vintage decor, traditional Christmas decorations, and nursery decorations. 

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs



I had a custom order for a group of little blue trucks to use as party favors. I pulled out all of my blue paint and made some samples for the customer to choose from this is one of the samples. The customer chose a different color. I had never used this color before and was quite pleased with the result. Several days later I was at a local Ford dealer and found an F150 on the lot that was nearly the same color.

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Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs



This wooden toy truck is a cute vintage style gift suitable for boys and girls. The truck can be used as home, office, kids room, or nursery decor; it's the perfect size for a cake topper or other decoration. You can easily convert this toy into Christmas Ornament for that vintage Christmas look or use it with other small wooden toys to make a nursery mobile. It's the perfect size to use as a stocking stuffer or party favor. Several trucks and or cars in rainbow colors would make an excellent mobile.

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs



These toys are sturdy, durable, and built to withstand a little boy's play. The small size easy for small hands to carry with them or to keep in a busy bag. This toy truck Fits Hot Wheels or BluTrack for drag racing. It probably will not win any races, but you never know.

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs



I make every effort to make sure my toys perform well. The axles are sanded smooth, and nylon washers are inserted between the wheels and the body to ensure the toy rolls smoothly, and the wheels do not rub against the car body. I carefully test each toy before it listed in my store.

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs


Approximate Dimensions:

Length: 3-1/2 inches
Height: 1-3/8 inches
Width: 1-1/2 inches
Wheels: 3/4 inch diameter

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs


Not for children under three or children who are still at that stage where they put everything in their mouths. It is not a teether.

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs


I combine shipping for multiple items and strive to give my customers the lowest rates possible. I refund excess shipping.

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs


I welcome custom orders. I can make toys in larger sizes, and painting is available in just about any color. Need more than one for party favors or gifts. I can accommodate you. Please contact me for custom order pricing.





Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs

Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs
Handmade Wooden Toy Pickup Truck from the Play Pal Series Military Blue With Metallic Blue Hubs


2020-07-07

Book Review - Building Childrens Wood Toys ISBN 0897212142



Building Childres Wooden Toys Front Cover



I buy lots of used books about toymaking, mainly for the ideas I get from them. I don't pay more than $5, including shipping, unless I know it is special. I buy mostly on eBay because I can set up a search that will find the cheap books for men and send me an email.

I bought this book on eBay because I have several Ortho books on my bookshelf that I have thoroughly enjoyed and referred to repeatedly over the years. This one was a disappointment. Unlike my other books that are mostly on gardening, I'm not exactly pleased with this one. Most of the toy designs are crude; although they may be suitable for I first-time woodworker, these toys are not what I would consider quality designs.

The patterns are miniatures laid out on grids that you must enlarge to scale. I expect this in older books. I have a scanner, software, and computer skills to make the enlargements.  If you don't have a scanner, enlarging these patterns is very tedious. I have done it many times with a pencil and paper. I do not recommend it.

The advice the book gives on tools is not up to date, maybe useful to a beginner. The book was copyrighted in 1990. It's not going to have up to date tool information 40 years later.

The book was not a total loss. I picked up a couple of ideas for modifications to some of my toy designs. I only paid four dollars and change for the book on eBay, but if I had picked this up at a yard sale, I would be hard-pressed to give up a dollar.

I do not recommend this book.