Odin's Toy Factory

AMT Scroll Saw This was my first scroll saw and the only one I used for forty plus years. I cut a lot of projects on this saw. I purchased it new direct from AMT. It is solid cast iron, which I am sure helped a lot with the vibration. The stand I purchased from Sears after the first attempt at cutting. At the time, I did all my work outdoors, and it was evident that using a scroll saw sitting on some 2x4s stretched across sawhorses wasn't going to hack it. I made some simple projects from one of Patrick Spielman's books and learned to use the saw cutting out little animals pallet wood.  Forty years later, my grandson plays with these. I still make them using small bits of wood leftover from other projects. Handmade Wooden Toys Elephant Puzzle and Animal Cut Outs Made With My Scroll Saw I soon discovered that pin end blades were inadequate for most scroll saw work.  Fortunately, there was a kit available for my saw that let me use pin end blades. I cut lots of fr...

This isn't a how-to or tutorial. Although in hindsight, it could have been if I had taken the time to take a bunch of photos. Excalibur EX21 Scroll Saw With Table Removed This all started when I was cutting a project on my scroll saw, and it suddenly began making a knocking sound and vibrating badly. So bad that the blower tube was bouncing off the table. Slowing it down very slow let me finish what I was doing. After some troubleshooting with tech support, I determined that the noise and vibration were caused by an accumulation of wear in the various bearings. There are eleven bearings in this saw. Excalibur EX21 Scroll Saw Rocker Arm Attachment I could have ordered parts one or two at a time until I found the right part, but since we are fast approaching Christmas I bought complete assemblies and replaced all the moving parts except the motor. The photos were nearly unusable. Some things were completely missing. There were no instructions...

Custom handmade Halloween cutouts made from wood or wood products made to your specifications. Sizes available up to eight inches and thicknesses from 1/4-inch to 1-1/2-inch. Larger sizes are possible. Material choices include pine, oak, poplar, MDF, and plywood. Do you have an idea for a ghost that you don't see anywhere? If you can draw it, I can probably cut it for you. The sample size shown in the photos below is currently available for purchase on my Etsy shop. If the size or materials are not what you want, contact me through my Etsy shop to place a custom order These make great pretend Halloween toys for kids. My grandson has an entire set of them and was my inspiration when I made the first ghosts. Click here for this listing. Click here to see my other Halloween items. Click here go to my shops front page. Handmade Wooden Toy Halloween Ghost Cutout Silhouette On My Work Bench Handmade Wooden Toy Halloween Ghost Cutout Silhouette Front View...

Use these ghosts to make Halloween decorations, mobiles, ornaments, toys, or cake decorations. Use several or mix and match with other cutouts and create unique items. Handmade Halloween Wooden Toy Ghost Cutout Made From Pine Wood A handmade, unfinished 3/4-inch thick Halloween Ghost cut by hand on a scroll saw. It has been lightly sanded with 220 grit sandpaper and is ready to be painted. Use the ghosts as is or paint them. The kids always want colors. Unlike many thinner cutouts, these are freestanding and are good pretend toys. Handmade Halloween Wooden Toy Ghost Cutout Made From Pine Wood I can easily make these in any size up to eight inches. Sizes above eight inches require a custom printed pattern at additional cost. Handmade Halloween Wooden Toy Ghost Cutout Made From Pine Wood Hardwood, plywood, and MDF are a few of the materials I can cut ghosts from. Some materials will cost a bit more. Custom orders are always welcome. Handmade...

Wooden Toy Wheel Patterns Ready To Cut With A Scroll Saw I salvaged the wood from 2x4 pieces that would typically go into the burn bucket and used for kindling the next time we have a backyard fire. Because the wheels are so small, it is simple to work around defects such as knots and pitch pockets. I resaw the wood to 1/2-inch thick on my Shopsmith band saw, sand the wood on the belt sander, apply the blue tape, and the patterns. I drill using a drill press and a very sharp brad point drill bit getting as close to the center as possible. I have tried several methods for drawing the circles on the wood using printed patterns is by far the most accurate way to do it. The blue painter's tape lets me remove the patterns with little fuss, leaves no residue, and lubricates the scroll saw blade. I made a pattern to print 35 wheels on a page. I used two and a half pages and made 88 wheels. There are always a few that are don't come out well, but the yield was very high for thi...

Pipe Coupler Dust Collector Mounted ON My Harbor Freight Drill Press with a Sanding Mop In my toy making shop, I use a sanding mop a lot. It makes a considerable amount of fine dust, that is hard to collect. The 2x4 PVC pipe coupling is the best solution I have found so far. It is straightforward to build and costs about $10 if you don't already have the parts. To make the collector drill a hole in the 2x4 pipe coupling and bolt on a magnet. Then connect your shop vac. If you don't have a cast iron top an electrical box cover screwed to a piece of plywood or MDF will give you something to clamp. I used a magnet from a previous project that I didn't need anymore. I  got mine from Harbor Freight , but they are available from Amazon and eBay if you don't have a Harbor Freight store. Warning, Test your magnet to be sure you can get it off. The one I used sticks so tight I needed a pry bar to get it off. This project is a good candidate for mag switches if you move i...

I make toys and fretwork. Here is my take. 1. Workbench with a Vise It doesn't have to be fancy, but you can't work without it. 2. Drill Press Everything I do uses a drill press in some form or another. Drilling, hole saw for making wheels and sanding with various attachments.  Sanding mops are a must have in my shop. You can use it as a drum sander, and there are many attachments that you can buy or make for it. 3. Belt Sander I have a 1" x 42" Delta Belt and disk sander. This one is very much like it. I also have a 6x48-inch belt sander. One or both of these get used on every project. I don't find the disk sander to be very useful. 4. Saw - Type depends on the situation. You need to cut wood  Provided you can get the wood in the thickness you need. There are many options. If all you are doing is scrollsaw projects, a hand saw will work. You can use a scroll saw in place of a bandsaw for everything but resawing lumber. You can use a scroll saw for...