Odin's Toy Factory

Handmade Wood Toy Monster Truck Based on the Pickup Truck in the Play Pal Series I made this toy pickup truck from 100% hardwoods. You will be hard-pressed to find a more durable toy. The toy truck is hand finished with amber shellac and metallic purple acrylic paint. By pressing down with your finger over the rear axle and slowly applying pressure until the monster truck pops out from under your finger, the truck can do backflips. It takes a bit of practice to get the hang of it, but my grandson has been able to make them flip since he was three years old. Approximate Size Length: 3.5-Inches Width: 2.5-Inches Other sizes and colors may be available via custom orders. Monster Trucks https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=monster+truck Toy Trucks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=truck Toy Cars: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=cars Play Pal Toys https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=play%2Bpal Shop Front...

Handmade Wood Toy Monster Truck Based on the Pickup Truck in the Play Pal Series I made this toy pickup truck from 100% hardwoods. You will be hard-pressed to find a more durable toy. The toy truck is hand finished with amber shellac and metallic purple acrylic paint. By pressing down with your finger over the rear axle and slowly applying pressure until the monster truck pops out from under your finger, the truck can do backflips. It takes a bit of practice to get the hang of it, but my grandson has been able to make them flip since he was three years old. Approximate Size Length: 3.5-Inches Width: 2.5-Inches Other sizes and colors may be available via custom orders. Monster Trucks https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=monster+truck Toy Trucks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=truck Toy Cars: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=cars Play Pal Toys https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=play%2Bpal Shop Front...

  Handmade Wood Toy Monster Truck Based on the Pickup Truck in the Play Pal Series I made this toy pickup truck from 100% hardwoods. You will be hard-pressed to find a more durable toy. The toy truck is hand finished with amber shellac and metallic purple acrylic paint. By pressing down with your finger over the rear axle and slowly applying pressure until the monster truck pops out from under your finger, the truck can do backflips. It takes a bit of practice to get the hang of it, but my grandson has been able to make them flip since he was three years old. Approximate Size Length: 3.5-Inches Width: 2.5-Inches Other sizes and colors may be available via custom orders. Monster Trucks https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=monster+truck Toy Trucks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=truck Toy Cars: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=cars Play Pal Toys https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=play%2Bpal Shop...

Handmade Wood Toy Monster Truck Based on the Pickup Truck in the Play Pal Series I made this toy pickup truck from 100% hardwoods. You will be hard-pressed to find a more durable toy. The toy truck is hand finished with amber shellac and metallic purple acrylic paint. By pressing down with your finger over the rear axle and slowly applying pressure until the monster truck pops out from under your finger, the truck can do backflips. It takes a bit of practice to get the hang of it, but my grandson has been able to make them flip since he was three years old. Approximate Size Length: 3.5-Inches Width: 2.5-Inches Other sizes and colors may be available via custom orders. Monster Trucks https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=monster+truck Toy Trucks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=truck Toy Cars: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=cars Play Pal Toys https://www.etsy.com/shop/odinstoyfactory?search_query=play%2Bpal Shop Front Page:...

  I cut most of my toy parts from 3/4-inch or thicker stock and then resaw them to the desired thickness. When I resaw the parts after I cut them saves me a lot of time and material. In some cases where the parts are thin, I can get three or more parts from a single piece. Think about resawing a board to 1/8-inch thick to cut two 1/2-inch long parts. You now have a 1/8-inch board that you may never use again. If you resaw from a 3/4-inch board, you will have a 1/8-inch thick board and a 1/2-inch thick board minus the saw kerf that you may not need. I am resawing the legs for a toy dragon from some hardwood cutoffs that are random thicknesses in this video. I am using a Shopsmith bandsaw equipped with a Carter Stabilizer and a 1/8-inch 14 TPI Timber Wolf bandsaw blade. I need the fine tooth blade to get as smooth a cut as possible and to be able to cut tiny parts. I can resaw parts as small as 1/4-inch long and 1/8-inch thick using this method.

The Final Glue and Clamp For A Handmade Wood Toy Dragon  I struggled with this issue for a while before I figured out how to do it. I've had to remove legs and make new ones or sand them flat and even which can make the feet too thin or make them look funny. The legs wing up crooked because wood glue is slippery, and the pieces want to slide around. Clamps are not perfectly straight, and when clamping irregularly shaped pieces getting everything aligned square can be a challenge.   So why not use a quick setting glue like cyanoacrylate, for example. I don't use it for several reasons. First, cyanoacrylate sets too quickly, and if I am off just a tiny bit when I place a leg, I can't adjust it. Toy assembly requires a longer working time. Cyanoacrylate is not as strong as wood glue, and it breaks down slowly. I'm making toys that children will play with, and hopefully, some will become heirlooms. Quick setting glues are weaker and don't last. Cyanoacrylate is dangerou...

  Shopsmith Bandsaw With A Carter Stabilizer Test Cut Using A 1/8-inch 14 TPI Blade Shopsmith Bandsaw With A Carter Stabilizer Test Cut Using A 1/8-inch 14 TPI Blade Shopsmith bandsaws are different than most bandsaws. They do not have crowned wheels, and they do not have a tracking adjustment. The setup instructions that are shown in the Carter Products demo will not work on a Shopsmith bandsaw. Preloading the blade by pushing it forward 1/8-inch and adjusting the tracking can't be done. You can push the blade forward 1/8-inch, but there is no tracking adjustment. All it accomplishes is to move the blade out of position and make it for it to run off the wheel. A Shopsmith bandsaw has an automatic tracking system pushing it forward disables the auto track. My solution (so far) is this. Fully retract the Carter Stabilizer and allow the bandsaw blade to track where it should, then adjust the Carter Stabilizer forward until the blade touches the bearing inside the grove. In the test ...