Motorbike rocker

IThis bike is  made with layers of Baltic birch plywood.  The foot rest and fuel tank is made with walnut.  Some parts are painted for appearance sake. 

I built it for my grandson when he was four. He has had a lot of fun with it and now he has outgrown it.

Trucks

I had fun building these trucks, and I think it’s because I didn’t have enough toys when I was little.

Both trucks are the same size about 13” long and made from hard maple.

The dump truck secondary colour is purple heart and the tow truck is walnut.

The dump truck box can be raised and the rear gate opens.

The tow truck winch works to hoist vehicles and will keep them lifted until the crank is turned backwards.

 

Ford truck

This is a replica of a 1929 Ford stake box truck. This one is built out of hard maple and Purple Heart as highlight. The gas cap, radiator cap, door handles, crank, steering column, and the floor shift is brass.  It took me longer to built this truck than it takes to build a Toyota, which is done apparently in thirteen hours.

Spinning tops

Many of us played with (brommkjriesl) something like thse when we were young. I was challenged to make some, so I set out to try. Here are some that I made on my lathe. They are relatively easy to make, and most are made out out of small pieces of scrap woods from my shop. They are made from plywood, Manitoba maple, fir, oak, elm, and olive etc.

Knitting needles

I made these as a special request for my daughter-in-law. I made them on a lathe out of pine and the caps are made from walnut. They are finished with bees wax. They measure just over two feet long and one and one half inch in diameter.

Candle holders

These are some of the tea light candle holders I made to give away at Christmas. They are all made from logs that I picked up at various places. They are made from Manitoba maple, olive, apple, elm, mesquite,and birch. I put bees wax on them for a finish.

VW bug

I made a few of these for Christmas to give to some young folks who would enjoy having one. They all disappeared and I didn't need to take any home.  They are made from pine which I picked up as left over from a job. The fenders are from scraps I had lying around. I chose the two woods for the natural color contrasts. The have no finish on them.

Rolling pins

These were built for Christmas gifts. They are made from cherry and maple woods glued together. They were cut at a desired angle for effect and made round on a lathe. The handles are maple. The finish is food safe salad bowl finish.

Nativity scene

I built this set a number of years ago for our church. It is used at various places of the sanctuary at Christmas time. They are cut out from 1/2" plywood and painted. The staff are from sticks in the bush. 

Airplane

My grandson saw this in one of my project books and asked if I could make it for him. The fusalage is made of pine, the engine is walnut, the wings are made from maple. The wing span is 13"

Stool

This stool is modeled after an old fashioned one that used to be more common in by gone kitchens. It is handy for shorter people to reach the high shelves in the kitchen. It can also be used as three tier shelves to display various things. It is built with Baltic birch and the dowels are from local burr oak. 

Lamp

Old drills like this have come to the end of their usefulness and need to be recycled. Instead of going to the scrap pile I thought it could be turned into a lamp. I removed the motor and installed an industrial lamp socket to the top of it. The original switch is used to turn the lamp on. To keep the light on, the switch is locked into the on position. The drill is mounted on a heavy metal base. The lamp is an Edison lamp.  I thought this lamp would be a good addition to a man's cave.

Tractor

The tractor is dual wheel four wheel drive and articulated steering with a twenty point chisel plow. The wheels on the plow go down and the side wings fold up for transporting. The tractor is made from pine and some Baltic birch, but the plow is built entirely from Baltic birch.  

Chairs

With google here, there is little need for encyclopedias. My friend asked if I could make him a set of stools with his. I was up for a challenge, so here they are. I drilled four holes through each volume and ran four bolts through them. The ends are made out of 3/4" Baltic birch. He says "sitting on them does not enhance your looks, but they might make you smarter"

Bowls

This bowl is made from left over scraps of Brazilian teak hardwood flooring.  This called a segmented bowel.

This bowl is made from Manitoba maple or sugar tree.

This bowl is made from Arizona mesquite. The bottom two are made from logs. They are more fun to make because they allow more creative. The restrictions are based on the log size. All my bowls are finished with a food safe finish.

Loader

• I built this loader from a photo I found on line. It is built out of baltic birch, maple and some walnut.
• The bucket can go up and dump. 
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Baby toys

These toys I made for a friend's baby. The top left is a rattle with the ends made from maple and the dowels are purple heart. The top right is a teether made from oak. The front key is made from Bolivan Pecan wood, the next and the back are oak and the center two are maple.

Tool box

The tool box is painted Baltic Birch. The tools are made from contrasting woods, like maple and walnut.  The pliers are operable and made from maple. I made these for 2 year old grandson Emmett.  His favorite tool is the pliers.

Gym and Cash register

The baby gym is made from 1/2" Baltic Birch and is about 24" high.  It is made in 3 pieces for easy storage.  The holes are for hanging toys for a small baby to watch or play with.
The cash register is made from 1/2" pine and about 8" high. It has a drawer and a roll of paper for writing on.
I made them for friends who sent me a photo like the one below to build from.

Nativity scene

This Nativity set is cut from 3/4" pine and consists of 15 individual pieces.  These are made to have standing on a shelve as display.   They are about 4" tall and the wood is unfinished.