Toy cars, quick project

Jeff Horton

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Never been into making toys. But a while back I had bunch of 5/4 popular shorts. I had to use the hole saw to cut some holes and the scraps looked like tires. I had an idea! :highfive:

Grabbed some of the cutoffs. Sketched out a car outline and cut it out on the bandsaw. Round over the edges, drill some windows and 3/8" dowels for axles and we had a toy car.

I whipped these out really quick. Someone creative could do more with them I am sure. But I love the Roadster. That one is going on the bookcase in my office!

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Wonderful!

I know a guy on another forum, Dick Grage, who has been building similar cars etc for a very long time, he gives them all away, to daycare centers, churches, children's hospitals etc here is what his count is at the moment....

Toys: Wood is Good! 5,075 cars and counting. 273 doll cradles, 252 trucks

I think this kind of wooden toy is way better than any plastic thing, for one they last and last, and also they make the kids come up with all the cool details!:thumb:
 
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