Working on the toy trucks for Christmas charity donations; have glued up all the bodies now need to paint them and add the wheels and fenders. Not looking forward to the painting so will try spray cans first. Trucks will be a single colour, either red or blue at this stage. Also managed some turning, […]
Category: Shire Woodworking Club
Shire Woodworking Club – Children’s Artistic Approach To Our Therapy Items
See page 6 in the Shire Woodworking Club’s September newsletter below regarding the latest toy donation to the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick . Some great photos of decorated gifts for the children the club provides to the Child Life and Music Therapists at the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. Also on page 6 is a “Hope” […]
1930 Model A Roadster – Shire Woodworking Club
Warwick Tame presented his latest creation, “A Model Roadster” at the February club day. Details and photos are on Page 3 in the attached newsletter.
SWC Wooden Trucks for Sydney Children’s Hospital
Shire Woodworking Club’s Wooden Fendered Trucks for Sydney Children’s Hospital. Interesting article by Barry in the June Sawdust & shavings newsletter about the history of the trucks with photos of the inspiration.
Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick Toy Delivery by Shire Woodworking Club
Extract from August newsletter (my trucks are on the left side in the middle): Delivery on Friday 22 July of 217 items for the Child Life and Music Therapists at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. They are are always grateful for contributions to their work with the young patients in their care. Charitable Toy & Item […]
Clocks, Clocks and more Clocks
The Shire Woodworking Club June maxi-day was clock day where members brought in clocks they had made or wood like to make. There was a diverse mix of clocks as per the photos in the newsletter:
Wood toy garage – updated 2015 plank competition entry.
I submitted this toy garage as my 2015 entry for the Shire Woodworking Club Plank Competition: It is completely made from a plank of radiata pine with domino’s and dowels. Main feedback was that it wasn’t easily identifiable as a toy garage and looked incomplete. I changed the paint on the top and base plus […]
This years plank competition entry – due 10th September.
I am making this from plans from toysandjoys but I have turned the engine which should look better. Not sure about the wheels yet, will probably end up using the ones provided with the plan. Dimensioning the timber is the challenge and making my 10/20 drum sander work hard. I have got most of the pieces the […]