Baby rattle

comments (5) February 27th, 2010 in Reader's Gallery

BillinSilverSpring BillinSilverSpring, member
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Maple and purpleheart - CLICK TO ENLARGE

Maple and purpleheart
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Made from maple and purpleheart left over from other projects. More rattles at my website at http://mysite.verizon.net/respcjwi/index.html.


Design or Plan used: My own design - William Peirce
posted in: Reader's Gallery, carving, maple, Toy
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BillinSilverSpring BillinSilverSpring writes: Triumph1 wrote, " I am guessing you have a hollowed out section full of something to make it rattle?"

The middle purpleheart piece has a hole completely through it; the two birdseye maple sides have a partially drilled 1-inch hole in each. I put a steel nut in the resulting cavity and glued all three pieces together. Then I spent a lot of time carving and sanding.
Posted: 3:27 pm on March 23rd

BillinSilverSpring BillinSilverSpring writes: lathebeaver wrote, "What sort of glue did you use? What kind of finish? Dried beans for the rattle?

Titebond yellow glue. Watco oil finish; I don't let the rattles out of the house until they have cured for 30 days. Inside is a small, steel nut for the sound (not very loud).
Posted: 3:24 pm on March 23rd

inybiny inybiny writes: Very cool - I'd love to hear how it sounds
Posted: 4:48 pm on March 11th

lathebeaver lathebeaver writes: I'm really liking how this rattle looks. What sort of glue did you use? What kind of finish? Dried beans for the rattle?
Posted: 6:16 pm on March 3rd

Triumph1 Triumph1 writes: Very cool. I love the way you formed the piece. I am guessing you have a hollowed out section full of something to make it rattle?
Posted: 1:29 pm on March 1st

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