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Here are some easy to follow woodworking plans to build a toy biplane. Is is a very simple project with great results. The parts diagram provides full sized templates. You trace, cut the wood, and assemble. This is a great gift that is easy to build and construct and really look great when complete.
Good luck and have fun!
Written by boblaw on December 15th, 2006 with no comments.
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A birdhouse is a great woodworking plan for a parent and child. It is a simple project that requires a small amount of material and can be completed in a short period of time with limited woodworking skills. That being said, it is a project that will last for a lifetime as a memory, and as a home for a family of birds.
Holidays are approaching and many children are off of school. This is a good project to complete during this period. If you haven’t worked with your child on a woodworking project, they will be thrilled at the prospect. Whether or not they have the patience to complete the birdhouse with you will probably depend on their age. Either way, they will enjoy the time working with a parent.
If you are going to be building the birdhouse with a younger child (under 4 years old), I would recommend that you precut all of the pieces and let them help you with the assembly. This is advice for fun and safety.
Materials needed:
1 x 8″ pine board 6′ long
6d nails, or 2″ finish head screws
3/8″ dowel 2 1/2″ long
Good luck with your birdhouse project. Remember, woodworking is supposed to be fun. If you are working on a project with a child, be sure that you try to keep it that way. Limiting the amount of work that the child will be doing and keeping them active and involved will make it an enjoyable project for everyone involved.
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Written by boblaw on November 22nd, 2006 with no comments.
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A toy crane is a good project if you want to build something on a small scale with a fair amount of detail. These plans are very well written and the diagrams are full scale, so the cutting couldn’t be any easier.
The material list can be derived from the graphic below. Unfortunately, this isn’t exactly a shopping list of material needed, but the exploded view of the crane (found when clicking on the woodworking plans link) will dive you a great visual of the project.
Good luck with this great woodworking project that is just in time for the holidays.
Written by boblaw on November 20th, 2006 with no comments.
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Remember lincoln logs? Of course you do. Well, if you are waxing nostolgic, you can build your own set of logs and a project that can be used for a toy log cabin. This project is great for a child’s toy, a holiday decoration, or a decorative building for a train set.
The project is one that is not too difficult and is from the people who make the Shopsmith Woodworking System.
With this kind of project, there is no limit to the size of the project. You could make enough logs to build a small village. Working with a smaller project is a great way to hone your woodworking skills. As the scale of a project shrinks, the margin of error shrinks with it.
Good luck and have fun!
Written by boblaw on November 19th, 2006 with no comments.
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