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Baby Rattle

Postby selectortone » 01 Sep 2018, 21:27

I made this for my granddaughter - it's a traditional style baby's rattle with three captive rings made from a piece of walnut. It's finished with (safe for toys) Liberon Black Bison paste wax :

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and here's my granddaughter unwrapping her present. The joy of giving!

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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby Rod » 01 Sep 2018, 22:31

You can’t beat the old toys.
Baby Walker and Pull-along ones next

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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby TrimTheKing » 02 Sep 2018, 00:55

Brilliant that mate.
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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby DaveL » 02 Sep 2018, 09:14

Very nice! It's great to make toys, I love doing it.
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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby Woodster » 02 Sep 2018, 10:02

Very nice. :D
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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby Rod » 02 Sep 2018, 10:25

We’ve still got toys I made nearly 50yrs ago still being used by my Grandchildren - Ruby aged 3.
Wooden toys last much longer than plastic stuff.

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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby selectortone » 02 Sep 2018, 10:42

Thanks gents! The baby rattle is proving to be a big hit, I'm told.

I made one for my grandson a couple of years ago and he loved his too. Fun to make. I love making stuff for my kids' families. I'll have to get started on more Christmas tree decorations soon!
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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby Andyp » 02 Sep 2018, 11:49

Nothing gives more pleasure does it?
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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby Woodbloke » 02 Sep 2018, 12:50

Nice job; never tried to do a 'captive ring'...tricksy or what, special tool/techinque? How about an 'old skool' football rattle for a proper ear bending? :lol: - Rob
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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby selectortone » 02 Sep 2018, 13:45

Woodbloke wrote:Nice job; never tried to do a 'captive ring'...tricksy or what, special tool/techinque? How about an 'old skool' football rattle for a proper ear bending? :lol: - Rob


Thanks! My "special" captive ring tool is a length of 6mm HSS round bar in a home-made handle with the end bent at right angles and sharpened like a mini skew, which is used to part the rings once they are shaped. One of the guys at our club gave a demo a while ago and I was able to check out the tool he'd made. The rest is just spindle work with a small spindle gouge. Like everything, it just takes practice.
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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby Pinch » 02 Sep 2018, 14:20

Nice one Terry - looks great and a very tricky little number. 8-)
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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby Malc2098 » 03 Sep 2018, 09:45

:text-bravo:
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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby Dalboy » 04 Sep 2018, 16:00

I like the rattle it is the old design, which would not be allowed now due to the handle being too small in diameter. Elf and safety gone made again.
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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby selectortone » 04 Sep 2018, 17:37

Thanks Paul, Malc and Derek!

I like the rattle it is the old design, which would not be allowed now due to the handle being too small in diameter. Elf and safety gone made again.


I've made three of these for different babies and the funny thing is, babies have no concept of what a handle is and all three prefer to shake theirs by the other end! :lol:
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Re: Baby Rattle

Postby Phil » 07 Oct 2018, 09:10

Nice one Terry :eusa-clap:
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