Year: 2021
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Wooden Yoyo
I used the wooden centers from the baby rattles to make a yoyo. I rounded over the edges with a router, using a 1/4″ roundover partially set for the inside and a 1/2″ roundover for the outsides. The two sides were chucked in to my drill press using a bolt. This let me sand them…
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Mini Trebuchet
I built a mini trebuchet out of some scrap wood from around the garage. It works, but I need to tune the string length and the weight to get it to throw better. I cut the wheels out with a hole saw on my drill press. The pieces are all connected together with dowels.
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Wooden Baby Rattles
I made two simple wooden baby rattles out of oak. I found the easiest way to drill the two opposing holes for the dowel was to drill straight through with a spade bit on the drill press and then make the large hole with a hole saw bit afterwards. The first one I made, I…