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Nickbee · 02-13-2008, 10:27 PM

After the success with the waddling duck:

http://www.routerforums.com/show-n-t...ack-quack.html

I decided to give the hippo a try from the same book. I think I like him more than the duck!

Here are some final pics:

Here's a video of him chomping away:

http://www.nickbee.com/vids/hippo.wmv

Like the duck he's made entirely of poplar expect for his oak eyes and tusks. The body and head are a glue up of two pieces of 3/4" wood which makes for some cool book matched grain. He's finished with a few coats on mineral oil to keep him kid safe. I need to make one for myself! These toys are very fun! Next is the leaping frog from the same book.

Here are a few pics of how he went together:

02-13-2008, 10:27 PM	#1
Nickbee Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 View Nickbee's Gallery	Report This Post! Chomping Hippo Toy! Pics and Vid! After the success with the waddling duck: http://www.routerforums.com/show-n-t...ack-quack.html I decided to give the hippo a try from the same book. I think I like him more than the duck! Here are some final pics: Here's a video of him chomping away: http://www.nickbee.com/vids/hippo.wmv Like the duck he's made entirely of poplar expect for his oak eyes and tusks. The body and head are a glue up of two pieces of 3/4" wood which makes for some cool book matched grain. He's finished with a few coats on mineral oil to keep him kid safe. I need to make one for myself! These toys are very fun! Next is the leaping frog from the same book. Here are a few pics of how he went together:
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