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Nickbee · 01-23-2008, 10:22 PM

As I posted last week I needed to come up with a quick toy for a 3 year old I’m hanging out with this week. A fellow wood worker pointed me to this book on animated toys:

http://www.amazon.com/Make-Animated-...142779&sr=1-27

I decided on the waddling duck. I scaled down the plans to work with some poplar leftovers I had on my shelf. The body is a glue up of two pieces of ¾” thick stock. Which made for some cool looking book matched grain. I shaped the body with a drill press / drum sander / coping saw. The legs were cut by hand with the coping saw. I cut my own wheels with a hole saw. This allowed me to keep all the wood the same. Except for the oak dowel eye! The finish is just a few coats of mineral oil to keep it kid safe.

Overall this was a very fun project and it was a good break from the precision router work I’ve been doing lately. And as a 33 year old kid this thing is fun to play with! The wheels are mounted off kilter so he waddles and extra dowels in the wheels kick up his feet. It will be hard to give it away, but I know it’s going to a good home!

**Mark** · 01-23-2008, 10:39 PM

Haha wow, that is awesome Nick!!!

Looks great, thanks much for sharing

**bobj3** · 01-23-2008, 10:53 PM

Nice One Nick

I had one almost like it,, but it had a string on it but all lead paint was all gone because I would drag in down the sidewalks..... ( Old MEMORIES just pop in now and then )

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Nickbee · 01-23-2008, 11:22 PM

Too funny bob! The plans for this one has a string too. But I could not bring myself to bore a hole through his neck!

Dr.Zook · 01-23-2008, 11:24 PM

Nick you did a fine job on the duck. The three year old should enjoy it as much as the 33 year old.

curiousgeorge · 01-23-2008, 11:25 PM

Great toy, Nick! You did good.

Nickbee · 01-23-2008, 11:55 PM

Ok I couldn’t resist… Here’s a video of the little guy in action…

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

karateed · 01-24-2008, 02:26 AM

Excellent Nick, very nice indeed.....

You Quack me up.....

Ed......:-)

**harrysin** · 01-24-2008, 08:04 AM

WOW Nick, I'm impressed with the duck and the video, nice one.

**challagan** · 01-24-2008, 08:11 AM

Excellent Nick, nice job!

corey

01-23-2008, 10:22 PM	#1
Nickbee Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 393 View Nickbee's Gallery	Report This Post! Quack - Quack! As I posted last week I needed to come up with a quick toy for a 3 year old I’m hanging out with this week. A fellow wood worker pointed me to this book on animated toys: http://www.amazon.com/Make-Animated-...142779&sr=1-27 I decided on the waddling duck. I scaled down the plans to work with some poplar leftovers I had on my shelf. The body is a glue up of two pieces of ¾” thick stock. Which made for some cool looking book matched grain. I shaped the body with a drill press / drum sander / coping saw. The legs were cut by hand with the coping saw. I cut my own wheels with a hole saw. This allowed me to keep all the wood the same. Except for the oak dowel eye! The finish is just a few coats of mineral oil to keep it kid safe. Overall this was a very fun project and it was a good break from the precision router work I’ve been doing lately. And as a 33 year old kid this thing is fun to play with! The wheels are mounted off kilter so he waddles and extra dowels in the wheels kick up his feet. It will be hard to give it away, but I know it’s going to a good home! Last edited by Nickbee; 01-24-2008 at 12:08 AM.
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01-23-2008, 10:39 PM	#2
Mark Forum Administrator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada First Name: Mark Posts: 3,787 View Mark's Gallery	Report This Post! Haha wow, that is awesome Nick!!! Looks great, thanks much for sharing __________________ Mark, Administrator and Technician of RouterForums.com RouterWorkshop.net - Get more out of your router!
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01-23-2008, 10:53 PM	#3
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,305 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! Nice One Nick I had one almost like it,, but it had a string on it but all lead paint was all gone because I would drag in down the sidewalks..... ( Old MEMORIES just pop in now and then ) ================ __________________ PodCast videos RWS on YouTube http://www.routerforums.com/86898-post1.html Besure and click on the Up Arrow key ▲ on the Youtube video, you can select other youtube videos on router tables http://www.woodworkingonline.com/?s=dovetail Machine Cut ▼ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/200...cut-dovetails/ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/woo...podcast-store/ http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm Bob J.
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01-23-2008, 11:22 PM	#4
Nickbee Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 393 View Nickbee's Gallery	Report This Post! Too funny bob! The plans for this one has a string too. But I could not bring myself to bore a hole through his neck!
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01-23-2008, 11:24 PM	#5
Dr.Zook Official Greeter Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Lebanon, Ohio "USA" First Name: Dave or "Doc" Posts: 4,714 View Dr.Zook's Gallery	Report This Post! Nick you did a fine job on the duck. The three year old should enjoy it as much as the 33 year old. __________________ Dave the "Doctor" In woodworking there is no scrap, only firewood. Please edit your profile with a name and location so we can better assist you and make for a friendlier forum.
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01-23-2008, 11:25 PM	#6
curiousgeorge Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Texas USA First Name: George Posts: 1,588 View curiousgeorge's Gallery	Report This Post! Great toy, Nick! You did good. __________________ George For those who haven't already done so... PLEASE! PLEASE! Fill in your first name and location in your profile.
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01-23-2008, 11:55 PM	#7
Nickbee Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 393 View Nickbee's Gallery	Report This Post! Ok I couldn’t resist… Here’s a video of the little guy in action… http://www.nickbee.com/vids/duck.wmv
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01-24-2008, 02:26 AM	#8
karateed Registered User Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Squamish, BC Posts: 712 View karateed's Gallery	Report This Post! Excellent Nick, very nice indeed..... You Quack me up..... Ed......:-)
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01-24-2008, 08:04 AM	#9
harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,333 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! WOW Nick, I'm impressed with the duck and the video, nice one. __________________ *Harry*
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01-24-2008, 08:11 AM	#10
challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,002 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! Excellent Nick, nice job! corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/
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