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   KiddervilleAcres | Jul 21, 2007 04:56am | #1

   Hi Morty,

   My uncle Stewart makes a lot of trucks, like in log trucks.  He made one for my son a long time ago and I still have it mounted on a shelf in my woodshop.

   I asked him how he made it and he told me that he took a picture of a logtruck and hung it on a wall in his shop.  From the picture he made the truck.  You don't need any plans I was told.  Just make it as best you can.

   I searched all over the Internet to find plans to make trucks and I never found anything that could match Uncle Stewarts trucks.  If I find some I will surely pass them on to you.  He even made an articulating log skidder from a picture.

   I don't know but maybe it's another one of those unspoken arts like making cabriole legs.  There is an article in FWW about a guy who makes them.  I'll look in my archives and get back to you on it.

   I have been making a log crane, in between making cabriole legs, that is nearly complete, something Uncle Stewart has been trying to make for some time now.  Just trying to do a one up on my favorite Uncle!

   Regards,

   Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   Edited 7/20/2007 10:03 pm ET by KiddervilleAcres

   
   

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   Edited 7/20/2007 10:06 pm ET by KiddervilleAcres

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   DanG | Feb 03, 2008 10:57pm | #8

   Bob,Sounds like your uncle is a lot like Doodabug over at Breaktime. Take a look at http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=88284.1http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages/?msg=87423.43http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages/?msg=85505.1When someone asked about plans, he mentioned http://www.cherrytreetoys.com/So that might be another place Morty could check.Dan

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   francineray | Jul 25, 2007 06:11pm | #2

   I bought a number of plans for toys from Karl at Toys and Joys. you can reach them at http://www.Toysandjoys.com . I also got plans from http://www.Scollersltd.com  I hope this might be helpfull in making toys for your Grandson. Ray

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   morty | Jul 25, 2007 10:51pm | #4

   Thanks for your thoughts. However, the Scollersltd link I can't access, nor can I find it on Google.

   Morty

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   Roger | Aug 13, 2007 04:20pm | #5

   Morty,

   I've got a book called Tremendous Toy Trucks which I haven't built any from yet - too busy looking after the small people themselves and making projects for the house - but it looks good, based on US designs (think long nosed Mack trucks rather than flat front European ones), some parts used in different trucks and selection from pick-up through log truck and log loader to forklift.

   Published by Taunton Press, ISBN 1-56158-399-5.

   Roger

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   morty | Aug 14, 2007 07:55am | #6

   Thanks to you all for your ideas.

   Morty

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   user-203207 | Jul 25, 2007 09:12pm | #3

   Morty,

   I, like you, wanted to make toys for my grandson 10 years ago and was disappointed as to what plans were available. I would suggest that (1)you check your local Library if you can for wooden toy books; (2) check the toy makers on the web to get some ideas; or (3) go to a quality craft shows to get some ideas.  And finally when you assemble all this information together use your imagination to create your toy plan.

   Toys and Joys is a good place to view plans for collecters, etc to get some ideas, but a toy for  children under seven or so should be built to play with and enjoyed. There is one toy book I would recommend you buy,"The great All-American Wooden Toy Book" by Norm Marshall.(1986)

   The most important advice is to make the toy safe and simple so that the child will use his/her imagination; and a toy made by Grandpa is real special. (No bells and whistles are required).

   When our first grandson arrived, we went looking for quality transportaion wooden toys and did not  find any. Now over the past 9 years, I have  been an Artisan making and selling our wooden, toys at quality Art & Craft Shows in Canada.  Children all around the world have my toys. So, it may become your passion too! So enjoy.

    

   
   

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   mvflaim | Aug 15, 2007 05:22am | #7

   Go to http://www.half.com and look under the books section for books on making toy trucks. There should be dozens out there dirt cheap people want to get rid of.

   http://product.half.ebay.com/Making-Wood-Trucks-Construction-Vehicles_W0QQprZ48691055QQtgZinfo

   
   

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