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A Turned Maple Toy Top for My Granddaughter.

Project by Dick, & Barb Cain posted 397 days ago 587 views 2 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is another toy from my Granddaughter’s collection she has stored in what I call, (Fort Knox).

This was done in 1995.

She still has everything I’ve ever made for her.

This is a great woodturning project, & a fun toy to play with.

I even like playing with it.

I wish I could remember where I got the plan for it.

It may come to me someday, but you should be able to copy this one from my pictures.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This image shows it with the string, that winds around the wider grooved section of the top.
You wind the string around it between the two beads in the large upper body of the top.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1


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Karson

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posted 397 days ago

looks like a fun toy Dick.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Les Hastings

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posted 397 days ago

Awesome job Dick! Really cool top.

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 397 days ago

Thank you Karson, & Les!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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woodyone

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posted 397 days ago

Great job, sure she will love it.

Woody.

-- Woody, UK

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 397 days ago

Thanks Woody,

I’ll have to mention that this was done in 1995.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Dennis Zongker

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posted 397 days ago

Sweet!!! Thanks for posting.

-- Dennis Zongker

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 397 days ago

Thank you Dennis.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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kenn

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posted 397 days ago

Nothing like kids and grandkids, glad to see she’s enjoyed and cherished your gifts and talents so much.

-- Every cloud has a silver lining

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pinkfish

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posted 397 days ago

Hi there,

Nice top, but a question, where do you wind the string around? The main body then you hold it in place with the stick and pull it?

Thanks,
David.

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 397 days ago

Thank You kenn.

Thank you, Pinkfish, I just typed an explanation on the lower image.

I hope I explained it alright, if not give me a holler.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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brianinpa

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posted 397 days ago

Nice work Dick. What is her “Fort Knox”?

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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Napaman

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posted 397 days ago

fun stuff…i am getting ready to turn some bottle stoppers soon…so this looks like a good extrea project…would love to make some toys…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 397 days ago

Thanks Brian,

It’s her own private place.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 397 days ago

Hi Matt,
You have a “little one”, just right for this toy project.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Grumpy

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posted 396 days ago

Great idea Dick. I am tempted to make one for my grandkids.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 396 days ago

Hi Barb and Dick;

What better compliment than to have these toys from long ago meaning so much to a young lady.

Very nice job.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 396 days ago

Thanks Grumpy,
I bet you won’t be able to make just one, its like potato chips.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 396 days ago

Hi Lee, Thanks!

It seems like only yesterday, the time seems to zip by so fast,

& then you look up, & there’s a beautiful young lady.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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