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When the pine-scrap box gets full, take a day and build a few simple toys. The “cart-o-blocks” is the hands-down favorite. I always have a few of these toys around as gifts to children in the neighborhood, or one-year-olds at work and church.
The “lincoln logs” are a toughie project, but you can crank out about eight of the cart-o-blocks on a Saturday (painting is several cans of Rustoleum’s glossy).
-- Randy, Tupelo, MS
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pinkfish
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posted 57 days ago
Nice. Is pine strong enough for blocks? I was sort of going back and forth on that issue.
Randy Sharp
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posted 57 days ago
Pine is perfect! I slightly round over the side edges, then cut to length. I tumble the pieces in a 5-gal. bucket to knock of the splinters and rough edges from cross-cutting (My wife won’t let me use her clothes dryer, the perfect solution). Works great! The bottom is 1/4 plywood over three center braces made of oak. The pine wheels screw into them. It’s strong enough for a toddler to be pulled around on.
-- Randy, Tupelo, MS
WhiskeyWaters
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posted 57 days ago
Pine’s possibly the perfect wood for kids toys – no kid, no matter how rough, can beat up wood that much. And if they can? It’s pine. Toss it and build another.
Only thing to worry about, especially young kids (under 3 group) is non-toxic paint, and painting the pieces so they don’t chip.
Great project, Randy.
Scott Bryan
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posted 57 days ago
Now this is a project that any young child would love to play with!!
Very nice.
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ND2ELK
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posted 52 days ago
Love your toys. I am sure they make many children very happy. Thanks for posting.
God bless
tom
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