There are few things as satisfying as getting hugs and smiles from Grand children. When ever I am asked " Opa can you make me a ........." I always say yes. Sometimes the time spent making the thing is more than the time spent playing with it. Sometimes the toy becomes a part of their lives. You can never know what attention each project will receive.
As my Swedish grand daughters were leaving a few days ago one noticed scroll saw lizard fridge magnets. Today I spent a while in the shop making her a lizard.
As simple as this lizard was I still used several tools. I started with my band saw, then I finished the cutting on my scroll saw. After the wood was cut to shape it needed to be filed and sanded smooth. I glued the button eyes on with a hot glue gun. I was asked to make some lizards that could be painted, of course, that is what Opa's do.
This morning the blanket box I refinished for my biggest grand daughter went home to her bed room. At breakfast time this morning, in a flash, I decided that the lid on the blanket box was too heavy and closed too easily and I feared for her fingers. At breakfast I a brain wave.
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safety donuts |
When Clara gets older and more careful she can take the donuts away. For now Opa can sleep comfortably. This was a zoom down stairs, grab a bit of wood and go to the band saw. It is great to have a workshop.
And just in passing, yesterday Kieran and I made a mountain from paper mache and a train station from plywood. Kieran's designs are getting more complicated all the time and he is drawing better plans all the time. It is great to have a workshop.
cheers ianw
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