Shake That Thing! How to Woodturn a Baby Rattle
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2016
- I demonstrate woodturning a baby rattle by splitting the blank and hollowing each half while holding in a scroll chuck using two jaws. After adding popcorn kernals I glue up the two sides and do the final turning to shape.
I credit Richard Raffan for this technique as shown in his book Turning Toys with Richard Raffan.
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I have a new grand daughter Im definitely going to make her a rattle...thanks for the inspiration mike..
Thanks Again
Robert.
Send me a picture.
I appreciate the way you include the adjustments that you make. Great work! Thanks
I appreciate your feedback!
Great video Mike, learnt some new ideas. Thank you. Take care. Mike
Thanks for that, Mike.
I said this as a reply to another comment, but I thought it might help others... With baby stuff, particularly mouth contact stuff like toys, it's best to avoid porous woods like red oak (sorry) and stick with woods that sound like food, ie walnut, maple, cherry... A better finish option that parents may have more readily available would be coconut oil. It goes on very nicely, lasts about 6 months, and doesn't go rancid as many others do. Another consideration with the red oak is how it blackens when wet and baby's going to put their mouth on this constantly. I'm 95% sure this one went absolutely fine and is still loved 4 years later as at least a keepsake, but the points I mentioned will help any of us looking to sell these and avoid headaches. I was very happy to see the metal nut was swapped for corn for JIC safety!
Thanks for sharing!
@@MikePeaceWoodturning Hope it didn't come off saying you did it wrong or whatever. I have a bad habit of that in written word, heh... Let me know and I'll gladly edit. I really enjoyed your video and am between this and another style by Ashley Harwood for a newborn in the family :)
😀@@themegatronic Nope, all good. I appreciate all sharing as different turners have different perspectives. I treat all as feedback and carefully consider. I try not to get into a back and forth on comments that I might not agree with. I find some folks provide useful info I was not aware of. Other folks have a different style and want to make things more expensive than I personally feel necessary. I would certainly not go out to buy coconut oil when I have a perfectly fine renewable finish on hand.
Thank you for sharing Mike, nothing like a homemade gift. Looking good....!
Thanks.
Great baby rattler Mike. I don't know where you live but here in my part of the south, North Carolina, if you tell people that you've been playin' with baby rattlers they will ask you if you got bit. I love your videos man.
God Bless my friend.
Thanks for your comment, my friend.
Mike Love's a homemade baby rattle there looking forward to trying this project out thanks again
God job, Mike!
I do have to give God credit!
:)
Found this and the captive ring rattle. Thanks Mike. I have three friends expecting (COVID shutdown) so one of each of the rattles would be great.
Rock on!
thanks Mike ,glad you left the outakes in to show me how to improve .....i am always wishing i had made my blank longer ...(i had to edit that )
I always find some use for a scrap spindle as a jam chuck sooner or later.
Nice project Mike and well presented. Rich
Good project and good video, Mike!
Thanks, Rick.
Great design. I am going to make one for my grandson. See you when this virus ends.
Please do! Stay safe.
Mike very nice, learned lots. I can see making and have a few around for baby showers. Thanks for sharing.
Go for it. Thanks for commenting
Great little project.
Maybe you need to get Roy Underhill to give you splitting lessons! As Roy would say, "may the grain be with you".
If I just had one of Roy's froes!
Very nice job
Thanks!
Hope you had a good time!!!
It was fantastic!
A wise man (Eddie Castelin) once told me: "The only rags I take to the lathe are the ones I'm wearing on my back."
That is a graphic reminder!
I apologize for the late comment replies but just got back from the AAW symposium. (Stealth gloat!)
Is the glue safe for children??
I would not hesitate to have one of my grandchildren chew on it. Safe? Is eating plastic safe? Is eating wood safe? I am not sure how a child would ingest the glue between two pieces of wood. I would think cured glue would be like a cured finish. Inert.
Very nice job. I would, however, caution against using any kind of "nut" oil on a baby toy. It is not recommended to give children any nuts or honey (or products of) before age 2 I believe.
Also, since you mentioned it, avoid porous woods like red oak and stick with woods that sound like food, ie walnut, maple, cherry... A better finish option that parents may have more readily available would be coconut oil. It goes on very nicely, lasts about 6 months, and doesn't go rancid as many others do. Another consideration with the red oak is how it blackens when wet and baby's going to put their mouth on this constantly. I'm 95% sure this one went absolutely fine and is still loved 4 years later as at least a keepsake, but the points I mentioned will help any of us looking to sell these and avoid headaches. I was very happy to see the metal nut was swapped for corn for JIC safety!