I found 6 wooden walking toys that I made in the 80's. Plans available.

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  • Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
  • You can purchase plans to make the crocodile on my web site.
    www.lowbot.co.uk/SHOP/
    With 6 different mechanisms for walking toys/automata. I designed and made these in the early 80's. Each one has a different level of complexity. One was exceptionally good fun. One was just hopeless. The rest are amusing novelties.
    Derived from vintage wooden toys each of these “walking” toys demonstrates a different movement.
    They were cut with a hand fretsaw or with an electric Hegner scrollsaw. All were painted with watercolour “poster” paints and varnished with solvent based polyurethane varnish. The combination of water based paints and solvent based varnish prevented smearing when varnishing. Today I use acrylic paints and water based varnish to similar effect but much more pleasant to use.
    I sell plans and my work on my website www.lowbot.co.uk
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  • @madeindungog
    @madeindungog 6 місяців тому

    Thank you Philip.I’ll definitely be making the “snapping crocodile”, as soon as I finish making “In My Humble Opinion”

  • @wizowood
    @wizowood 6 місяців тому +1

    Those are so cute Philip! I have grandkids I may take a shot at making one.

  • @TheWoodgineer
    @TheWoodgineer 6 місяців тому +2

    Some great pieces there Philip, I bet the kids had some nice memories with them :)

    • @woodenpersonality
      @woodenpersonality  6 місяців тому

      Thanks. The croc is the one that 2 generations will remember. That creates some excitement.

  • @adycandy517
    @adycandy517 2 місяці тому

    Bravo cuánto ingenio tenían estos juguetes antiguos, me encanta su mecanismo, gracias por su creatividad y compartir

  • @raycharsley
    @raycharsley 6 місяців тому

    Thank you. some interesting ideas...

  • @diannmcdonald4949
    @diannmcdonald4949 6 місяців тому +1

    These are wonderful. I especially like the policeman. Do you have the plans for him? I completed the can of sardines from one of your other posts and it was a great learning experience for me. I really enjoyed making it. Thank you for sharing. 😊🇨🇦

    • @woodenpersonality
      @woodenpersonality  6 місяців тому +2

      The drawings are long gone. I made these 40 years ago! There has been quite a bit of interest though so watch this space. I will make a video of how to make them once I’ve drawn some plans.

    • @diannmcdonald4949
      @diannmcdonald4949 6 місяців тому

      Thank you!