Freddie the Frog

 

 

Freddie the Frog is a durable pull toy

made of solid cherry. 1 3/4" thick to be exact!

 

The length of the cord can be changed as your

child grows ... as illustrated in picture # 3.

 

Just pull out the stopper in the neck;

replace the cord with the length you need;

insert the new cord and the stopper back into the

hole in the neck ... and you're ready to go again.

 

Freddie is finished with the best

polyurethane on the market ... Minwax!

 

The plans for this project are available

through CherryTreeToys.com.

Shapes, Colors and Sizes

 

 

I made this toy for one of my grandsons

who loves discovering new things.

 

Putting these blocks in the right spaces

according to shape, color and size

 should keep him busy for a while.

 

My wife made the drawstring bag for the pieces.

It closes nicely and reminds the little ones

of the importance of cleaning up.

 

 

Holiday Gift Pack

This is the Holiday Gift Pack

that I will be giving to my

four favorite girls this year:

Kiki, Bub, Tiger and ...

I can't really say the other one!

The pack includes a:

Countdown to Christmas

made of solid maple (includes

blocks; tray; backing and candles).

The lettering and the holly leaves are

either black walnut or mahogany,

depending on which set a person gets.

The one shown here is black walnut.

The holly berries made of oak.

I soaked the entire project in natural Danish Oil

twice ... for a final, long-lasting touch.

The Mitten Ornament is made of mahogany

and the Nativity Ornaments are made of oak.

All of the ornaments are soaked in Tung Oil.

Happy Holidays

Kiki, Bub, Tiger and ... ???

Name Plaques

Every child I know loves to see their name on something.

These five children come from three different families.

Bryce is our oldest grandson; Maura is in our Sunday School class;

Maddie, Trent and Dane are siblings of a friend of mine.

Dane, Bryce and Maura's plaques are all made of cherry;

Trent's is made of oak; and Maddie's of Black Walnut (my favorite!)

Each plaque is treated with Tung Oil. This serves two purposes:

to give the piece a richer look (it really brings out the true color

of the wood); and to help preserve the wood from drying out.

They are fun to make and even more fun to give away!

Segmented Wedding Plaque

This wedding plaque was made for a couple in Upstate

New York (relatives of our extended family).

It is made of oak and consists of more than

30 individual pieces. Once cut, each piece must then

be carefully sanded at an angle, in order to create a valley

between the pieces. It is then glued back together

giving it the appearance shown above.

It's a fun project, but very tedious work!

Country Wall Cabinet

A country wall cabinet to match the kitchen cart

(also on this blog) I made a couple months ago.

The same green paint went into both projects

and is perfect for the colors in the house.

Beautifully Decorated!

Within a half hour of hanging the shelves, my daughter,

Katie, already had them beautifully decorated!

Take note of the three-tiered bottom shelf

that she both suggested and inspired.