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This year I decided to build gifts for all my nieces and nephews for Christmas. They all know that Uncle Dan and Aunt Randi are big into being wise with our finances, so building them a piggy banks for Christmas was a logical direction to take. To make things go faster I kept the one design, but...

Piggy banks. Each one is slightly different. I start with a 6 inch long, 8 sided cylinder of 3/4 material, fitted together using a birds-mouth router bit. Next an octagon plug is cut and fit into each end. 2 extra pieces are glued to one end to have material for the face & nose. This is turned...

It is untrue and unfair to say that only little kids like or want a piggy bank. Big kids too like dropping money into a hole (like woodworking) and saving up, many of us have fond memories of this I'm sure. All of the banks pictured here were made for and given at Christmas last year to adults...

The inspiration for this PORKER came from a project post by MUT project link http://lumberjocks.com/projects/371009 Then alittle while later from watching the antics of our grand daughter with her Peppa Pig toy. and making pig noises, she is really professional at it. I really thought Mut's...

I was asked to make a piggy bank in a short space of time. Because of this I constructed the box using only butt joints with Titebond III glue. This is the first time that I haven't used a woodwork joint of any kind, the top and bottom are glued straight on to end grain. The simple construction...

This my 4th generation of 'money pigs'. 3 in beech and 1 in cherry. the cylinder for the body is made using a birdsmouth router bit, I then add the hexagon ends and then turn to shape on the lathe. The legs are turned as well and set in holes drilled in the bottom. The eyes are set in recesses &...

I made these two piggy banks for my great granddaughters. They are made from two table leaves with poplar core and mahogany veneer that are at least 30 years old. The bodies are 5 1/2' diameter and 6 1/2" long and finished with pink gloss enamel. The slot in the top will take a silver dollar so...

Made these for two of my friends who just had and are about to have their first kids. The plan was taken from "The Woodworker's Project Book" but tweaked a bit for the wood I had on hand. Abbreviated Steps: Glue two 5.5"x11"x.75" pine boards together Cut out cavity with scroll saw Drill out...

More piggy banks for the flee market, the last photo is of one I completed earlier. I sprayed a different finish on it. Hopeful thay all sell.

My old plastic bud light bottle loose change holder and it is never too early to save for retirement so I made this as a replacement and it looks good enough to be in the living room. It is made of Machiche wood and finished with danish oil and pledge. The bottom is held in with screws because...

I built this Castle Piggy Bank out of resawed pine, I put a back door w/a hinge so it's easy to get the mony out. But theres a lock on it so the kids can't get it out. I painted it all myself, I saw a picture of a piggy bank on-line & I made it pretty close to theres w/the paint colors. It has a...

Found a post office mail box door at an antique store and built small box around it. Project is 5.5" x 5.5" x 7" and is made from stacked plywood with an amber shellac finish. Combination lock works but had to figure out the combination by watching the cams move. Added a slot to top for ease of...

I made this piggy bank for one of my kids. It was made by layering up old pine boards, and then carving down to the final shape. This was actually my first power carving project ever. Suffices to say the pine layers with various grain directions and densities provided an interesting...

This is not a fancy project by any means. It was buiit because we have a few pets and there are times when you have to take them to the vet. Well if you have pets you know what vet bills can run. So I came up with this idea to have something fun to put your spare change and extra money in to...