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The idea for this came from a picture of a toy that I saw for sale on eBay that was from the late 1800's. It's made of plywood and dowels. My first attempt, which is hidden in the background, looked more like a cat than a monkey. So I plan to exchange the banana for a fish.

I made one of these in 2018 and the grand-kids love it. I got the original design from David Wakefield's book of patterns. The grand-kids push it on the carpet until it gobbles up the toes of their brothers or sisters :) I wanted the mouth of the crocodile to open even further, so I modified...

I took David Wakefield's base design for this wood toy, and then modified it so the mouth would open even further. The base is red oak. The wheels and tusks are maple. The wheels are offset on the axle to give the walrus its wobbly walking method. A cam drives a dowel that opens and closes...

Today i worked in the shop and saw that my sliding table is really off (not parallel at all to the blade) and all the material that I cut on it for a magazine rack I am building has to be cut again. You probably know how this feels…. So, instead I made a duck that wobbles when you walk it for...

I described this project in a blog that starts here. The synopsis is I wanted to make something for my niece but I didn't just want to do a rocking horse. I looked at a lot of designs for rocking horses, push-cars, toys, etc. and ended up designing this. There is a push-horse part with rolling...

This fellow has one of my fist basic animation concepts. As the peg on the inside of the front wheel passes by the bottom of the jaw, it opens the gaping mouth, only to let it chomp shut a moment later. Very kinetic and satisfying. I use Cherry for most of my toys because it doesn't splinter...

This beast was my first venture into the absurd with my toys. Once again, Cherry of course. The dowels inside the wheels lift the claws one at a time and make a nice (infuriating for parents) clacking sound. I've redesigned this one since the original and it's on my website and in my upcoming...

Another day, another toy. This guy really needs animation to show him off. (sorry for the funky picture). He has a very nice (walrus)waddle as he yawns somewhat threateningly. The plans and directions for making this guy are in the current Woodcraft Magazine, my upcoming book and finished...

The Oct/Nov issue of Woodcraft magazine has the plans for David Wakefield's Tail Thumping Beaver animated toy. The beaver's tail moves up and down as you push it forwards or backwards. A cam attached to the rear wheels moves the tail up and down. I made up a batch of 10 beaver toys using...

This guy was just born last week. My second attempt at the intarsia look. The waddle was easy (offset wheels) but the flippers were a challenge. I started with pivoting individual flippers pulled down inside the body with cams and strings. It was bulky and cumbersome. My friend John Hutchinson...