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Lewis · 11-03-2009, 02:05 AM

Hi All my name is Lewis any one here in Fresno California i enjoy making moving toys and whirligigs some times they dont work right but it fun trying to make them

sappy · 11-04-2009, 01:20 AM

Hi Lewis, welcome to the site. Do you have pictures you can post of your toys and whirligigs? We all love pictures.

marshall · 11-04-2009, 04:05 AM

Welcome Lewis , join on in anytime ........

tony coleman · 11-04-2009, 10:17 AM

welcome too the site LEWIS,

lucky788scroller · 11-05-2009, 03:00 AM

Welcome Lewis, your gonna love it here!

wood-n-things · 11-05-2009, 03:45 AM

Welcome aboard Lewis...

Lewis · 11-09-2009, 12:21 AM

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nothin fancy just enjoyed making these first made the little house then the cow then made the girl churning butter i have problly every book on whirigis and wooden toy so i go though these book and try to make them toys i like i have a craftman scrollsaw and adelta band saw and drill press soon i will be getting a 220 rbi scroll saw for 600.00 clams

jim_mex · 11-09-2009, 12:49 AM

Hi Lewis - welcome to the club!
I live in Mexico where there is still a strong tradition of making fairly simplistic 'folk art' style wooden toys. I love them and think its great that you are making them. Too many things these days are made from plastic and anything we can do to keep these traditions alive is to be encouraged.

As you walk into my house the first thing you see is simple 'climbing clown' hanging from the wall by two strings. When you pull on the strings alternately the clown climbs up them. I've lost count of the number of kids who enter the house and can't resist making this fellah climb and most also have a final tug on him on the way out!

You keep making and showing your toys, they are great!

PS - next time try posting in the Bragging section or in one of the Scroll Saw sections and more folks will get to see them

Cheers!

Sarah · 11-09-2009, 01:04 AM

come on in Lewis the sawdust here is fiiine

Sarah

Lewis · 11-09-2009, 01:37 AM

i'm making the chirpin chicks its a wooden pull toy found in the book "the great mechanical wooden toy book" its neat the wheels holes are center so when you pull they wiggles as they are pulled

11-03-2009, 02:05 AM	#1
Lewis Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fresno County, California Posts: 5	new to the site Hi All my name is Lewis any one here in Fresno California i enjoy making moving toys and whirligigs some times they dont work right but it fun trying to make them

11-04-2009, 01:20 AM	#2
sappy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 128	Hi Lewis, welcome to the site. Do you have pictures you can post of your toys and whirligigs? We all love pictures. __________________ "OU-AHH. That's how it all starts, then later there's running and screaming.." Jeff Goldblum

11-04-2009, 04:05 AM	#3
marshall Just love Being Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jonesboro AR Posts: 2,106	Welcome Lewis , join on in anytime ........ __________________ Usually busier than a cat in a sandbox !!!!!!!!!!! { Dewalt 788 only }

11-04-2009, 10:17 AM	#4
tony coleman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 674	welcome too the site LEWIS, __________________ lets make plenty of sawdust and have fun doing it http://www.customcutz4you.webs.com/

11-05-2009, 03:00 AM	#5
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,260	Welcome Lewis, your gonna love it here! __________________ Dale w/ yella saws

11-05-2009, 03:45 AM	#6
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,471 Blog Entries: 1	Welcome aboard Lewis... __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

11-09-2009, 12:21 AM	#7
Lewis Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fresno County, California Posts: 5	pic 021.jpg 018.jpg nothin fancy just enjoyed making these first made the little house then the cow then made the girl churning butter i have problly every book on whirigis and wooden toy so i go though these book and try to make them toys i like i have a craftman scrollsaw and adelta band saw and drill press soon i will be getting a 220 rbi scroll saw for 600.00 clams

11-09-2009, 12:49 AM	#8
jim_mex 'Senior' member - no way! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pachuca, Mexico Posts: 1,788	Hi Lewis - welcome to the club! I live in Mexico where there is still a strong tradition of making fairly simplistic 'folk art' style wooden toys. I love them and think its great that you are making them. Too many things these days are made from plastic and anything we can do to keep these traditions alive is to be encouraged. As you walk into my house the first thing you see is simple 'climbing clown' hanging from the wall by two strings. When you pull on the strings alternately the clown climbs up them. I've lost count of the number of kids who enter the house and can't resist making this fellah climb and most also have a final tug on him on the way out! You keep making and showing your toys, they are great! PS - next time try posting in the Bragging section or in one of the Scroll Saw sections and more folks will get to see them Cheers! __________________ Jim in Mexico “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” -Albert Einstein

11-09-2009, 01:04 AM	#9
Sarah Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 135 Blog Entries: 12	come on in Lewis the sawdust here is fiiine Sarah

11-09-2009, 01:37 AM	#10
Lewis Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fresno County, California Posts: 5	i'm making the chirpin chicks its a wooden pull toy found in the book "the great mechanical wooden toy book" its neat the wheels holes are center so when you pull they wiggles as they are pulled

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