Toy Project Overview and Objectives

The first full scale project in Introduction to Woods is to build a toy that moves.

Learning Objectives

To successfully build this project you will need to demonstrate:

A) Successful production of scaled working drawings with 3 (or more) views of the toy you will create

B) How to glue up a blank (lamination)

C) Use of drill press to drill appropriately sized holes

D) Use of the bandsaw to cut curves

E) Use of files and rasps to refine a shape

F) Hand sanding

G) application of mineral oil finish


OPTIONAL SKILLS

1) Compound Miter Saw
2) Spindle Sander
3) Disc / Belt Sander
4) Planner operations

Toy Design: Notebook Requirements

PROCESS is an important part of your final grade for this project. Write the following in your notebook:

Keeping my design and process notes for this project is an important part of my grade for this project. 

I understand this: _____________________________________ initials and date.

The Project

You are to 1) design an age appropriate toy 2) build that toy to be safe and lovely. 3) You may use about a 1 1/2 board feet of lumber. If you need more lumber than this, please see Mr. Zartler (our hardwood lumber costs about $2.25 / board foot.

Board Foot Notes:

A "Board Foot" is 144 cubic inches of wood:

Examples of Projects

After viewing and discussing the examples provided on http://woodworkinggrant.blogspot.com/2018/04/april-building-project.html note the important qualities of these toys below:

The Wood Shop Library has several books about toys, machines, and other things that can be built with moving parts. THIS project is focused on a toy for a child; what qualities do children's toys have?

Use these links to see some suggested projects (though some of the projects do NOT meet the criteria for this assignment).

All of these projects are child appropriate (though some are likely to challenging for your first project).

These projects mostly are appropriate (but were made by students with a bit more experience than you have now).

How do, or do not, these two cars meet the requirements for this project?

Six Major Steps to a Toy

In the space below take notes on the general steps to be followed: 1) Design-process; 2) Blank Production; 3) “Roughing Out”; 4) Detailing; 5) Surface Prep; 6) Finishing. Be sure to add information to these notes as you learn more during the unit.

End of Project Self-Evaluation

Here is a draft version of the end of project self-evaluation for you to help understand what this project may be like.

Toy Build Self-evaluation

Include your full name; date; and period: Be sure to include you scale plans for this project. You were allowed to make many decisions about this project.

1) Begin your self-evaluation by describing A) what you wanted to make; B) why you wanted to make it; and C) what qualities you wanted your project to have (or not have).

2) Compare your finished project with your scale drawing design for the project? A) How well do the two match? B) In places where they do not match describe, as well as you can, why there is a mismatch.

3) Your toy was supposed to A) have moving part(s); B) Be designed to be appropriate for a specific age range. Describe how your project did or did not meet these requirements.

4) Make objective observations about your project: what can one see; feel; hear; taste(?) in regards to the quality of the project.

5) Describe any personal aspects of success, failure, and learning that relate to your completion of this project.