This simple toy helicopter is ten inches long. All the parts are 1/4" Baltic birch plywood and 1/4" wooden dowel. The body is made from three layers of the plywood.
This is not intended for small children. Please only allow age-appropriate children to play with this toy.
When I design toys that use 1/4" dowel rod for axles or part that need to turn I use two different drill bits. I always get questions about this. In the plans, I will show some holes drilled with a 1/4" drill bit and some with a 17/64" drill bit.
The 1/4" wooden dowel will fit snugly in the 1/4" drilled hole. The larger 17/64" hole allows the part to spin because it is larger than the dowel.
If you do not have a complete set of drill bits you may not have a 17/64" drill bit. Use the 1/4" drill bit and ream it out until the hole is large enough to allow the dowel to spin freely.
Important Suggestion: Backup those files.
Thanks to all of you who have purchased the Scrollsaw Workshop Catalog on DVD or USB drive. I want to make a suggestion. While both of these media are very reliable no digital media is fail-proof.
I recommend that you copy the catalog to your computers hard drive and keep the DVD or USB drive as a backup. Create a directory on your hard drive and name it. Insert the DVD or USB drive in your computer and copy all the files to the directory you just created. No special directory structure is required. You can there create a desktop shortcut to the directory for easy searching.
I know this may not be something all of you are familiar with. Let me know if you need detailed instruction and I'll put together a short tutorial.
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Inlay with a 1" Forstner Bit.
The perfect way to sign your work.
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Products for your consideration:
Every Scrollsaw Workshop Pattern from 2007-2018 in DVD
This DVD has over 2,600 patterns published from 2007 thru 2018.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
If you use the DVD on a Windows PC there is a simple viewer program to browse through the patterns.
The DVD also works fine on a MAC. The viewer program is not MAC compatible but there is an included PDF with all the patterns shown as thumbnails for easy viewing.
All the same file but on an easy to use a thumb drive. The USB thumb drive option is $23 plus shipping.
Now Available on USB Thumb Drive
Don't have a DVD drive on your new computer. No problem. Buy the catalog on a USB thumb drive.All the same file but on an easy to use a thumb drive. The USB thumb drive option is $23 plus shipping.
Scroll Saw Pattern Design Tutorial: DVD
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Then I will show you the technique to take your photograph and make a pattern from it. When the pattern is complete we will go in the shop and cut it.
The DVD is $10 plus shipping. This is a data DVD that you will use on your computer to watch the video tutorial
Want to create beautiful wooden vases on the scroll saw?
My two "Wooden Vases on the Scroll Saw" books make it easy.
The books are $12 each and available for instant download after purchase. Click for Video Demonstration.
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