Small items for Holiday Show

Whistles from hardwood scraps.

My wife grabbed one right away and began using it to
call the dogs.  In the interest of time, I made them all the same pitch ( same length sound chamber ), but different sounds are easy to make just by drilling the chamber deeper.

Jacob's Ladder Toy
Always a pleaser to the young.  Some old toys are unbeatable.

















Wood bolts with washers and nuts.  1.5 inches diameter

I began using the big threading set to make actual vises for workbenches when I had thoughts of teaching shop class to kids.  Unfortunately, the liability issue is too much for me....sad for kids.   But I found making bolts with matching nuts and washers are fascinating to play with, and teaches how screws work.