Been Baking instead of Carving

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Thanks for the compliments, folks! These have really been fun to make. We'll bring the cupcake tin down next time we visit.....hopefully soon.

Virgil, I found a supplier of those large dowells and hundreds of other wood toy parts. They said there was an $8 shipping and handling charge, but they only charged the actual postage......geeze, how many outfits are there like that around. Oh, Radio Schack shipped that new transformer for my burner at actual postage, too, so I guess there are a few.

Al

[Tom-H]

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Al, you are givin Grandpaws a good name. Keep it up. The toys you have made are of exceptional quality and beauty. Thanks you for sharing the photos....Tom H

[fishcarver]

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Say Al, I have an ideal, wood craft for one sales "tenion" cutters, i have a set, the largest is two inches, i think will have to look, they are for log funiture and stair railings, one can take a lodge pole pine limb and cut a tenion in the end of it and drill a hole in the horizonal rail for a rail around a deck or a bed head board or maybe a stair rair, just a thought, i know they go to 11/2 but i'm sure you can get them to 2 inches, the good individuals cutters are a bit spendy but probably worth it.............

[fishcarver]

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Great Job Al really liked the "label" on the side great ideal by itself there, bet her kids will play with that............

[santagibbs]

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Gee what a Blessed little Granddaughter.. I know children love the feel of wood.. I had a basketfull of wooden apples and they went to that every time. Even before they could talk they would bring the whole basket of apples to you.. one at a time .. Also had an elelphant puzzel .. Oh the food ones are so really neat.. What a good way to teach little ones with the bread and pasterys . Al ,your Grandchildren are very fortunate to have such a good Grandfather.. Charlotte

[bygeorge]

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Al, your having way too much fun with this stuff!!! Very clever and cute!

Chuck

[Nancy-G]

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You're welcome, Al --
Those are so very NICE. What a fortunate child your beautiful little grand daughter is !!

I wish I knew how to bake a real cupcake that pretty

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OK, absolutely ( I think), no more baking after this one. I took Nancy's 2" dowell and used that for the "cup" parts of the baking pan. First they were glued to the underside of the pan, then they are bored out to 1 1/2" diameter, through the flat upper part.

Each cupcake is made from a length of 1 1/2" dia dowell with half a 2" diameter ball glued on top. The cherries are 1/2" Button plugs.

Thanks, Nancy!

Al

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OK, this will be the last of my baking for a while. Just popped this strawberry pie out of the "oven". Had to number the pieces because grandaughter is starting to count already. Up to "3" but hey, she's only 13 months old! I guess grandpa can brag if he wants!

Al

[gene-messer]

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Wonderful heirloom for any child .. its special gifts like that , that makes grandparents special to their granddaughters ..

[Nancy-G]

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Boy - are we in luck -- my chunk of 2" stuff is exactly 36" long so I'll mail it like that. Jerry nor I have the faintest idea what sort of wood it is .... it sure ain't bass. It's hard and heavy.
I sure hope it works for what you need.

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Nancy, I need about 30"........12 2" pieces plus the kerf and waste. You are starting to be like my supply shop. Hope I can return the favors one of these days.

Al

[Nancy-G]

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Good grief, Al ........ You've seen my shop. Don't I have ALL sorts of stuff? I have a 2" dowel. How much you need? I'll cut a chunk off extra long because it won't be clean or straight and mail it to you Monday morning.

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Garon and Thomas, thanks, but I've looked at all those......stair rails are all 1 3/4" and closet Rods are 1 1/2" I need a full 2" to bore out to 1 1/2" for the pockets in a cupcake baking tin. The cupcakes will be 1 1/2" dowells with half 2" balls for the top. I'll keep poking around the internet and maybe can find a supplier for single items and not wholesale by the dozen.

None of the local building supplies either can or won't order the 2" ones. Neither the big box stores.

Al

[carver6]

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Al,
Check with a building supply house. A stair rail that mounts on a solid wall is close to 2" as well as a cloths closet rod.
Garon