Baby rattles.

[daledut]

A while back someone was looking for a captive ring tool to try making a baby rattle. Well that got me thinking (I know you shouldn't try new things without expert help[]). So I found a picture of the baby rattle and ordered my captive ring tools. I made 3 of them as gifts for my Sunday school members who just had babies. Here is a photo of 2 of them, my wife took the other one to work with her.

I ruined one in the process of trying to separate the ring. The tool twisted in my hand and snapped the ring right in two.

I know, my photography leaves a lot to be desired. They do have a sheen to them. They are sanded smooth and have shellawax on them since it is food safe.

 

[Fred in NC]

Very nice job, Dale! Could you say what size they are?

Well, I wonder about your wife working with baby rattles, is that part of her job?

 

[WoodChucker]

Dale, very nice!

R.T.

 

[daledut]

They are about 6 inches long and the ring diameter is rigth around 1.5 inches.

My wife just took the rattle to show her co-workers. Some of them are still at the child bearing age. I am done with having kids, but I am looking forward to grand kids some day. My daughters both got married last year so you never know....[]

 

[penhead]

I was one who was enquiring about the tool used to make captive rings...still haven't gotten mine yet...[]

seeing the pics again makes me want one again though..[]

...looks like you mastered that tool pretty well, rattles look very nice..[]

JohnPayton

 

[WoodChucker]

Anthony, your hands are a little to big for one of those. []

R.T.

 

[dougle40]

Nice job Dale . What kind of wood did you use for them ?

 

[DCBluesman]

Very attractive idea and execution, Dale. Those captive rings are a bit intimidating to a newbie crafter like me.

 

[Tom McMillan]

Very nice Dale---That'd be fun to do for my grandkids---guess not for now though---be nice to have that tooling---Good job!!!

 

[PenWorks]

Pretty neat Dale, Nothing like good ol wood to naw on, sure beats all the plastic junk today, except for palstic PENS!

Anthony

 

[daledut]

Thanks for all the compliments. They are fun to make, but you absolutely cannot rush the rings.

The wood is maple, I made a prototype out of Pine, but figured the Maple would hold up to gnawing and abuse better.

 

[gerberpens]

Nice job Dale. Where did you purchase your captive ring tools?

Gary

 

[daledut]

I got the 3/8" from Lee Valley
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=20249&cat=1,330,49233&ap=1

And got a 1/4" from Woodcraft
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?DeptID=4040&FamilyID=1800

They are the same brand but Lee Valley had the better price on the 3/8" but did not carry the 1/4"

 

[gerberpens]

Thanks Dale, I'll have to check into that. Again nice job![]

Gary

 

[jwoodwright]

Nice job. There will be Happy Babies...[]

 

[bajacrazy]

Nice job[8D]