ABOUT ME

                                                                                                                

Welcome and thank you for visiting my website. As a kid growing up in the country, most of my toys were handmade, by me. Nothing fancy, a sling-shot made out of a tree branchand an old inner tube, or a six shooter whittled out of a piece of scrap lumber from Dad's shop. There was no thought about developing motor skills or powers of cognitive reasoning, no worries about how dangerous the toy might be, to myself and or others and no concerns about lead poisoning, carcinogenic agents, unfair labor practices or environmental hazards, just how much play time I could get out of it, before it broke and I had to make a new one.  As we all know, times have changed. As a father of five daughters and several grand-kids now, how well aware I am of todays concerns about the care and upbringing of the young ones. With that in mind, I have started up my own business offering an assortment of wood toys and other handcrafted wood products, as an alternative source to the mass produced, imported products now flooding our market place. Wood products which I would hope will foster many happy times and memories for their owners.. Wooden toys will last much longer then plastic toys and if a wooden toy does break, it generally does not create sharp edges and you can usually fix it. No batteries Required! Wooden toys help your child to appreciate the natural world, the shades and grains of wood, the colors, and the varying weight of wooden toys in a variety of sizes and densities. A well built, quality toy shows a respect for your child and in turn teaches the child  to  respect his belongings. Beauty and durability are important lessons for early developing ideas.

All of my toys are made from American hardwoods. I use Poplar a lot because it is a medium density wood, making it easy to work with, yet has excellent strength and stability. I also use Maple,Walnut and Birch. Although these woods are more expensive then some of the more traditional soft woods and plywoods, I use them because of their durability and resistance to denting and splintering.  All my toys are hand sanded, using several grits,  All corners and edges are rounded. The only finish I use is an all natural, totally plant derived, non-toxic   varnish. This product consists of; linseed oil, which is pressed from the seeds of the flax plant; beeswax, which is a by-product of honey production and natural varnish resin which is hardened tree sap. I prefer to use this product because it creates a harder finish and gives a very nice rich look and feel to the toy. For More Information on this Finishing Product, Please go to my Safety Issues link.  

I stand behind every product I make, 100%! Should a product ever break, become dangerous, in any way, or if you just are not satisfied with the item, please contact me and I will repair, replace, or refund the item.


Shipping normally goes out; USPS First Class, or Priority Mail,  within 1 to 3 business days from the time your order is received. I will also ship UPS, depending on the size of an order.. All products are set up to be paid for through PayPal.  Shipping charges will be included in your invoice total. In some cases, when buying more then one item, the freight charges may be more then they should be. If you feel this is the case with your order, or you have a concern about it before you order, please contact me and I will make adjustments as needed. 

PLEASE NOTE:
Due to numerous customer requests, I am now shipping many of my products to Canada, the UK and Mexico and will consider other international orders! But, before placing your order, contact me as I will need to adjust the shipping rates of the item (s) that you want, on my web site. As a general rule there hasn't been much difference between rates in these three countries. In the past, an item that costs $7.00 to ship in the US has only been around $8.00 to $9.00 to ship to Canada,  the UK, or Mexico.
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