Wooden Pull Toy

A gift for my nephew's first birthday.

The design is inspired by a toy I discovered online and instantly adored. I used my CNC to cut the rough shape from a single board of maple, and created the inlay for the ears and spots with walnut.

Countless hours of sanding went into perfecting this toy. I finished it with a food-safe lacquer.

Tools Used: Illustrator, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, CNC The direct inspiration for this project is the wood spaniel from this online retailer: http://www.adventure-in-a-box.com/product/wooden-spaniel-wheels-pull-to y-dog-articulated-body/

Design in Solid Works laid out to fit on a 1x8 board. The toy was modeled in Solidworks and cut on my CNC out of a single 1x8 board of maple.

The ears and spots were inlaid with walnut. For sanding I used a dremmel with a rough sanding bit to rough in the shape then went back with 120 and 220 grit sand paper to smooth out the form.

The wheels are from the same board of maple. The rear wheels have little inscriptions that will only be visible from the inside. All ready to be played with!

All ready to be played with! IMG_20170707_192016.jpg image.jpg