Hi everyone,

I'd like to make some wooden toys for my kids, but I'm not really sure
what the best wood to use is, could you guys advise? I obviously want
to use a wood that won't splinter and which is quite hardwearing. What
would you suggest?

I haven't done any woodwork for years (since school), but would really
like to make a couple of things for the kids.

Thanks,
Stuart

www.ourscape.co.uk

On 19 Sep, 18:04, wrote:

I'd like to make some wooden toys for my kids, but I'm not really sure
what the best wood to use is, could you guys advise?

Lime if you have it, otherwise beech. Both are easy to work and non-
splintery. Lime is appreciably lighter.

Avoid softwood. Mainly because this will force you to go to a half-
decent timberyard instead of a DIY shed. There will be better quality,
for lower cost. If you _must_ use softwoods, try to get as close to a
timberyard as possible (builders' merchant is poor, B&Q is dreadful,
Focus impossible). Then choose the "red deal" crapwood over the "white
deal" crapwood.

If you're building climbing frames etc. outdoors, go for larch.

Maple works for me.

Common. very hard and tightly grained.

-Steve



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Hi everyone,

I'd like to make some wooden toys for my kids, but I'm not really sure
what the best wood to use is, could you guys advise? I obviously want
to use a wood that won't splinter and which is quite hardwearing. What
would you suggest?

I haven't done any woodwork for years (since school), but would really
like to make a couple of things for the kids.

Thanks,
Stuart

www.ourscape.co.uk

On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:04:49 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Hi everyone,

I'd like to make some wooden toys for my kids, but I'm not really sure
what the best wood to use is, could you guys advise? I obviously want
to use a wood that won't splinter and which is quite hardwearing. What
would you suggest?

I haven't done any woodwork for years (since school), but would really
like to make a couple of things for the kids.

Thanks,
Stuart

www.ourscape.co.uk


Most any hardwoods would work. Cherry, maple, oak are very common
with shellac finish. Poplar is an excellent choice if you plan to
paint.

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On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:04:49 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Hi everyone,

I'd like to make some wooden toys for my kids, but I'm not really sure
what the best wood to use is, could you guys advise? I obviously want
to use a wood that won't splinter and which is quite hardwearing. What
would you suggest?

I haven't done any woodwork for years (since school), but would really
like to make a couple of things for the kids.

Thanks,
Stuart

www.ourscape.co.uk


Most any hardwoods would work. Cherry, maple, oak are very common
with shellac finish. Poplar is an excellent choice if you plan to
paint.

I was going to recommend poplar too. It's cheap, easy to work, and not
splintery.

On 19 Sep, 20:15, "StephenM" wrote:
Maple works for me.

OP is in the UK