Kids money boxes

[tony]

I would like to make a money box for each of my grandsons aged 8 & 6 , any suggestions are welcome , Cheers Tony

 

[gregmcateer]

I would like to make a money box for each of my grandsons aged 8 & 6 , any suggestions are welcome , Cheers Tony

Erm - yurn a box, then cut a slot in the top? :lol:

Sorry - just couldn't resist a quick joke - Not quite sure what you're asking - it sounds a lovely idea. (I've never turned a box yet, so cannot advise - though there are plenty of v talented turners who can help - Maybe clarify your question and they'll pop up soon!

Good luck with the project.

Greg

 

[Wildman]

never yurned a box either, hee hee

 

[nev]

Thats a puzzler worthy of the monthly challenge!
apart from a straightforward box, nothing really springs to mind :? What are the kids into? footie, cars, music?
I guess a lot of Chas' designs could be adapted into moneyboxes the-turning-quest-2012-t57131-105.html
or even a version of the little cars, mine or gus's cut diagonally through the middle, hollowed and re glued maybe with a contrasting 'racing' stripe?
Be interesting to see what you come up with

 

[cornucopia]

there's so many great designs and ideas for money box's the difficulty is choosing one (or in your case two)
I really like the rook money box- you can make this with a normal snug fitting lid or a screw on lid- my other favourite is a oak barrel box with a concealed bung in the base

 

[Tazmaniandevil]

How about pillar boxes with a light coloured wood so the finish makes it a kinda golden colour? (Olympic stylee) The top of the pillar box could unscrew perhaps to get at the money.

 

[gregmcateer]

never yurned a box either, hee hee

Oops! (homer)

 

[devonwoody]

Turn them into real savers and make a money box like a pillar box but three feet deep. :wink:

 

[Jonzjob]

These aren't turned, but are always very well recieved. Done on the band saw. In fact the bung on the back is turned, as are the ears on the mouse.

The right ear comes off to retrieve the dosh, but if you don't tell them???

These were a commision for a couple getting married in Aussy, Chris & Kylie..

They stand seperatly too

All very easy to make and a little bit of carving on the mouse. I do most of it with a spokeshave.

I've done most of the letters of the alphabet over time..

 

[gregmcateer]

These were a commision for a couple getting married in Aussy, Chris & Kylie..

They stand seperatly too

Looks like Chrissy's getting a bit frisky in the first one! (And Kylie's a bit fed up of the attention in the second one :lol:

 

[Jonzjob]

Trés drôl.

I'm so pleased that someone could come up with a constructive coment.

 

[boysie39]

Good auld Jonz. selling your self short as usual Awh sure they are easy to make ,i'm sure the bloke who built the effin ? tower in paris said the same thing .
They are a really great idea for kids saving boxes .What are the measurements you use he asks for the benefit of others .
I like the owl ,the letters look tricky . As a matter of fact after looking again they all seem difficult to me

 

[boysie39]

Jonz. before you say anything about my post I know it's a squirrel . But you are going to post one of an Owl aren't you. :lol: :lol:

 

[Jonzjob]

Eugene, Owl I post a pikky of a How'll ? I don't do one of they and the squiggle is a mouse or as you may call they, a meece. Have you thought about getting a new pair of glasses? NO, not the Gwince black pop kind!

It was easy for the bloke Eyefull. All he had to do was copy the one in Blackpool init already my boy :? :? :?

The boxes stand 6" high. The whole in the back of the letters was made big enough to allow an old 50p bit to go through. I used to make them from pirana pine, 1 1/2" thick stuff and glue 2 bits back to back and the grain was very effective. Can't get the pirana p over here though. All I ever get is a garlic shrug :mrgreen:

 

[12345Peter]

Can't get the pirana p over here though. All I ever get is a garlic shrug :mrgreen:

Hi John,
I was in France a couple of weeks ago on a tasting tour in Burgundy and Champagne and on my way over there I was wondering if you or the other Brits over there who post here, would like anything from the UK ie woodturning stuff.

I know it's too late now, but in future if there is anything anyone needs and I am going to your area or you can collect from my sister, just outside Paris, then I would have no problem helping out and I wonder if others going over to France could help out as well. Obviously it would need to be sorted out well in advance, but I am sure in principle it could work.

What do you think?

 

[Jonzjob]

Peter, that is a very kind thought and thank you. I'll have to have think about your generous offer.

I very rarely go back to the U.K. and there are things that can't normally be got here. Danish Oil is one that comes to mind. The French will tell you that they have the equivalent, but it isn't. Ryanair tend to sneeze very loudly if visiting family/friends try to bring it over in their hand baggage :shock:

Lots of ex-pats do get back quite often though. I'll wait and see what others think?

Cheers for the offer ccasion5: ccasion5:

You should have got down this way for your tasting trip. Languadoc wines are totally full of sunshine, taste and quality and our Blanquette de Limoux is where the idea for champoo was knicked from and is about 100 years older than that very expensive stuff. A good bottle of Blanquette is about 1/3rd the price of the equivalent champoo 8) 8)

 

[12345Peter]

Peter, that is a very kind thought and thank you. I'll have to have think about your generous offer.

I very rarely go back to the U.K. and there are things that can't normally be got here. Danish Oil is one that comes to mind. The French will tell you that they have the equivalent, but it isn't. Ryanair tend to sneeze very loudly if visiting family/friends try to bring it over in their hand baggage :shock:

Lots of ex-pats do get back quite often though. I'll wait and see what others think?

Cheers for the offer ccasion5: ccasion5:

You should have got down this way for your tasting trip. Languadoc wines are totally full of sunshine, taste and quality and our Blanquette de Limoux is where the idea for champoo was knicked from and is about 100 years older than that very expensive stuff. A good bottle of Blanquette is about 1/3rd the price of the equivalent champoo 8) 8)

John,
We went via the tunnel and have a Volvo V70 estate so on the outward journey we have a fair amount of space, 50 litres of DO and a couple of small lathes won't make much of a difference to consumption :lol: I took a very heavy 21'" x 17" mounting press out for my brother. On the way back there is not much room with all the Australian wine we bought in Calais and the 6 - 12 bottles of french wine we bought on our travels :wink:

We have plans to do every wine region, even though it is against my religion of putting any English earned money into the French system

I haven't heard of Blanquette, it sounds like it comes with a couple of french mistresses, but I could be thinking of some kind of bedding. I will research Blanquette de Limoux. Shampoo is not my cup of tea, but it is the wife's as would reflect her purchases, against my advice, in France.

Seriously, because we come over in the car, larger stuff than a couple of gallons of DO is possible, but it won't be before next year. We are currently looking at a trip to Bordeaux, but nothing is set in stone as yet.

If you have friends in different places it may be possible to drop somewhere you can collect if we are not going close to you. Networks, it's all about networks.

Regards
Peter