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"Wood Toy Shop" Wooden Train Set!
The train cars from the "Wood Toy Shop' can be purchased separately or as a 6-piece set. They are made in Oregon by a man who's been a toymaker for ten years. Educated in Finance and Economics, he worked in Finance, then as a Software Engineer and a Flight Instructor. He is now a stay-at-home dad/toymaker and has found that to be the most fun and rewarding. He also gets a lot of help from his two daughters, ages 8 and 11.
Construction: Most of the wood used is scrap from nearby lumber mills and cabinet shops. The pieces get to be pretty small so there is not much waste. What's left is used for kindling. All of the toys are sanded smooth by hand. The corners and edges are rounded off, by sanding, to make them smooth and splinter free.
Finishing: The only finish that's used is mineral oil. It highlights the grain patterns of the wood and provides protection from moisture and stains. The main reason that mineral oil is used as a finish is that it is non-toxic. When toys end up in someone's mouth, it is comforting to know that the finish is safe. Other uses of mineral oil include finish for salad bowls and butcher blocks. The mineral oil soaks deeply into the wood, so refinishing is rarely necessary. If a toy does need to be refinished, just apply a little mineral oil with a rag and wipe it off. Mineral oil can be purchased at your local pharmacy.
Environment: The Wood Toy Shop tries to minimize the impact on the environment of making toys. They use 100% renewable energy from Pacific Power's Blue Sky program. All the power used at WoodToyShop is from Wind, Solar or Biomass. Roughly 80% of the wood used is scrap. This reduces the amount of wood that goes in the trash and reduces the demand on the forest. Waste sawdust becomes compost for the garden. Most of the packing material is recycled from local businesses. They also reuse as many boxes as possible. So don't worry if the box says Amazon or Made In China. Wood Toy Shop is a proud winner of the RecycleWorks Award from the City of Portland.
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6 Piece Wooden Train Set The complete 6-piece train set includes the engine, lumber car, barrel car, log car, tanker car, and caboose. They are made with solid cherry and maple so they are as beautiful to look at as they are fun to play with. Most of the cargo is removable, encouraging imaginative play and development of fine motor skills. |
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Train Barrel Car The wooden train barrel car has a cherry body and birch barrels. The hardwood barrels mount on pegs. Young children love to take the barrels off and put them back on over and over again. The removable cargo encourages imaginative play and development of fine motor skills. |
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Train Caboose Though no longer legally required, every train should have a caboose. (You may need to tell your kids what a caboose is.) It's made with solid cherry and maple so it's as beautiful to look at as it is fun to play with. |
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Train Locomotive This handsome wooden train locomotive is built with solid cherry, maple and birch. It has a hand turned boiler, cherry cabin and maple roof. |
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Train Logging Car The wooden train log car has a cherry body and various kinds of logs. Dowels hold natural wood sticks as logs. The 'cargo' is removable, encouraging imaginative play and development of fine motor skills. This car has also been known to transport silverware from the kitchen to the dining room table. |
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Train Lumber Car The wooden train lumber car has a cherry body and various kinds of lumber. The 'lumber' is removable and mounts on pegs, encouraging imaginative play and development of fine motor skills. Pick up your lumber at the saw mill in the living room and deliver it to the construction site in the kitchen. |
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Train Tanker Car This wooden tanker car uses contrasting cherry and maple with a cherry 'tank'. |
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