We held our 20th Toy Workshop (TWS) for 2024 on Saturday Oct 12, 2024, from 9:00 to 12:00 am. This was held at the Wood Shop at 910 Wood Ave in Rapid City. The shop is in the basement of the annex to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.
The attendees at today's workshop (23) included Al, Rick, Paul, Harley, Bob B, Kathie, Frank, Darwin, Lauree, Patsy, Jerry, Dee, Mary Jo, Lon, Bob A, Ken M, Nick, Ed, Grant, Stu, Roy, Russ and Dennis.
Activities today:
- Cutting Toys to Shape (Last group of Love Bugs)
- Inventory Control
- Handsanding lots of toys (including Tugboats, Puppy dogs with ears, Dachshunds, soccer vans, Locomotives, Taxi, Koala, Off Road Vehicles, Love Bugs)
- Drilling axles in Love Bug blanks
- Wheel Installs (Helicopters, 1969 Volkswagens, and Caterpillars)
- Machine Sand toys (80/100/120 grit) - (Shark Cars, Tater Bugs, Jeeps, Small Bugs, 50s Toy Cars)
- Spindle sanding of windows
- Router edges of toys after first sanding
- Router/Sand blocks for block bags
- Bringing in Toys completed at home (Basketball game bases)
Photos from the workshop:
Inserting pegs into round holes for painting
Outside Activities
Wood Recovery
Cutting Love Bugs on Scroll Saw
Handsanding tugboats after final spray coat
The Wheel Installers
The Pegs are Painted, and Dry and ready for toys: 6,000 green pegs
Summary of Toys into INVENTORY today:
Total toys in inventory: 2010 + 252 = 2362
Toys ready to seal: 9 boxes
Toys ready to spray finish: 6 boxes
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