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A Baby Rattle - crokett™ - 12-14-2019
The completed rattle. It is 6” long. The top is 2” wide and 2.5” long. It is ash. It is a tight grain and doesn’t have any oils that the baby might be allergic to. I won’t put a finish on it. I’ll let the parents decide if they want to use baby oil or the like. The handle end is plain because of a goof and I ran out of wood.
RE: A Baby Rattle - Arlin Eastman - 12-14-2019
Really nice Job. I would say do not put a finish on it since it will be in the babies mouth so much.
I do not remember reading but what did you use for the rattles inside?
RE: A Baby Rattle - crokett™ - 12-14-2019
Arlin it has plastic beads inside it.
RE: A Baby Rattle - Arlin Eastman - 12-14-2019
(12-14-2019, 06:06 PM)crokett™ Wrote: Arlin it has plastic beads inside it.
Now that is a great idea. For some reason it did not occur to me to do it that way.
RE: A Baby Rattle - woodgrain - 12-14-2019
FYI - Shellac is safe for toys. Not the premixed stuff in the can, but the flakes you dissolve in alcohol. With a pure alcohol (not denatured) it is actually considered a food grade product. It's used in candy making.