You Think Santa Is Busy? Talk to a Vermont, USA Wood Toy Maker.
John W. Lewman Toy Designer www.toymakerpress.com
Publishers of fun to make wood toy projects and plans
New York Times: Mr. Voake said he had made more toys for U.S. buyers this season than at any other time in his 34 years in the industry. Some holiday orders will not be ready until March. “There’s so much — too much — business,” he said. “I can only make so many things.” Mr. Voake, 61, who works in a basement shop with a springer spaniel named Snifflefarg, never thought there would be such a clamor for his products, which include arks, doll carriages, blocks, trains and other toys made from hard maple. All his wood is bought from dealers in Massachusetts and Maine, and he finishes his products with linseed oil and a nontoxic stain. Mr. Voake started woodworking in the early 1970s, when he and his wife were teachers in Southern California. Read More.
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