How to make your own wood train track for Thomas the Tank type toy trains.
John W. Lewman Toy Designer www.toymakerpress.com
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To make wooden track out of the recommended white birch, maple or European beech you need three different bits. One bit makes the female connector with a single pass, another makes the male connector in two passes, and the third makes the tracks. The single-track bit works well for both straight and curved tracks. Making straight tracks in one pass requires the dual-track bit. Three different companies sell bit sets for making wooden train tracks: Rockler, MLCS, and Hartford Tool. There’s are two different track styles. The MLCS bits make the tracks that work with Thomas the Tank Engine sets. The individual bits are $20 to $40 when purchased separately. Kits with all four bits from Rockler and MLCS are around $100. Click here for your FREE Downloadable Train Track Plan
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