After scouring the internet for a personalised wooden toy box for my son, I found the exact one I wanted, however I would get very little change from £250 after they added on all the extras (like paint... and his name... and the paint for his name...)

 

Anyway, I decided that was all bit of a rip off for what is essentially, just a box. So, decided to make one myself. I've done no woodwork since leaving school but loved it then just never had the time or space up until now.

 

So, just a few days at a couple hours a day after work and here is the result...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you all think? Personally I'm pretty darn chuffed :D

 

It's even been suggested by friends of mine that I start up a little side business lol.

 

 

Cheers

Not bad if i may say.

 

I loved wood work when i was younger and was good at it but doubt i could do that :)

Good work mate.

My brother builds these for the company he works for in Colchester.

Great job mate! and master Kyran will be so proud of it when he finds out his Old Man! made it instead of being palmed off with a factory offering......if it last's. Lol!

Cheers all! Appreciate it

 

Great job mate! and master Kyran will be so proud of it when he finds out his Old Man! made it instead of being palmed off with a factory offering......if it last's. Lol!

 

 

Haha it'll last! Yeah I'm now very happy I decided to have a go myself. More personal :)

Look really good mate, perfect storage for thoe spare Zed parts...........now there' an idea!

Nice bit of joinery there mate :thumbup1:

I thought that was a picture of the one you saw for £250 - excellent job!!!

That's cracking work! :thumbup1:

 

The closest I've ever come to doing any "woodwork" since leaving school was when I decided to replace all the decorative rails on the walls in an old house of mine. Not a bad attempt but I could always see little bits that niggled the hell out of me!

 

You should definitely be proud of yourself for this, mate! :biggrin:

Cheers all! The Mrs has me making another for her youngest :)

Even a lady from work wants one for her granddaughter :thumbup1:

Random little update on this. Turns out people want toy boxes!

 

I came up with the name TimberTotz, made a little facebook page, website and ebay listing and they're selling rather well indeed :)

 

Here's a few I've made and sold over the last few months:

 

 

 

 

 

:punk:

Random little update on this. Turns out people want toy boxes!

 

I came up with the name TimberTotz, made a little facebook page, website and ebay listing and they're selling rather well indeed :)

 

Here's a few I've made and sold over the last few months:

 

 

 

 

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:punk:

 

How much do you charge for one of them mate?

How much do you charge for one of them mate?

 

Typically £125 plus £17.99 P&P. But some people add thing like embellishments, cushioned lids, painted inside etc. so those cost a bit more. :)