(Note:_ no disrespect to anyone's personal beliefs here, we are all welcomed to our own)
Well, personally I see it as the Winter Solstice, as there is no evidence to suggest that Jesus was actually born at this time of year, and all that stuff about a Roman census telling everyone to go back to their birth places is just flim flam to sort of tie in to the whole birth of Christ story... The Romans had good records, they had census(es?), but didn't demand going back to your birth place, it would create chaos...no room at the Inn? Yes 'cos it's shut and the innkeeper has gone back to his birthplace!
Meanwhile back at the plot, the bow making has rather waned, it will pick up in the new year when I'll have that heartless Walnut to play with. I have been busy tho' making a wooden toy for the grand-daughters who will be 1 year and a couple of days old at Christmas.
The toy is a simple wooden truck with a car that fits onto the back (not quite finished yet), this was inspired by something similar I saw posted on Facebook, and there are loads of images if you do a search for wooden toys.
One problem was sourcing the end caps for the axles, but I found them on Ebay, the problem is often knowing what to call things... these were sold as "Capped Starlock Washers" and were available in all sizes. I went for a 4mm axle on the car and 5mm on the truck. I chose mild steel for the axles, could have used Stainless but I find mild is easier to work and it shouldn't rust as it's an indoor toy (hmmm, mind... baby sucking is probably fairly corrosive!). All my newer power tools came in handy, the wheels were a tad sticky on the axle as they'd been wiped with Danish oil, but touching the car down onto the belt sander, like a rolling road got 'em spinning nicely and was fun too!
It's all made of Ash (an off-cut from a big slab that I made a desk top with years ago. The wheels were turned on my little lathe and I used the mini-mill for the drilling.
I've since added a couple of little side cheeks to the bed of the truck to locate the car on the back... don't want it flying off when corning at speed :-)
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