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Hi again,
As you can see, I have added a couple of pictures to my blog.
One is of a hobbyhorse I made for a granddaughter, and the other is a rocking horse I made for them a few years ago. I also make birdhouses, but I will get into that at a later date.
Anyway, back to the hobby horses, I use 1"by 8" pine for the head. I made a template and cut it out with a band saw (a jigsaw would also work). After sanding, I stained and varnished it. I then added the ears, eyes, and the mane. I drilled a hole in the base and inserted the dowelling (broom handle). The strap can be a strip of rope, tubing, or leather,
That's all for today, Hope you come back
terry

My first posting

Hi, this is my first posting and I'm very new to this whole concept.
I have been looking for hobby horses for my granddaughters for some time, and I finally found then at a major chain for toys. After pricing them and seeing the quality, I decided to make them myself. I used pine for the head and a broomstick for the tail. I added googly eyes and leather strips for the ears, I then drilled holes in the top and down the back ,then glued segments of a mop for the mane. I stapled aquarium tobing onto the head for a handle and my grandkids love them.