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How to Make a Toy Axe

There is no point in spending money on simple toys when they can built from scrap materials for no cost at all. Simple things such as toy axes and swords make invaluable props for children's imaginative games but they take a lot of punishment from being whacked on things. This is another reason why it is better to make them out of left over pieces of wood instead of buying plastic versions which can easily get bent and broken.

Things You'll Need

Hatchet
1/2 inch thick plank
Pencil
Saw
Sand paper
Child safe paint

Instructions

- 1
  Place the hatchet flat on the plank. Draw around it with a pencil. Cut out the shape with the saw.
- 2
  Sand down all the edges until they are round and smooth. Make sure there are no rough edges or sections which could give splinters. Taper the edge of the ax blade slightly but keep it rounded.
- 3
  Paint the handle of the toy ax brown and the blade silver. Hang it from a string as it dries or use a drying board which has a grid of nails banged into it and allows the paint to dry without laying it on a surface.
- 4
  Check the toy regularly to make sure that the wood has not developed a split or that the edge is beginning to splinter. Sand off any loose splinters you find and repaint the toy.

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