聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Memories of growing up in rural Saskatchewan are 小蓝视频 passed down through generations thanks to the hobby of toy-making.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 David Shabbits of Canora has been making toys for 20 years, and his wooden toys often feature farm equipment and vehicles from his childhood.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淢y particular favourite toy is this one,鈥� he said while holding up a wooden tractor, 鈥渂ecause it鈥檚 based on the model my father bought for his farm, and the one I drove as a kid.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Aside from the tractor, his collection of toys also includes semi trucks, trailers, construction equipment, sprayers, harrows, and other farming equipment.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The toys usually take about two weeks of spare time to complete, due to the various moving parts. One particular toy, a harrow draw bar, can be unfolded to a length of 52 inches.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Shabbits began making toys once he retired, thanks to a fascination with woodworking. He also makes furniture for his home, but recently, began making toys for his grandchildren.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淗e loves the trailers,鈥� he said of his grandson, Lukas Beblow of Edmonton. 鈥淗e hooks them all up together so he can pull them all at once.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Many of Shabbits鈥� toys have movable parts. His house mover, for example, can raise and lower using a winch, and the frame that carries the house can be folded up for transport.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 make all the toys from memory,鈥� he said. 鈥淥nce I was biking past a trailer I liked, so I took a look at it and then built a model.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 He uses plenty of unique items to add details to his tools. One of his semis features clearance lights and signal lights made out of upholstery tacks and wooden buttons.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Shabbits keeps a collection of his toys in his shop so he can cherish his fond memories, but also sends some toys to his grandchildren, who love the old-fashioned toys, he said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 showed my grandson a truck I made and his eyes just lit up. I had to build him one after seeing the look on his face.鈥�
