I really like the inset illustrations. It shows the progression of the turning process as it goes. Excellent teaching method, Sam.

Love the rattle...I just turned one for my new baby great granddaughter.

Thanks a lot, pal. I have grandson #14 and greatgranddaughter #1 (YAY!) showing up this fall. Thanks to you, now I have rattles to make. :)

Congratulations Sam and family, lovely to have a new grandbaby. Enjoy her. Take care and be safe

Congrats to the new addition of your new grandchild! Cool project, thanks for sharing!

Congratulations on your new grandchild! Nice rattle.

Very nice Sam. I have turned a few rattles but I like your design more than the way I’ve made them. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Very much appreciated. Congrats on the new granddaughter!

Congrats Sam. Wonderful keepsake for the baby. The rattle is beautiful! Best, Bob

Looks great Sam, a nice keepsake for the generations. Congratulations on the new addition to the family.

Very nice Sam. I have a nephew due this fall which I will turn one for. I think I’ll use popping corn instead of rice. 😄

Beautiful Sam! She's gonna cherish that! Take care, Dave

Wonderful project Sam, and great timing. We are expecting a new grandson (yesterday!). I’ll be out in the shop as soon as I finish watching your video to make one of these.

Congrats to you both on #5 my bucket list includes trying to get to your shop to turn on a robust lathe and learn from your calm teachings cheers Tim

Congratulations!!!! Very nice rattle.

I also had a granddaughter born on May 6 2020, She is Harper Anne. Born in Madisonville, KY. She is also small, but not quite as small as yours. Great project.

way to go Grandpa! I hope and pray for a healthy baby girl to grow into a beautiful woman. Congratulations to you and your wife.

First, congratulations! Wonderful project. really beautifully designed and made. Also, sweet pencil, man!

Sam, I enjoyed your video. Very nice rattle.

Boxes and baby rattles. Both fun and you combined both! Great video. I think it worth mentioning that there are consumer guidelines for choking hazards for baby toys. It is about 1 3/4" which is easy to test. It should not fit into a toilet paper tube. I use popcorn which is more readily available in my household than rice.

A nice rattle. I like your electrical tape holding your bandage.

Hey Grandpa, congrats 👍

I made a rattle for my brothers grand daughter. I made a handle and hollowed out the rattle part. I put popcorn 🍿 in it for the rattle.

Nice Sam! Congratulations! Fair warning though, I was the exact same weight in 1953 - I am now 6' 4" and 250 pounds!

Congrats! 🇩🇪

A great project and a wonderful gift. Thanks. And CONGRATULATIONS, Grandpa! 👍

Cute little rattle Sam. I'm glad you addressed the safety of spalted wood and shellac. I've been making some captured ring baby rattles. I've been concerned about spalted wood since baby will likely gnaw on the wood. Also the finish. I've stuck with basic homemade polishing paste (mineral oil, beeswax and diatomaceous earth) since all the ingredients are safe. I wasn't sure about shellac. I have OBs shine juice. You mentioned shellac flakes and mineral oil. Is that shellac different than wood shellac?

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Shellac is used to coat candies and other edibles; it is completely safe for consumption. Shellac flakes are what you dissolve to make finish shellac. They come in various grades for how refined they are. Garnet shellac is the least refined while the clear shellacs are the most highly refined and provide the clearest finish. One generally dissolves shellac flake in denatured alcohol (safe after the finish is dry, but one could use edible grain alcohol as well well if you are concerned about that) then strains it through cheesecloth. Woodworkers Supply (woodworker.com) has a good description of the flakes.

Sam, you mentioned a "Multistar" live center. Where would I purchase one of those?

Why are you using spalted wood for a rattle for a baby that might suck or chew on it . Just my opinion. I turned an acorn box (lidded container). I did the job completely of the tool no sanding used beeswax as a finish