# WoodAcrobat

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Nov 17, 2023 (updated Dec 22, 2023)

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This is a very old school toy. You squeeze the bottom (no string or bear) sticks together gently and the bear dances.

[YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og1plkiQDe0)

[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/og1plkiQDe0)

I found a set of plans on: [https://woodarchivist.com/1247-acrobatic-bear-folk-toy-plans/](https://woodarchivist.com/1247-acrobatic-bear-folk-toy-plans/)

it seems to have been a photo of an article in "Weekend Woodshop"

the Article credits it's build to a Connecticut woodworker named "Dave Moretti"

I cut the bear out of ⅛" Baltic Birch, but I feel like many materials could work well.

The instructions (a picture in the project) indicates Floss, but I only had some twine. It works, but not sure the best tie for it.

I used ⅛" brass rod for the arms and legs, and peened both sides with a hammer, seems to work fine.

I didn't laser the sticks. Them I had lying around, cut them to length on my band saw, drilled the central hole with my drill press. The small holes I ended up using a Dremmel with a super small bit (drill press chuck was too big to hold the bit).

Sanded and used butcher block oil for finish. (Kids means you need food safe).

I am publishing this in the hope that someone else will make this delightful toy for a kid.

My website: [https://www.hasancreates.com](https://www.hasancreates.com/)

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