Noah’s Arks
Patterns for sale
I made hundreds of these in these Noah’s Arks in the 1980s.
I produced them in 3 sizes and sold mainly through galleries and specialist toy shops.
IMPORTANT
These puzzles are designed to be robust but if made of natural wood it is possible that pieces will break off if dropped or chewed. The 2 larger arks are also heavy and could cause injury if dropped. For this reason these patterns are offered for the construction of heirloom artifacts, beautiful objects to be looked at and admired. The small arks have small pieces which make them inherently unsuitable for children below 3 years old.
Medium Ark
Height 21cms, length 20cms, width 11.5cms.
Weight approx 900g
Paintwork polyurethane varnished.
On the right is a video showing the ark being taken apart and put together again
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“WOW !!! they are great and the directions easy to understand. The moment I downloaded the patterns and digested the instructions, I was in my work shed sawing away and having a ball”
A satisfied customer in Australia
'Thank You' for taking your time to publish the plans...
They look really great, and should be a fun project.
A great grandfather in the USA
Patterns for sale
Patterns and instructions to make 3 sizes of Noah’s Ark as shown above. The 3 sizes are all a different shape to give aesthetic proportion.
Simple to construct and with careful finishing and painting make a delightful heirloom.
These arks could be made with hand tools but a power scrollsaw (fretsaw) makes life easier.
Optimally a small bandsaw is ideal for cutting the roof angles.
Patterns for ALL 3 ARKS
Price £9.99 (approx. $17US)
Pattern for MEDIUM ARK
Price £6 (approx $10US)
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If you have any problems with the download, just email me and we’ll soon sort it out.
The purchase of these plans gives you the right to make as many arks as you desire for personal use and gifts. These arks also have a good commercial value and create a lot of interest at craft shows etc. If you sell these arks you would need to ensure that you comply with the toy regulations for your country.
If these arks are resold please pay me a royalty for each sold. Currently £1 ($1.50) per small ark, £1.50 ($2.50) per medium ark and £2 ($3) per large ark.
Please enter donations using the donate button below whenever the amount reaches £10.
Animals in large ark
Philip Lowndes
LongView
Church Green
Hinxton
Nr Saffron Walden
Essex
CB10 1RA
UK
Tel 01799 530785
Email plowndes@mac.com
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Also visit my wooden automata site and blog
IMPORTANT
These puzzles are designed to be robust but if made of natural wood it is possible that pieces will break off if dropped or chewed. The 2 larger arks are also heavy and could cause injury if dropped. For this reason these patterns are offered for the construction of heirloom artifacts, beautiful objects to be looked at and admired. The small arks have small pieces which make them inherently unsuitable for children below 3 years old.
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