http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:41:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1064528 clusterflop dot com Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:15:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1064528 I wonder if this Martin Roberts is still alive and where his toothpick art is these days if it survives. He would have been born around 1932. I wonder if this Martin Roberts is still alive and where his toothpick art is these days if it survives. He would have been born around 1932.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1064527 clusterflop dot com Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:14:00 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1064527 You have to do some careful searching and a lot of the ones online are Chinese exporters which are out of the question. Sites don't always tell you if they're selling round or flat or in some cases, they say round but mean rounded ends and their pictures are insufficient. And it looks like they are now wrapping individual toothpicks in cellophane. That would be a problem. Nothing's simple anymore. Maybe you could check local cafes and restaurants food service suppliers. Here's one: http://www.spiceplace.com/wooden_toothpicks.php You have to do some careful searching and a lot of the ones online are Chinese exporters which are out of the question. Sites don’t always tell you if they’re selling round or flat or in some cases, they say round but mean rounded ends and their pictures are insufficient. And it looks like they are now wrapping individual toothpicks in cellophane. That would be a problem. Nothing’s simple anymore. Maybe you could check local cafes and restaurants food service suppliers.
Here’s one:
http://www.spiceplace.com/wooden_toothpicks.php

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1064518 Harry Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:26:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1064518 lol i have never sued a toothpick or used one. It was a typo, sorry :-(. But I am facinated with the things people build and the amt of work and skill that is used. I would like to get there some day but just want a few tips as what type of toothpick to use. Know of any good sites that sell the toothpicks you use? lol i have never sued a toothpick or used one. It was a typo, sorry . But I am facinated with the things people build and the amt of work and skill that is used. I would like to get there some day but just want a few tips as what type of toothpick to use. Know of any good sites that sell the toothpicks you use?

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1064511 brando Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:26:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1064511 Harry, have you ever sued a toothpick? Harry, have you ever sued a toothpick?

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1064510 Toronto Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:05:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1064510 Most toothpick structures I've seen use the flat ones that taper at one end. Most toothpick structures I’ve seen use the flat ones that taper at one end.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1064507 Harry Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:03:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1064507 Round, square or are there other types of thoothpicks that are sued that I dont know about. Round, square or are there other types of thoothpicks that are sued that I dont know about.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1064505 Paddy Fitz Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:37:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1064505 I would recommend using wooden toothpicks. They seem to glue together easier. I would recommend using wooden toothpicks. They seem to glue together easier.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1064504 Harry Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:32:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1064504 Would like to know what kind of toothpicks I should use. I am a begginer and would like to do something crafty with my free time. Would like to know what kind of toothpicks I should use. I am a begginer and would like to do something crafty with my free time.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1053578 Charlie Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:44:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1053578 cowboy » I spammed it. Sometimes stuff gets through and I have to notice it before I can delete it. cowboy » I spammed it. Sometimes stuff gets through and I have to notice it before I can delete it.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1053577 cowboy Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:43:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1053577 Why is such vulgarity as posted by Laurie allowed here? And why would they go to all the trouble of posting it in this type of forum? Why is such vulgarity as posted by Laurie allowed here? And why would they go to all the trouble of posting it in this type of forum?

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1052596 Wayne Kusy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:17:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1052596 My site is waynekusy.com My site is waynekusy.com

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1052595 Wayne Kusy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:16:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1052595 hello there, my site works! I had it down for a bit to do some server maintenence. Please try again hello there,
my site works! I had it down for a bit to do some server maintenence. Please try again

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1047255 tom Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:09:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1047255 Tried the waynekusy.com site. Dead. Tried the waynekusy.com site. Dead.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/comment-page-1/#comment-1045368 JeffK Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:57:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/hobbyist-builds-with-toothpicks/#comment-1045368 Check out the current master of toothpick art, <a href="http://www.waynekusy.com/" rel="nofollow">Wayne Kusy.</a> Check out the current master of toothpick art, Wayne Kusy.

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