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Sat Lo (Wheeled Wooden Animal) — a 3 × 12 × 3 cm Block Carved into an Animal, Four 3 cm Wooden Disc Wheels on Axles Thinner Than the Holes, with Horns, Ears and Tail; Pushed or Pulled Along
สัตว์ล้อ (sat lo, wheeled animal) is a toy carved from wood in the shape of an animal, such as a cow, buffalo or deer, with wheels fitted instead of legs so children can push it along.
This blueprint makes a real sat lo to the sizes in the source.
Intermediate
About half a day
Instructions
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Real sizes
Real sizes
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Wheeled toys, before it
Wheeled toys, before it
The kwian mai tok uses curved bamboo strips as wheels; the sat lo uses round wooden discs on axles.
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Read from the source
Read from the source
"The sat lo is a toy carved from wood in the shape of animals such as a cow, buffalo or deer, with wheels fitted instead of legs." (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author not named, CC BY 4.0)
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Animal body
Animal body
Cut a hand-sized block about 3 cm wide, 12 cm long and 3 cm thick. Draw the side view of the animal on the wood, carve it out with a knife and sand it smooth. Drill holes in the sides of the body for the wheels, and holes where the ears, horns and tail will go.
Materials for this step:
Hardwood Block1 piece
Sandpaper1 pieceTools needed:
Pencil
Knife5
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Wheels
Wheels
Cut 4 round wooden discs 3 cm across and drill a hole in the centre of each. Shave round axles thinner than the holes in the body. Push the axles through the body, put glue on the axle ends, and press the wheels on firmly.
Materials for this step:
Wood Glue1 piece6
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Decorate
Decorate
Fit horns, ears and a tail as you like.
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Real photos
Real photos
Photos of a real sat lo (Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, author not named, CC BY 4.0)
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How to play
How to play
Push it back and forth by hand, or tie on a string and pull it along.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the sat lo.
Flow
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History and limits
History and limits
A sat lo can be carved as a cow, buffalo, deer or another animal. Take care with the knife when carving.
Source: Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Traditional Objects of Everyday Use database, "สัตว์ล้อ", author not named (CC BY 4.0 licence).
**Limits** The source gives no wheel thickness or hole size.
Materials
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