tome30
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I thought I'd have a go at carving myself a wooden toy car. I think it came out ok. The metal parts are cut out of coke cans, the wheels I had already. imageshack.us/g/1/9993424/   |
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Well, I am impressed.
I would not take that on, and I like to play with wood.
Sapele/Meranti is reasonably easy to work with, but it is a bugga to finish off.
It is quite stringy.
I see you are over in Sevenoaks/Gravesend...... If you ever come down this way.... Allhallows direction, past Hoo St Werburgh, give me a shout, and I will let you have a rummage in my wood turning supply pile..... there is some Tulip, Oak, Pine/Douglas Fir and also some Meranti, maybe you find a piece or two that is right for the next car.
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dungbug
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'Ooligan!
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Nice work.  |
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984)
MK4 Escort (1989)
MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously)
Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997)
1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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hamps
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cool as  |
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nice work |
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luckygti
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That's brilliant, how big is it?
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I used to make lot of wooden toys when my lads were young, well they were passed on to the youngest and then a few were passed on from him to friends kids, I built them to last This one I made for my eldest son when he was 3 and that would be have been 35 years ago   it is about 11.5 inches long and currently sits in my "office"  |
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tome30
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Very cool, looks very tactile! ^^^
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luckygti
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That ^^ is indeed very nice. My Dad always made us wooden toys when we were little (A long time ago, but not before plastic toys, before anyone makes any sarcastic comments ) and they're still at my Mum's. They certainly last a lot longer though! |
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