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  1. 10th August 2015, 04:07 PM #1
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    Hi Everyone

    Couple of cars that I made over the last few weekends.

    This fist one has Pine for the body, African Sapelle for the sides (The thin bit with windows), Camphor Laural for the Guards and
    Tasmanian Blackwood for the door panels.

    Mayberry1.jpgMayberry2.jpgMayberry3.jpgMayberry4.jpgMayberry5.jpgMayberry6.jpg

    This 2nd one has Camphor Laural for the Body, Tassy Blackwood for the sides and New Guinea Rosewood for the Guards.

    Ciccarelli4.jpgCiccarelli3.jpgCiccarelli2.jpgCiccarelli1.jpgCiccarelli5.jpg

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    WOW, Rod, they are excellent sir.....and just over the weekend, fast worker and good....
    Love the mix of timbers, they look racey just sitting there..
    Thanks for all the photos too, they're great..
    Cheers, crowie

    PS - What is the finish you've used??
    PLUS who's the very lucky recipient to be??
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    They are just great. And as Peter says a great combination of woods used.

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    They are beautiful mate.

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    They both look great, but the sportscar is very nice.
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  7. 11th August 2015, 11:25 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by crowie View Post
    WOW, Rod, they are excellent sir.....and just over the weekend, fast worker and good....
    Love the mix of timbers, they look racey just sitting there..
    Thanks for all the photos too, they're great..
    Cheers, crowie

    PS - What is the finish you've used??
    PLUS who's the very lucky recipient to be??

    Hi Crowie

    Took about 3 weekends these ones. The little racing car took about 3-4 hours all up.
    The gluing up takes the longest time, as I was waiting for the glue to dry at various times, I would cut out bits for the next one.
    I am trying to figure out how I can batch them. Maybe cut out templates and then use the router, rather than scroll sawing each piece.

    I used Howard's Orange Oil on these, seems to work really well.
    These ones went to my 9yr old. She wants a School Bus now, so I guess that is next.

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  8. 11th August 2015, 01:21 PM #7
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    very nice cars
    I like the different colored woods.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rod T View Post
    I am trying to figure out how I can batch them. Maybe cut out templates and then use the router, rather than scroll sawing each piece.
    If doing batches that is the way I would go. When I made the rocking bike and horse even though there may have been only two pieces of the same size to make sure I went the router route, as long as the first one or template is good then it speeds things up as you only need to rough cut on the outside of the line and the rout around.

    Also the other up side is that once you have a template it is ready for any other future builds

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    very beautiful cars
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalboy View Post
    If doing batches that is the way I would go. When I made the rocking bike and horse even though there may have been only two pieces of the same size to make sure I went the router route, as long as the first one or template is good then it speeds things up as you only need to rough cut on the outside of the line and the rout around.

    Also the other up side is that once you have a template it is ready for any other future builds

    Thanks Dalboy, I'll give it a crack.
    Do you use double sided tape to stick the template to the piece to be routed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rod T View Post
    Thanks Dalboy, I'll give it a crack.
    Do you use double sided tape to stick the template to the piece to be routed?

    Cheers
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    Yes I use double sided tape make sure it is a good one as some will let the pieces twist. For larger pieces where room is not a problem I use the tape and clamps. There is a video of someone routing small pieces which is good and helps keep fingers out of the way when using a router table if I can find it I will post here.

    Found it.



    This is not the one I had in mind but worth watching



    And in PDF

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    Thanks Dalboy

    I'll make some templates and see how it goes

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