Thanks: 
Likes: 
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks:
Results 1 to 15 of 68
-
15th February 2016, 07:24 PM #1
Life's Good, Enjoy each new day & try to encourage
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- Faulconbridge, Lower Blue Mountains
- Age
- 68
- Posts
- 11,186
Got some shed time after a busy weekend of celebrations.....
Got some shed time after a busy weekend of celebrations..... You only turn 60 years young once.....
Tracey asked if I could make a truck for her as part of the Easter Guessing competition for the Boys & Girls Club....
The truck is loosely based upon a plan I found in the Australian Toymakers annual of 2004/2005....
The base is clear radiata pine, the front mudguards is recycle oregon, the cabin sides & back are recycled fence paling, the cabin roof is out of an old deck drawer, the radiator is merbau decking and the engine timber is anyone's guess....
Good start for a 4-5hrs of playing around....
The rear tray will be like that of a farm truck so the children/gymnastics can see the Easter eggs for there guess....
Apologies for the "phony" photos....Cheers crowie
PS - Thank you to my woodworking forum mates/friends who sent birthday greetings over the weekend, it's very much appreciated to know such good folk.
-
15th February 2016 07:24 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Age
- 2010
- Posts
- Many
-
15th February 2016, 08:04 PM #2
GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Nov 2011
- Location
- Melbourne
- Posts
- 7,015
Got some shed time after a busy weekend of celebrations.....
First sorry I missed your bday
Happy 60 young well done
Just one question with regard to the great looking truck
Chevy or some other make [emoji38]
-
15th February 2016, 08:09 PM #3
Life's Good, Enjoy each new day & try to encourage
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- Faulconbridge, Lower Blue Mountains
- Age
- 68
- Posts
- 11,186
Firstly Matt THANK YOU...
Originally Posted by Simplicity
And on this truck build; for the sake of the forum peace & serenity, I'm saying it's a "Peterbilt"......
-
15th February 2016, 08:16 PM #4
GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Nov 2011
- Location
- Melbourne
- Posts
- 7,015
Lol
Good reply
Can't wait to see it done
-
15th February 2016, 09:20 PM #5
GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Nov 2011
- Location
- Sutherland Shire, Sydney
- Age
- 71
- Posts
- 1,301
Happy belated special birthday Peter, Hope Handy didn't forget.
Looks like a fairly quick build if you keep up this rate.
Alan...
-
15th February 2016, 09:27 PM #6
Deceased
- Join Date
- Mar 2013
- Location
- St. Helens Tasmania
- Posts
- 2,227
Looking Great Peter!.
Love all the recycled timbers.
But I was just wondering what species of anyone's guess is it?
Cheers Old Timer
Trev.
-
15th February 2016, 09:42 PM #7
Life's Good, Enjoy each new day & try to encourage
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- Faulconbridge, Lower Blue Mountains
- Age
- 68
- Posts
- 11,186
Originally Posted by Uncle Al
Thank you Alan, Now that you mention it, Handy did forget.....
And yes the build is on a tight schedule as the guessing competition has to be up and running by the end of the month.....Cheers, Peter
-
15th February 2016, 09:46 PM #8
GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Apr 2013
- Location
- Torquay
- Posts
- 4,422
Great work Pete,
and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY you young fella
Keith
-
15th February 2016, 09:47 PM #9
Life's Good, Enjoy each new day & try to encourage
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- Faulconbridge, Lower Blue Mountains
- Age
- 68
- Posts
- 11,186
Thank you Trevor, Originally Posted by Repliconics
Looking Great Peter!.
Love all the recycled timbers.
But I was just wondering what species of anyone's guess is it?
Cheers Old Timer
Trev.
I'm pretty sure the "anyone's guess" piece of timber was in the lot the Dave TTC brought for me from Pittwater Pete's offcuts bin to the Katoomba GTG last year....
BUT I'm still none the wiser as to what it actually is!!! Maybe Dave, Pete or Dirk might sign on and tell us all??
Cheers, Peter
-
15th February 2016, 09:48 PM #10
Life's Good, Enjoy each new day & try to encourage
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- Faulconbridge, Lower Blue Mountains
- Age
- 68
- Posts
- 11,186
Thank you Keith, My daughter gave me a "I'm 60 years young" badge which I wore all weekend.... Originally Posted by Keith_1
...Cheers, Peter
-
15th February 2016, 11:07 PM #11
GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Nov 2008
- Location
- Canterbury UK
- Age
- 67
- Posts
- 3,996
Looks like another great build on the books Peter.
I knew the big day was looming and meant to send birthday wishes then forgot so apologies. So a belated happy birthday from me as well my friend, hope it was a enjoyable event with plenty of family and friends around. Did you get any nice shed toys.
-
16th February 2016, 12:18 AM #12
GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- May 2011
- Location
- Murray Bridge SA
- Posts
- 3,339
A belated Happy Birthday Peter. Wishing you many many more, and plenty of hours in the shed making many fantastic "Peterbilt" specials.
Oh to be 60 again
KrynTo grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.
-
18th February 2016, 06:24 PM #13
Life's Good, Enjoy each new day & try to encourage
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- Faulconbridge, Lower Blue Mountains
- Age
- 68
- Posts
- 11,186
Thank you Derek, No apologies needed...It was a good weekend all round.... Yours mustn't be too far off, too... Originally Posted by Dalboy
Hope it's warming up for you....Our youngest daughter & husband will be in London next week for 5-6days...
Cheers, Peter
-
18th February 2016, 06:28 PM #14
Life's Good, Enjoy each new day & try to encourage
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- Faulconbridge, Lower Blue Mountains
- Age
- 68
- Posts
- 11,186
Thank you Kryn, You've still got a few on me... Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore
A belated Happy Birthday Peter. Wishing you many many more, and plenty of hours in the shed making many fantastic "Peterbilt" specials.
Oh to be 60 again
Kryn
My mum says that it's just another day,
but after such a top weekend with family & friends plus all the good wishes from across the world;
I'm very happy to celebrated this mile stone....
Cheers, Peter
-
18th February 2016, 07:07 PM #15
Life's Good, Enjoy each new day & try to encourage
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- Faulconbridge, Lower Blue Mountains
- Age
- 68
- Posts
- 11,186
Having to make time to ensure the Easter Truck is ready on time.....
Having to make time to ensure the Easter Truck is ready on time.....
As I have no idea who might get this truck so I've had to strengthen it plus make it very safe...
The headlights are 1" dowel with a 3/4" forstner scarf....
The sides on the tray are 3/4" x 3/4" with 5/16" dowel along with a 2.3mm bamboo dowel through each to secure the dowels & sides plus I added a couple of screws from the bottom....
The exhaust stacks are plain but functional holding the front of the tray side along with a set of hunger-boards.....
The gate on the back of the tray is removable though I mucked up and it's not reversible....
Cheers, crowie...
PS - I showed my mate at the local fruit sop the early photos and he asked were the gear stick was, so one has been added......
[and again apologies for the phony photos]
Reply With Quote
Similar Threads
-
Busy time of year
By Allan at Wallan in forum WOODTURNING - GENERALReplies: 1Last Post: 10th November 2015, 01:04 PM -
A busy time
By turnerted in forum WOODTURNING - GENERALReplies: 6Last Post: 14th August 2014, 09:05 PM -
Busy Weekend
By Seer in forum WOODTURNING - PEN TURNINGReplies: 7Last Post: 6th October 2010, 02:01 PM -
Busy weekend
By Paulphot in forum WOODTURNING - PEN TURNINGReplies: 15Last Post: 1st October 2009, 08:31 AM -
Busy Weekend
By NewLondon88 in forum WOODTURNING - PEN TURNINGReplies: 5Last Post: 23rd January 2008, 04:23 AM
