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    My latest, color windmill

    This is a video of what I call a "Color Windmill"
    https://youtu.be/VqsTTd5LbKg
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    You have more time when you are retired (after 37...

    You have more time when you are retired (after 37 years of working and not having a lot of extra time)

    I used walnut and maple.
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    size is approx. 12" square

    size is approx. 12" square
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    A couple of new boards.

    This first one I call "Swirl" The biggest challenge was figuring out the matching radius on each segment.

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    The second one is made from scraps from the first one. In the first one, each...
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    A different kind of picture

    The ladies down at the Senior Center like to put jigsaw puzzles together while sitting around and visiting. Most of them when completed are taken apart and put back into the box to redo at a later...
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    I did not keep track, but I would estimate that I...

    I did not keep track, but I would estimate that I have somewhere around 25 to 30 hours in it.
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    I am working on some PDF files to show my methods...

    I am working on some PDF files to show my methods and will make them available when completed. If you (or anyone else) would like copies , send me your email address to [email protected] ...
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    Why would you post this when you have to log into...

    Why would you post this when you have to log into facebook to see it??????????????????????????????

    Not everyone has joined such sites nor have any desire to do...
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    Very nice! What are the dimensions?

    Very nice!

    What are the dimensions?
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    Red-Oak

    Red-Oak
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    A coffee table with a different flavor.

    I recently completed a coffee table per my wife's request. What makes it different is what is inlaid into the top.
    She grew up on a farm in an old two story farm house that was heated with a floor...
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    How about a "Double Diamond"?

    A few weeks ago, I posted a picture of my latest decorative cutting board that I called "A Diamond in the wood. This one is made in the same fashion, but with a different layout. I call it "Double...
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    Diamond in the wood

    This is my latest. I call it Diamond. It was the most difficult (and time consuming) of all that I have made.

    All comments, both pro and con, are welcomed.



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    This is for decoration only and is approx. 10"...

    This is for decoration only and is approx. 10" square.
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    A new decorative board

    I call this one "Celtic Knot". Walnut, maple and cherry. This one had some challenges with getting all the pieces to fit together correctly.

    All comments, both positive and negative are welcome.
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    Yeah, I had to put on a blindfold and finished it...

    Yeah, I had to put on a blindfold and finished it like reading Braille.:roll:
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    I call this one Combo 2

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    That is why I call them decorative cutting...

    That is why I call them decorative cutting boards. They are for looking at only, not cutting on.

    I also make boards to cut on (not fancy), and I call them working cutting boards.

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    My latest decorative cutting board.

    This is my latest decorative cutting board. Walnut, Maple & Cherry.

    Size is approx. 10" x 12 1/2"

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    Expansion & Contraction offspring - Combo

    This is my latest, I call it Combo. It combines features from the previous boards (Expansion and Contraction). Where the smallest piece in these was 1/4" x 1/4", the smallest in Combo is 1/8" x 1/8"....
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    A few new ones (decorative cutting boards)

    For those who don't visit the woodworking photos section, I thought I would show them here.

    The first is called Expansion. It is approx. 14" x 14" x 1 1/4".

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    The second is called...
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    If anyone is interested, I have prepared six PDF...

    If anyone is interested, I have prepared six PDF files that show the plans for how these were made. If you would like to have a copy, send me your email address in a private message and I will send...
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    A few new ones (decorative cutting boards)

    This one I call Expansion
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    This one I call Contraction

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    And this one, I call Scrappy (it is made from the scraps of the first two - I hate to throw away anything that I...
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    A variation on a theme ----

    I call this one Impossible - 2 ?

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    I am not sure what that would look like. Any...

    I am not sure what that would look like.

    Any suggestions?
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    I really like this definition! Thanks for...

    I really like this definition! Thanks for bringing it to my attention - it fits.
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    I call it ---- "Impossible ?"

    This is my latest decorative end grain cutting board.

    Look closely at how the three members of each triangle are arranged (pick a starting point and follow how the direction changes - both...
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    Each cane is made up of 15 layers, but I can only...

    Each cane is made up of 15 layers, but I can only glue up 5 layers at a time, so it takes 3 glue-ups for one cane. If I am making a "Gents" cane, there are two additional glue-ups - one for the...
  29. Thread: Wiggle Canes

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    Wiggle Canes

    These are pictures of a some canes that I call "Wiggle Canes". They are made up from 15 layers, each 1/16" thick. There are 5 sub-layers, each with 3 individual layers to make up the 15. So, 3 layers...
  30. Thread: 3 Crosses

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    3 Crosses

    I wanted to finish this by Easter, but due to some issues beyond my control was unable to. But, I have finished it now and wanted to share. It is all end grain, approx. 10 1/4" x 16 1/2" and is made...
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    That is GREAT work - I love the detail that you...

    That is GREAT work - I love the detail that you have.

    Up here in the US, you don't see many MGs, so I would like to have a go at making one like yours.

    Where did you get your plans or are they...
  32. Thread: 3D Jr

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    3D Jr

    You may have seen my post about the cutting board I call 3D.
    I had some of the blocks left over from that one, so I decided to make 3D Jr.

    It is a little smaller and has a different center...
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    I call it ------------------- 3D

    This is my latest decorative cutting board and no, it does not show a Nazi swastika. The Nazi version has the legs pointing in a clockwise direction and is oriented at 45 degrees.

    These symbols...
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    Toys for Big Boys - load 'em up !

    This is my latest - it is a 950K Cat Wheel Loader. Plans are from Toys and Joys.

    This is the most time consuming (estimated around 120 hours) and detailed one to date.

    Overall length is approx....
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    I agree!, but somehow the pictures are mirror...

    I agree!, but somehow the pictures are mirror images - the steering wheel is on the wrong side !!! :U:U:U

    BigDBigD
    The Dodge City Kid
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    Thanks to all for the kind comments. :B Now,...

    Thanks to all for the kind comments. :B

    Now, to try to answer some questions ----

    The woods used for the body and fenders are red oak and black walnut. I did not have a piece of wood (or...
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    Toys for Big Boys - third in the series

    This is my third go at making wooden models. I previously posted a link here to show it, but that link is no longer viable. As with other posts with links, I have promised to recreate them here....
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    Thanks to all for the kind replies. To answer...

    Thanks to all for the kind replies.

    To answer some of your questions -----

    The lines on the bonnet (we call it the hood) and sides, are not inlays. They are one half of a 1/8" dowel (I made a...
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    I have only sold one model - 1929 Ford Stake Bed...

    I have only sold one model - 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck (I have shown this on a post here).

    I always send photos of what I make to my sons. My youngest son showed the pictures to his boss. When he...
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    Toys for Big Boys - second in the series

    This is my second go at making wooden models. I previously posted a link here to show it, but that link is no longer viable. As with other posts with links, I have promised to recreate them here....
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    Toys for Big Boys - Getting started

    This is my first try at making wooden models. I previously posted a link here to show it, but that link is no longer viable. As with other posts with links, I have promised to recreate them here....
  42. Toys for Big Boys - 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck

    After it was pointed out that my link to my post of making wheels had expired, I reconstructed it and update my post here.

    Likewise, several other posts in which I linked to another website have...
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    I sent this information to you in a private...

    I sent this information to you in a private message. I also stated that I have a drawing with this information in a drawing that I have available as a PDF. If you (or anyone else) would like this...
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    Toys for Big Boys - making wheels UPDATE

    For those that are looking for my making wheels post and have found that the post that I linked to has expired, I have recreated it in a reply in my original post...
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    Update for expired post of "Making Wheels"

    I see that the post I linked to for the post of "Making Wheels" has indeed expired, so I have recreated it below:

    Making wheels – the ones with spokes.

    This is the way I make the wheels with...
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    The basic plans are from toys and joys, but I...

    The basic plans are from toys and joys, but I always draw every thing out in my CAD program and make changes until every thing suits me.

    I did not like the way the plans called for the handrails,...
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    Toys for Big Boys - working on the road

    Here is a Cat road grader that I wanted to share. The last two I put a small block under the end of the blade to show that it will tilt left or right in addition to being able to rotate.
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    Toys for Big Boys - moving the grain

    Some of you may have seen my previous post (Toys for Big Boys - hauling the cattle), Well this time the trailer is a grain trailer.

    First, an overall picture:

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    Next, a side view...
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    The original plans called for just a plain panel...

    The original plans called for just a plain panel for the back of the trailer, but I wanted to make it a little more realistic so I added the vertical ribs and the horizontal slats to simulate a door,...
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    Toys for Big Boys - hauling the cattle

    I recently completed a Kenworth semi with a cattle trailer. Overall length is just over 1m. I started with some basic plans from Toys & Joys but made quite a few modifications.

    This first picture...
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