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  1. 29th July 2020, 05:30 PM #1
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    Yesterday it was a giant tractor and lots of horses, today it was a single horse.
    Sister in law wanted a hobby horse for a 4yr old so I knocked this up, just on 750mm long.
    12mm pine for the head, 19mm square for the shaft, 2 x 75mm wheels, handle 6mm dowel with 19mm sphere on the end, all in all very lightweight for a youngster.37A4C519-2F6B-4BCD-95A0-8A375D0FD31E.jpg767C7307-F333-4D47-910A-9801E48E06D9.jpg
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    Very nice and someone will get enjoyment from it.

    The only thing that concerns me is the handle being only 6mm dowel as I know how easy that size can break. Personally I would have gone for 3/4" as it would also be easier for a child to grip.

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    Glenn, That 4yr old will be galloping all over the paddock with that beaut horse....love it.. Cheers, Peter
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  5. 30th July 2020, 10:42 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalboy View Post
    Very nice and someone will get enjoyment from it.

    The only thing that concerns me is the handle being only 6mm dowel as I know how easy that size can break. Personally I would have gone for 3/4" as it would also be easier for a child to grip.
    Thanks for that Dalby, it was an area that concerned me, so this morning I removed the handle and upped it to 3/8 dowel with the spheres on the end as grips. Handles are only 65mm wide so hopefully they will now be strong enough. As it’s for the SIL I will give her a “lifetime warranty”
    cheers and thanks for the suggestion.
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