Thread: Toys and Joys Excavator

G'day welcome, Climate may play a part, depending on species I know here in Oz, the further North we go into the warmer climates the darker the color of timber. Eg a piece of Tasmanian Oak(eucalypt) from Tasmania will be much lighter than a piece from NSW etc.
southern Silky Oak, camphor laurel from Victoria pales in comparison to what is available in queensland.
Great looking work by the way

Great work, they look fantastic.
I hope one day I will get enough time to work on something that complex and do half as good a job.
Welcome and keep them coming.

Originally Posted by meaded

My first posting here, Greetings from Canada.

In another thread I read where someone made a comment about the Yanks using white wood like maple, well I am not a Yank but their neighbor. These are our native woods we don't seem to get deep colored exotic colors, it might be the climate or we don't have kangaroo poop for fertilizer.

G'Day Again "meaded" our newest "canuck" toymaker mate.
I found your Jeep first and was pretty impressed with that build without plans;
BUT WOW, when you have a set of plans your sure do a fine job; great detail and the timber mix looks very good.
Thanks for all the extra photos showing off the detail in the model/toy, much appreciated.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers fro On Top DownUnder, crowie....

PS - I would never ever call a "canuck" a north American neighbour to the USA....lol....I had a old boss from Canada & he would have shot me.

I dig it.
Regards

Originally Posted by meaded

My first posting here, Greetings from Canada.

In another thread I read where someone made a comment about the Yanks using white wood like maple, well I am not a Yank but their neighbor. These are our native woods we don't seem to get deep colored exotic colors, it might be the climate or we don't have kangaroo poop for fertilizer.

Hi Meaded great effort looking forward to seeing more of your work.
I have road grader I have yet to finish if it comes up as good as your effort I will real happy.
I will be in Canada in early May I could bring you a bag of roo poo its great fertilizer for jumping beans
Do you live near Vancouver I am hoping to get to a couple of woodworking shops in that area do you know of any there
Colbra

You will be on the West Coast I am on the East Coast. The road distance would be about 5300 kilometers if you care to drop by.

Originally Posted by meaded

You will be on the West Coast I am on the East Coast. The road distance would be about 5300 kilometers if you care to drop by.

No a bit far to visit thank you... crowie has just sent a email to me with your location and I have just read you first post explaining your location that would be like me traveling to Perth in Australia and that is 3 days travel. I am sure that there would be a few woodworking shops in Vancouver although I am not sure how big the city is.
People coming to Australia have the same problem of not realizing the size of our country as well.
Colbra

Originally Posted by colbra

I am sure that there would be a few woodworking shops in Vancouver although I am not sure how big the city is.
Colbra

At least one:

Vancouver - Lee Valley Tools


Type this in Google search and you'll find a few more, Busybee is Canada's equivalent to Grizzly.

woodworking tools vancouver bc

That is a great piece of work. Beautiful!!

OK, what's next?

Great Job Mate ,
Dont you just love them excavators !!
------------------------Frank-------------------

Originally Posted by Big Shed

At least one:

Vancouver - Lee Valley Tools


Type this in Google search and you'll find a few more, Busybee is Canada's equivalent to Grizzly.

woodworking tools vancouver bc

Thanks Fred had a look its near the international air port 1180 SE Marine Drive Vancouver
Colbra

G'day Meaded from another Aussie who likes your work and who has Canada connections. I just spent 5 weeks in Alberta with my son & his wife and his Canadian rello's (relatives) over christmas and had a most enjoyable time.
Unfortunately we didn't get over to the east coast, maybe next time. We found a lot to like there and not a thing we didn't, best holiday ever.
Anyway welcome to the forum, hope we get to see more of your work.

I liked you little Jeep too and as a Jeep owner and enthusiast was pretty impressed. There was just one little thing about the Jeep which doesn't mean much in the scheme of things, except to enthusiasts.
Jeep grills have 7 slots and the reason for that is "It signifies the fact that the Jeep brand is the only vehicle to have been deployed onto all seven continents"
I realised how soft your timber is over there when my son burnt a half a pickup load of fallen timber in his fire pit one evening cooking smokeys. Obviously over here our hardwoods take forever to burn down, but they are better used for all forms of woodworking.
Once again welcome and enjoy your stay.
Cheers, Ian

I like this combo you have made a great toy/model