So fo the past while I have been sanding the body to shape. I was also doing anything I could to avoid facing the challenge of cutting the body apart. I was afraid of doing so because it is not a cheap chunk of wood, and also all the effort put into getting the shape correct shape made it more special. Then one day I decided it had to be done and I did it. And that new bandsaw got quite the workout. It did go better then I expected with the minor flaw here and there. after the walls were cut off, I cut the doors out of the walls with my scroll saw. When I was doing this I used a thin piece of plywood to make my scroll saw table bigger. Then when I went to cut, the added table was flimsy and made a slightly squiggled cut on one of my doors. It may not be noticeable to every one who sees the final product, but I will always know it is there and it really annoy me. I cannot trim it flat because it will not fit properly in the frame, so it will be something I will have to live with. By the way, any recommendations for a finish for this chopper?
Thanks for taking a look,
Ryan
-- Ryan
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CalgaryGeoff
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#1 posted 460 days ago
Pretty darn cool project. Did you get a new carver? If so how you like it.
For paint color how about blue and white. Old Nova Gasline patrol choppers from the 80’s & 90’s. Paid my salary for a lot of years. I think they were Bell 206’s.
Great job on the design you did a hand build right.
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hunter71
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#2 posted 460 days ago
Looking good Ryan, I have been waiting for you to make the cuts. As for a finish, no paints, this is wood that needs to be shown off.
Hay, get that excavator out of the sun before it has a problem.
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#3 posted 457 days ago
Ya this is really Cool Ryan, awesome job so far. I also noticed the excavator in the window lol
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Ryan Haasen
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#4 posted 439 days ago
Thanks guys. Fear not, the excavator is no longer near the window, thanks for pointing that out. @CalgaryGeoff: Yes, I did get a new carver, it the Guinevere sanding system. It does an amazing job and is perfect for this project and many more to come. I could not have done this project without it.
-- Ryan
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