| Project by hunter71 | posted 06-09-2014 10:34 AM | 1260 views | 4 times favorited | 16 comments |  |
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I have been all tied up with my carving and had not even worked on a piece of equipment in so long. Then fellow L/J, johnstoneb posted a neat little backhoe and I just had to make one. A bit of a modification from his design but I feel it will be a tough little guy that will do a good life’s work in any sandbox. I scaled it to my “play with” dump truck so they will all fit together somewhat. Thanks for the inspiration to make this.
I have had a few emails from others that I might switch over to carving, no way, just a new past time and challenge, I will still make trucks, tractors and wagons. One idea I have on the radar might be a Funeral Wagon that is hand carved. Best of both trades?
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crowie
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#1 posted 06-09-2014 11:43 AM
Very cool Doug… Love the eyes…Some little bloke is going to have hours of fun with him…Top Job Mate….
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majuvla
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#2 posted 06-09-2014 12:12 PM
So funny project!
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HillbillyShooter
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#3 posted 06-09-2014 12:30 PM
Very cool toy! Nicely done as always.
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#4 posted 06-09-2014 12:46 PM
Very nice looking loader.
-- Chris K
johnstoneb
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#5 posted 06-09-2014 12:57 PM
Nice job. Really like the eyes. I like the brackets at the buckets a lot more glue surface than the one I made.
My daughter has sent several videos of my grandson playing in the sand with it and it is holding up very well to a 3 year old.
-- Bruce, Boise, ID
Dutchy
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#6 posted 06-09-2014 01:50 PM
Looks niece Doug.
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ralbuck
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#7 posted 06-09-2014 04:06 PM
Neat toy!
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Sam Shakouri
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#8 posted 06-09-2014 05:26 PM
I like to hold it and play with myself.
-- Sam Shakouri / CREATING WONDERS WITH WOOD.....Sydney,Australia....
wiswood2
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#9 posted 06-09-2014 05:34 PM
great job hunter.
Chuck
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Subwoodchucker
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#10 posted 06-09-2014 07:32 PM
those are awesome!! great job.
JCar
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#11 posted 06-09-2014 09:50 PM
Nice work
JoeinGa
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#12 posted 06-09-2014 10:53 PM
Very neat. ANY kid would love to have this to play in the sand with!
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#13 posted 06-10-2014 03:13 AM
BRAVO !!! Wouldn’t be half as much fun without the eyes. Great attention to detail.
-- John - Central Ohio - "too much is never enough"
MarkSr
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#14 posted 06-10-2014 05:43 AM
Great job, Backhoe, Dump Truck, now you need Bulldozer, 360 Excavator, Scraper, small Crane and a couple more trucks and you son can invite some friends over to do a real project in that sand box, can’t forget the sand box, how is he going to get the building pad done. LOL
-- Mark, ”...NEWBEE: On the road to learning a lot; but; a lot more to learn…” ("My Granddad used to tell me, if you didn't learn something new today, it just wasn't worth getting out of bed")
Roger
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#15 posted 06-11-2014 01:41 PM
Your projects are so cool hunter. Very awesome.
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