My First Paid Project

so cool.. what’s the lumber? looks like pressure treated?
And, a lot of work with the wheels and all.

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

It is ACQ pressure treated lumber. It was a lot of work, but it was a FUN Project. I cut the wheels on my table saw, YES Circles. I learned how to do it on the internet. The larger wheels are two pieces of 2×12 lumber joined together and then cut. I used my router to cut out the interior wood, leaving the inner hub. Most of the interior clean out was done Free hand on slow. I really enjoyed this project. I have another person who wants me to me Pirate Ship structure for their son. It will a total of 16 feet high, 17 feet long, and 14 feet wide. It will have two levels with a sandbox. I will post pictures when it is complete. But, it will probably be the fall before it is done.

-- Randy, Allen Texas

Way to go Randy this is a 5 star play structure. Great job.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Well, it definitely got high marks from my 2 and 3 year old sons. They loved the pictures. So do I, but I’m glad they didn’t ask me to build them one. It looks like a lot of work.

-- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY

Way Cool !!!
Great job

Good job. I helped build one just like this about 5 years ago for our downtown revitilization committee. We raffled it off and a 75 year old gentleman won it. It now sits in front of the senior center for kids to play on. And play on they do. I like the paint job you did. Looks great.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Dale…it is a FUN project to build. You would love doing it. It was a lot of work, but I learned a lot and had fun doing something I have REALLY come to enjoy. WOODWORKING…

-- Randy, Allen Texas

This is a great looking train. You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Randy, I believe it was fun. I may get around to something like this later in the summer. I’m about to post the project I made for my kids last summer. It’s just a small playhouse.

-- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY

Nice Job

-- Jim, Kentucky

This is great. There must be a thousand ways to play with this as kids can make new ways to play always with their imagination.
And look at that huge garden or backyard!!! My house’s gonna be like a dog house there.

-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/

very nice and I bet it was fun to do as well…..good job

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

fabulous job!

Awesome project, and very sweet design!

Their is company that sells pirate ship play sets in my town – not cheap, like $10,000.

-- All trees have projects inside of them, it is your job to get them out.

VERY nice. Makes me wish I was a kid again.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Oy my gosh, this is so cute. Great job. I want grandkids now.

-- Janice