| Project by thiel | posted 186 days ago | 671 views | 4 times favorited | 14 comments |  |
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Made this red wagon for my best friends newborn. The base is plainsawn white oak, but the rest of it is quartersawn red oak. Marine finish.
I used Norm’s plans, but instead of an MDO floor, I plated red oak. Also, I modified the steering setup so it’s a bit more slick looking.
All the mechanical fasteners are stainless steel, as are the axles. He may need to replace the wheels every couple generations or so, but I built this so it could be passed down in his family for a LONG time!
There were A LOT of firsts on this project. First mortise. First time I’d used a planer or jointer. First time I built anything this nice! And I gave it away less than 24 hours after finishing it.
Note: the sides were not seated properly when I took the photo, but they are just right in real life!
-- Laziness - Apathy = Efficiency
14 comments so far
lew
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posted 186 days ago
That loos like it will last a Loooooong Time!!
I know they really appreciate your gift.
thiel
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posted 186 days ago
Thanks!
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TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 186 days ago
Looks good from here ;-)) Congrats on all the firsts. Looks likeyio got hte hang of it :-)
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a1Jim
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posted 186 days ago
cool wagon
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Rustic
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posted 185 days ago
very cool
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Splinterman
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posted 185 days ago
Sweet waggon.
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jockmike2
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posted 185 days ago
Very cool indeed. That should make your friend very happy. No better gift.
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mcoyfrog
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posted 185 days ago
amazing, very nice
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Woodfix
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posted 181 days ago
That is a magical piece. I am inspired to make one for my boy. Christmas is not that far away. You mentioned Norm. Can I get some more detail elsewhere??
Just the type of thing I like to make.
Cheers
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thiel
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posted 179 days ago
Sure thing…. it’s New Yankee Workshop project 403.
http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?403
I got the wheels at Lowes, and all the other hardware at Fastenal. The stainless pieces were expensive for sure, but I wanted it to be really special. I made it out of quartersawn and rift sawn red oak, except for the main “tray” of the wagon, which is plainsawn white oak.
-- Laziness - Apathy = Efficiency
Occie gilliam
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posted 134 days ago
Nice work you got me thinking
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ChesapeakeBob
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posted 51 days ago
I started one years ago and I never finished it. This just gave me the motivation to complete it! Nice job!
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ChesapeakeBob
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posted 51 days ago
Can we get some more photos, please?
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dustygirl
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posted 51 days ago
What a great gift.I’m sure that newborn will have many happy years with it.
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