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Project by ToGoMan posted 52 days ago 332 views 2 times favorited 7 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I made these a few years back.

My next endeavor is to program a CNC router to build the bodies, and save myself a bunch of time!

They’re all 8/4 hunks of wood. I used maple at first, then cherry, and eventually redwood. They’ve all stood up well as both cars and airplanes getting thrown across the room. The doweled windows look a bit better, but the drilled ones are easier, of course.

I have been able to use them as skateboards, to test ‘em out in the shop.

Once I get the CNC going, I’ll run some more to sell for a Christmas craft show.

-- ToGoMan ------ "No ONE of us knows as much as ALL of us." (anon.) ----


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a1Jim

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posted 52 days ago

fun projects

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Rustic

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posted 52 days ago

cool

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

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posted 52 days ago

I actually like the drilled windows better. Just my .02.

-- Bruce from Central New York

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Wudbutcher

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posted 52 days ago

Cool toys, I also make similar ones. I just bought a carvewright machine to assist in making them. Cheers/Wudbutcher

-- Big Steve

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ToGoMan

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posted 52 days ago

Thanks Big Steve…

I hadn’t heard of the Carvewright before. It looks pretty interesting.

Also. Bruce – I realized later on that the holed windows are easier for smaller hands to grasp sometimes. I plan to continue to use those without inlays.

-- ToGoMan ------ "No ONE of us knows as much as ALL of us." (anon.) ----

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huff

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posted 52 days ago

Now they look like they will get great gas milage! I’m sure there’s going to be a lot of miles put on them. Very cute.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

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Karson

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posted 52 days ago

Great looking cars.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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