| Project by grizzman | posted 47 days ago | 402 views | 1 time favorited | 12 comments |  |
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THIS HAS BEEN SO MUCH FUN FOR ME, ITS A SMALL TRAIN SET MADE FOR A FRIENDS GRANDSON, THE ENGINE IS MADE FROM WALNUT, RED CEDAR AND DOG WOOD AND HEART PINE, AND THE CARS ARE MADE WITH ANTIQUE SOUTHERN HEART PINE AND WALNUT. I PAINTED A FIRE BOX WITH FLAMES IN IT , THIS LITTLE BOY IS FIVE YEARS OLD, SO I INLAYED A NICLE TO REPRESENT HIS AGE AND I PUT IN A 2004 TO REPRESENT HIS BIRTH YEAR. THE ROOFS OF THE PASSENGER AND CABOSE CARS SLIDE OFF , THEY ARE HELD ON WITH A 3/4 INCH DATO…...AND THE SMOKE STACKS IN THEM ARE UP TO CODE , BEING TRIPLE WALL PIPE…:)..........SEALED WITH WATER BASE POLY AND THEY ARE READY FOR A LITTLE BOYS FUN AND IMAGINATION….....
-- The Grizzone
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ellen35
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posted 47 days ago
Grizz,
Nice work… a bet your friend’s grandson will just love it!
Ellen
-- Ellen on Cape Cod
Paul
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posted 47 days ago
I like it, don’t forget to sign and date the bottom so his grandchildren will know who made it.
-- Paul, La Center, Washington
Bob N
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posted 47 days ago
Absolutely AWESOME! Thanks for posting this and inspiring me to work toward making my grandson one like yours.
degoose
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posted 47 days ago
Looks sturdy enough for a young one to bash around.
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au
patron
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posted 47 days ago
good job santa ,
i’ve been a good boy this year ,
can i have one too ?
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 47 days ago
Hey Grizz,
Great job. I’m sure it will be appreciated.
Lee
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grizzman
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posted 47 days ago
thanks for the nice comments folks..it has been signed and dated…im a oldie when it comes to this kind of thing..i dont think there is enough of it anymore…to much computer type of things…growing up i had wooden toys, used my imagination with these type of toys….and played out side a lot too..
-- The Grizzone
hunter71
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posted 46 days ago
Grizz that’s neat. Love the details in the locomotive cab. Kids really like that touch. Christams will be a special time for that young un thanks to you.
-- A childs smile is payment enough.
huff
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posted 46 days ago
I’m with you grizzman, I love watching kids play with some real toys! Wood…...Hand made…....by a real person. Great job and I bet this will be one of his favorite toys. and I hope he gets to play with it outdoors.
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
EzJack
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posted 46 days ago
bound for glory
I like it a lot.
-- Ain't better or worse than any other woodpecker in the woods.
jockmike2
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posted 43 days ago
Grizz you ole softy you. What a wonderful thing to do. Now make one for my Grandson. I tried makin a dumptruck without plans and it was a disaster. He still asks me what happened to it. So I got to make him something. Very cool of you to do for anothers child. You’re a good man Grizz.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
a1Jim
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posted 20 days ago
I missed this before Grizz a great Train set very neat.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon