Rocky the motor cycle

Very cool, what a great gift :) To make it truly authentic you should pour a little oil under it, just so it feels at home ;-)

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

I think Grandpa is having a lot of fun and so is Sam!! Super gift.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Looks beautiful. If I had built that it would be as far away from children as humanly possible.

Damian Would that be motor oil or tung oil?

-- Che.

Wow . . .

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

that is SO cool.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Neat, just neat.

-- Andy Stark

That’s a beautiful piece of work, but I think it’s the tongue to the side in that right most picture that really makes it!

-- Dan Lyke, Petaluma California, http://www.flutterby.net/User:DanLyke

What a great project. I’ve made a few small trucks and cars, but this is to a larger scale and much more complex. Well done.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Amazing work! I’ll bet you’ll get some requests to make a few of these…

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

What a great gift and extraordinary workmanship. The kind of thing that will be passed down for generations.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Before long he’ll be asking to take the rockers off and make the wheels turn and put training wheels on it.

And go for a ride.

Great job and one happy customer.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

What a talent! If you don’t mind, please post a total failure every now and again – that way I can feel better about my own work :-)). Your work is awesome.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

On the first Photograph, I thought it was a minature, the second photograph (spark plug) what great attention to detail. The third revealed secret of the size with rider checking over the machine before use!

Wonderful and creative use of recycled materials – well done Stewart

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

Wonderful! Love the look on Sam’s face. Caution, adventure ahead!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

it will be interesting to hear his perspective of this treasure in 25 years—right now it is a cool bike to ride on, but when he becomes a worker of the wood, himself, it will take on a whole new meaning for him AND then when he becomes a parent and a grandparent… Can’t you just feel his heart swelling with pride? Filled with memories Oh my …

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Anyone who has ever built a rocking horse will feel woefully inadequate as a woodworker if they see this project. Amazing!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Holy cow! That is impressive!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

I wanna ride….....
wow wow wow
I don’t know what to say but wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Jeremy M. Reid Woodworking

My oh my; I never imagined my stuff would attract such interest and praise. Thank you one and all for your words. CharlieM1958 – but then, I could never see myself carving a horse’s head that looks remotely like a horse’s head! Debbie – The little fella lives a little too far away for me to have much influence on the roads he takes, but, rest assured we’ll be making some sawdust on his occasional visits here. Karson – The wheels are made to rotate before being attached to the rockers, but the suspension is a bit stiff! Bill – my worst and very recent failure involved blood, stitches and anguish. I’ll not be posting pictures of the fingers involved! Tom – That’s true, as well as suggestions that I could make some to sell. But they miss the point. So much love went into that one-off.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

I love it…. That is so coool

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

your showing more than your woodworking skills here that is a work of art ! very, very , very nice

Very cool, I’m going to do one for my new grand nephew.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

I missed this one the first time around Yorkie. That is a great project!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Glad it came around again. This is really terrific Stewart.

-- Maplewood, MN

Hi Yorkie,

You posted this before I came on board but I am glad it popped up on my review list. This is a great looking project and it looks like you have a satisfied customer as well.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Update!

The bicycle is back in grandpop’s workshop this week. After nearly three years of vigorous riding, the young fella found a weakness in the handlebars! He has taken to standing on the pegs & trying to shake off his little friend from behind though! Foolishly I didn’t account for that in my computer simulations <grin>.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

Did not notice this one before Yorkie. That is one excellent job.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python