Fireman's Console

That stuff looks rock-solid!

-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

Nice job with that one. It is nice to do things for other, just because we can.

-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--

Great job Jim !

-- Eric

Nice job. What’s copy cat?

Thanks, Doe

-- Mother Nature talks, I try to listen

Solid!

-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...

Looks good. And functional. I also was wondering what a copy cat is.

-- Dan, Virginia Beach

Who wouldn’t do that for his son in law.Nice

-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted

Nice build Jim. That will definitely hold up for a long long time. Thank your son-in-law for his service as a voluteer fireman.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Funny thing aye Jim, when any of the family want anything customised they always come to the “go to” guy :: ))
I hope they have a long life as an ornament and not required in action :)
Pete

-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got

Thanks for all the nice comments. It was fun to build! He is also a Marine who just like helping people.
For those who asked about the copy cat. Here is it in its normal state- just a bunch of small round rods:

Here it is copying the radius on my drill press table:

And here it is ready to trace on a mating piece:

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Good one Jim.

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

Handy fathers and fathers-in-law certainly do come have their place Jim. Another well made project. I too wondered what copycat was, downunder we know them as profile gauges.

-- Harry, Western Australia

Jim,

This is a very neat project! And the fact that you used miter joints instead of butt joints is great!

Keep up the good work,
AJ

-- If I can do it.....so can you! -AJswoodshop

Jim,

Looks good!

BEWARE!
Be sure it does NOT get in the way of a possible Gear Shift shaft, etc.

Looks like a really COOL way to have his equipment At Hand!

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

I looked at this before, but wanted to look again.

I’m debating building a center console for our van. This gives me a good foundation to build on!

I have used a copy cat for a long time! Great tool. Although, I never had a name for it till now.

Tell that Marine Semper Fi.

-- Rod ~ There's never enough time to finish a project, but there's always time to start another one.