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I made this for my 1 year old daughter. My wife insisted painting it pink covering up all my good wood!
That stopped me from adding a lot of details that I had planned on. The boss is always right.
Oh, well. I guess I can strip of off the paint after she out grows it.
I say my first and only because I never seem to build something more than once. So I have just resigned myself to the fact.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
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22 comments so far
lightweightladyleftie
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posted 145 days ago
Gary,
It’s obvious from the smile that you’ve made that precious little girl very happy . . . and she’ll probably agree with her mother on the pink! Congratulations on a job well done!
-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6
ChuckM
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posted 145 days ago
What a lucky girl!
“Strip off the paint?” – perhaps it still is up to the boss(es). eh? Ha ha.
-- The time I enjoy wasting is not time wasted
ChuckM
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posted 145 days ago
And that reminds me when I took my daughter to Ikea to pick her first set of furniture for her own apartment (she is away for college), she was so indecisive … only to tell me that she kinda wanted something from my workshop!
-- The time I enjoy wasting is not time wasted
kshipp
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posted 145 days ago
I like how you made the horse look like he is kind of walking instead of the normal pose. Nice project.
-- Kyle, Michigan
ND2ELK
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posted 145 days ago
Great looking horse and beautiful baby girl. And yes, MaMa is always right. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Joe Lyddon
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posted 145 days ago
Good Job!
A DOLL!
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Bob #2
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posted 145 days ago
Nice reslut Gary.
I think the colours are great.
Might have been a bit easier with MDF <g>
Bob
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Napaman
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posted 145 days ago
sometimes paint is a good thing!!!
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PaBull
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posted 145 days ago
Looks great, Gary. Even with the pink paint job.
Is this your first child?
She must have Mam’s look. (lol)
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TedM
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posted 145 days ago
I’d say from the smile on your daughter’s face that she’s pleased with Dad’s work!
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Scott Bryan
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posted 145 days ago
You are learning. After 31 years I just simply say “Yes dear”. I agree that painting wood is something that most of us tend to avoid (unless of course you are working with walnut which just naturally begs for a coat of white paint- Sorry Debbie I can’t seem to let go of this). But it does look like you have one satisfied customer here.
This is a nice project and you have a beautiful daughter. I can see lots of projects in the making here. The rocking horse is just a start I am sure.
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Russel
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posted 145 days ago
The rocking horse is pretty cool, but the smile on the little lady is priceless. Clearly she’s happy.
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teenagewoodworker
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posted 145 days ago
great job Gary, you’ve made her one happy kid. I think it will take a long time before she grows out of it enough for you to even get near it! lol! keep up the great work.
dlcarver
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posted 145 days ago
Great job Gary!
Dave
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rtb
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posted 145 days ago
Gary, I suspect that you might have limited experience with, daughters, & wives. Enjoy both these are the very best years. Now fact is. The only change in this finish might be a new coat of paint. Most likely that will come when your daughter is preparing to promote you up one notch..to grandfather. Relax you will soon come to enjoy your daughters pleasure so much you won’t even remember that you wanted to make it look like a piece of furinture. great job!
-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "
lew
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posted 144 days ago
So that’s “the horse of a different color”!
Nice job, Gary. We can see from her smile that she really loves it.
Lew
CharlieM1958
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posted 144 days ago
I think Mom’s instincts on the finish were right, because the customer looks very satisfied.
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thetimberkid
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posted 144 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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jockmike2
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posted 144 days ago
With the smile on that face I’d say it’s worth anything including covering up your wood. She’s a doll and looks like she loves her pony and Daddy. mike
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romansfivefive
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posted 143 days ago
I agree that the paint wasn’t the right choice, but 17 years of marriage has taught me that sometimes you are right, sometimes you are happy, sometimes you are both and sometimes ya gotta choose whether you’re going to be right or happy. I would have painted it too… in oil paint so my tears didn’t ruin the finish.
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gator9t9
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posted 143 days ago
Great job …...and the prettiest looking horse in town that is for sure ….Happy Birthday to your daughter …she is lucky to have an ol man with a hammer..
-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."
Grumpy
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posted 132 days ago
That little girl’s smile is worth a thousand rocking horses Gary.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python