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This is my 1:8 scale model of a John Deere tractor tire.


This is a link to a YouTube video that tells the story of why I made the bandsaw box.



This is my 1:8 scale model of a John Deere 13.6 - 38 tractor tire. My bandsaw box has a diameter of 7.88 inches. The original tire is 65 inches in diameter and made of rubber.



It is made from Douglas fir. I began the project with a 10×2 Douglas fir board. I glued three sections of the board into a blank. Then I cut the blank to shape with the bandsaw and removed the center and made the cuts in typical bandsaw fashion. The original tractor has chevron treads. My bandsaw box also has the same chevron treads. I used a router at a 15-degree angle, with a 1/4-inch router bit, and stop block to form the treads. There were bits of tear out on the treads with the router, but I like them. They look like the marks left by real-life wear and tear on a tractor tire.



I chose to paint the lid of the box to mimic the wheel of a tractor. I used a Dremel tool to add a few scuffs and dings. Again, this bandsaw box is to imitate the wheels on our family tractors. Our tractors have seen years and years of use.

Now for a twist-If you twist the hub of the bandsaw box lid, rare earth magnets will come apart and you can remove the lid.



My family has used predominantly John Deere tractors for generations, so I think it only appropriate to use John Deere colors of yellow and green for the M&Ms.

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Superb!!!!!
 

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so cool … you win the contest !!!

 

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Very innovative build! With lots of amazing detail.

"Friends don't let friends drive red tractors!"
 

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Now that is really well done.
Ha, it also makes me smile.

Steve
 

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Grace123, very touching, and a gr8 build on the bs box. Keep on farmin, and makin dust. Work/Play safe.God bless you and yourfamily for what you do. Your brother is an inspiration. You are the winner in my opinion as of today. Good luck in the contest.
 

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Such a cool box. Your brother is indeed an inspiration. Also, great choice of music.
Good Luck in the contest.

CtL
 

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I just went back and watched your video. Great job and I agree: your brother is an inspiration. You certainly have my vote!
 

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Now That's A Bad -Ass Band Saw Box!
Very Nice! Great job on it!
 

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very unusual box, clever idea, nicely done
 

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Pretty neat. quite unique.
 

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really nice bandsaw box, fantastic video. Thanks for sharing.
 

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Very cool!
 

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Come on Grace123, you are teasing us with the lollies in the wheel…were is the rest of the tractor??
Because the quality in that wheel/tyre are just superb so please show us the whole tractor…..
 

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To Crowie: If you watch my video, you can see a picture of "the girls shop". This little building originally was a garage built in 1940. Then it was turned into an apartment, and then into a photo studio. There was a fire that destroyed the contents of the studio My parents were of a mind to bulldoze the building down, but my brother thought the building could be salvaged. He worked on it and it became "the girls shop". We girls, meaning me, my daughter, my mother and my sister-in-law, took woodworking classes at the local community college. Now my 3-year-old grandson told me to "glue" to the wheel to monster truck in the girls shop.
 

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To everyone who posted a comment: Thanks. You have truly made my day, or my week, or my month…you get the idea.
 

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Very cool and great looking band saw box! Unique design, has a lot of amazing details. Great job and great video, truly inspiring!
 
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