Ethan's Floatplane "AKA" The Red Ryder

I don’t have a float plane…

(?)

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

That looks like fun.

-- There are three types of people in the world, those who can count and those who can't!

I was lookin for a Merganser block with 01 Tooled Steel

Where’s the throat?

-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/

Oh. My. That’s really cool.

I’m just finishing up a rocking horse for my nephew, but when I initially balked at a rocking horse, his mom said “how about a helicopter”, so apparently there’s some aviation interest there? I’m thinking that he may have to have a rocking floatplane to go with that horse.

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

Really cool, Ethan. How big is it?

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Talk about “toys in the shop” ;)

Nice plane!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

fun

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I am working on my daughters right now. It’s about 12 inches long and 7 or 8 high.

-- ShawnH In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock. Thomas Jefferson

this is wonderful!!
I want to spin the propeller!!!

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

Nice shawn. A “keepsake” toy for sure. He’ll treasure it forever. And Deb, don’t touch the little boys plane. Jeeeesh.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

oh sorry..
probably “for guys only” .. I know, I know ;)

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

I really like all of the various woods that you used in this project… Looks great..

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

It’s a good thing you can hold it, then you would see the warts. My son has been spinning the propeller since the minute it went on. It was still just a block with a propeller on it at that point. I didn’t think I would get it back to finish it. And Debbie, your welcome to spin the prop, didn’t you see, I making one for my daughter.

-- ShawnH In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock. Thomas Jefferson

yah.. she’ll let me play ;)

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

Does it float? Great looking plane!

-- Jesus is Lord!

A family herloom !

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Nice job. What woods did you use?

I am like Obi, I saw the headline and was expecting to see a jointer plane that Ethan had made.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Very cool plane. Wonderful job and most certainly a family keepsake.

Walnut, Mahogany, maple…?

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Very cool plane!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

great toy …. your son will keep it forever !

-- ..... art for lifes sake ... danwalters@lumberjocks.com

HA! That’s great! I love to build planes!

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