Hi,
my name is Astrid Viktil and I'm a 25 year old girl from Oslo. I had an idea some time ago and I can't really let it go, so I found out that I have to at least try. I want to make a rocking horse, but since it's my first time I could really need some advice. I hope it's ok that I ask you?
What kind of wood would be best to use? Something that's strong, not so hard to work with, and something not too expensive of course. I was thinking of oak, what do you think?
The construction must be very solid, lasting and bare the weight of a child. I was thinking of making it hollow and making an X inside, if you understand what I mean?
Does anyone have a tip for how big the swing on the bottom should be? If it's short and very bended it could get dangerous I suppose.
How thin can the legs be? Maybe I have to consider it while constructing it, so I'm sure that the weight will be equally divided on all four legs?
I'm sure it's a lot harder than I think, it always is. But I would really appreciate any tip or advice I can get, about wood, construction, tools or anything else you might think of.
I hope this is the right place for these questions, and I hope you don't mind me asking.
Best regards,
Astrid Viktil
my name is Astrid Viktil and I'm a 25 year old girl from Oslo. I had an idea some time ago and I can't really let it go, so I found out that I have to at least try. I want to make a rocking horse, but since it's my first time I could really need some advice. I hope it's ok that I ask you?
What kind of wood would be best to use? Something that's strong, not so hard to work with, and something not too expensive of course. I was thinking of oak, what do you think?
The construction must be very solid, lasting and bare the weight of a child. I was thinking of making it hollow and making an X inside, if you understand what I mean?
Does anyone have a tip for how big the swing on the bottom should be? If it's short and very bended it could get dangerous I suppose.
How thin can the legs be? Maybe I have to consider it while constructing it, so I'm sure that the weight will be equally divided on all four legs?
I'm sure it's a lot harder than I think, it always is. But I would really appreciate any tip or advice I can get, about wood, construction, tools or anything else you might think of.
I hope this is the right place for these questions, and I hope you don't mind me asking.
Best regards,
Astrid Viktil