Author Topic: Using Chets Shop (Read 16367 times)

Jeff · « **on:** March 31, 2006, 11:19:30 PM »

Chet and I went out to his shop after supper tonight and decided that we needed a log truck. So we built one.

We didnt have a clue what we were going to do until we did it. No designe or plans but I think what we came up wasn't to bad. No finish on it yet, but it has an oak frame with cherry cab and bumper, oak whels and trailer and cherry and birdseye maple logs. Its pretty good size, turned out to be 24" over all. I like it.

isawlogs · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2006, 11:37:47 PM »

Yes sir , good looking truck . Fun to build um too .
Did you have to flip a coin to find out who would be first to try her out .

Furby · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2006, 12:03:33 AM »

Better yet.........
Who get's to take it home!

Jeff · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2006, 12:24:04 AM »

Shes goin with me.

I'm springin for da plates.

crtreedude · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2006, 05:53:55 AM »

Really nice!

I am totally lacking in the ability to visualize anything physical - and always amazed at those who can do what you all just did.

What I can do really well is turn a stick into woodshavings...

isawlogs · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2006, 07:40:14 AM »

crtreedude

Dont be so hard on yourself , as I can see it your turnin sticks into trees .

crtreedude · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2006, 08:45:26 AM »

Well, you just might have a point...

sawguy21 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2006, 09:11:27 AM »

I have never had the skill or patience to do that either. I like it very much.

leweee · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2006, 11:39:30 AM »

Quote from: Jeff B on April 01, 2006, 12:24:04 AM

Shes goin with me. I'm springin for da plates.

You two did a great job

You guys should make a few extra.....auction them off for forum support......then even us poor folk could have a loggen truck.

Paschale · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2006, 03:07:03 PM »

Cool stuff! How'd y'all make those wheels so cool?

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2006, 03:19:07 PM »

Quote from: crtreedude on April 01, 2006, 05:53:55 AM

Really nice!

I am totally lacking in the ability to visualize anything physical - and always amazed at those who can do what you all just did.

What I can do really well is turn a stick into woodshavings...

There is a guy here that used to walk around precommercial thinning operations and pick up sticks to make walking sticks and canes. It got so he could carve one an hour. I think he got $50 a stick, from something that was left to rot on the ground. He used mainly pin cherry and hard maple.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2006, 03:20:25 PM »

Nice looking truck guys, now make a bobsled and the carved horses to haul it.

chet · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2006, 03:33:38 PM »

Quote from: Paschale on April 01, 2006, 03:07:03 PM

Cool stuff! How'd y'all make those wheels so cool?

It's a trade secret

Bro. Noble · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2006, 04:46:40 PM »

Trade secret

Traded some coins for them I bet

Furby · « **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2006, 12:02:41 AM »

Try a lathe and craft knife.

sawguy21 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2006, 09:35:50 AM »

Furby is gonna want to drive that one with the air conditioned cab.

pigman · « **Reply #16 on:** April 02, 2006, 01:12:38 PM »

In the first picture there are seven wheels. They must have made a spare wheel, but I don't see it anywhere on the finished truck.

Tom · « **Reply #17 on:** April 02, 2006, 01:27:56 PM »

I think Jeff was making a tag-along trailer but only had one wheel so he had to leave it at Chet's.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #18 on:** April 02, 2006, 01:32:45 PM »

I see Jeff had his pop in place for the photo shoot, but it didn't stick with the finished truck.

Jeff · « **Reply #19 on:** April 05, 2006, 02:41:50 PM »

Did some sanding and a little satin Poly to finish things off. Were ready to do some haulin!

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