Chet and I went out to his shop after supper tonight and decided that we needed a log truck. So we built one. ;D 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. smiley_smug01
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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 . ??? ;D ;)
Better yet.........
Who get's to take it home!
Shes goin with me. ;D I'm springin for da plates.
Really nice! 8)
I am totally lacking in the ability to visualize anything physical - and always amazed at those who can do what you all just did. :o
What I can do really well is turn a stick into woodshavings...
crtreedude
Dont be so hard on yourself , as I can see it your turnin sticks into trees . ;) :)
Well, you just might have a point... :D
I have never had the skill or patience to do that either. I like it very much. 8)
Quote from: Jeff B on April 01, 2006, 12:24:04 AM
Shes goin with me. ;D I'm springin for da plates.
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You two did a great job 8) 8) 8) You guys should make a few extra.....auction them off for forum support......then even us poor folk could have a loggen truck. :D
Cool stuff! How'd y'all make those wheels so cool?
Quote from: crtreedude on April 01, 2006, 05:53:55 AM
Really nice! 8)
I am totally lacking in the ability to visualize anything physical - and always amazed at those who can do what you all just did. :o
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.
Nice looking truck guys, now make a bobsled and the carved horses to haul it. ;)
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 :-X ;D
Trade secret :D :D Traded some coins for them I bet :D :D
Try a lathe and craft knife. ;)
Furby is gonna want to drive that one with the air conditioned cab. ;D
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.
I think Jeff was making a tag-along trailer but only had one wheel so he had to leave it at Chet's. :P
:D :D I see Jeff had his pop in place for the photo shoot, but it didn't stick with the finished truck. ;D ::) 8)
Did some sanding and a little satin Poly to finish things off. Were ready to do some haulin! :)
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We don't have square logs. :-\
Pretty Dang spiffy. 8)
Tom, we make square logs... or we make logs square?
Nice job guys, I was gonna ask about them wheels too but seeing as they are a secret I'll let it go.
Jon
Them are timbers Tom. They are squared up on a sawmill, although sometimes they can be hand hewn. These I think are destined as cross ties on a two lane tresel. :)
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I thought you were growing square trees in the UP. Charlie is close to the UP and He's square. :D
Kevjay would sure be interested in some timbers like that right about now. He's got a customer that wants a couple of 12" x 24" x 24' long timbers for a fancy restaurant or something. He'd probably like to have a truck like that to deliver them too.
I sure like models like that. It shows that you both have quite an imagination to build something like that freehand. Did y'all sign and date it? That's important, you know. :P :)
Nope, we didnt do that. We probably should eh? :)
I think Jeff needs a trademark to stamp on his homemade toys. ;D WHo knows, in 80 years it could be worth $4500 at Sutherby's auction house. ;D :D
I like the table it is on 8)
Hey Boss ---- What breed is that there loggin truck?
I think you had better put duals and chains on. The mud is kinda hard to go through at this time of year. :D :D :D :D :D
Skinny tires actually perform quite well in mud. No need for duals. We could use some tred though. :)
Quote from: Coon on April 06, 2006, 10:35:17 PM
Hey Boss ---- What breed is that there loggin truck?
It's a 1915 REO, with updated after market tires and wheels. ;D