Hello all, just here to read.

Howdy good people,

I was just looking for Dovetail guides but found some useful info on here and wanted to see pics, so now I'm a member.

I haven't had much to do with wood since High School but I do use fibreglass, MDF and carbon fibre a bit for car audio installs and more recently a Ardunio controlled camera rig.

This is the only woodwork project I have made since school, made it as a Christmas present for my nephew.

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...psyx4egduy.jpg
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There was an axle housing added to make it tougher and the wheels have a red tinted centre.
It is no work of art but for only using a jigsaw, a belt sander, a router and a battery drill I think it turned out okay.

Welcome to the forum.

I am sure your nephew would have loved receiving this from you, as much as you making it. Very well done.

Welcome.....ummmm....wheres the photo? and your post?

Haha, thanks, it's back now.

I tried to edit it as one pic didn't show up and it seems it needed mod approval to be re-post.

G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "Ubernoob".
There are a stack of members in Newcastle and surrounds plus the rest of the country.....
You'll find a heap of helpful & knowledgeable blokes & ladies on the forum and for most very willing to assist.
Make sure you show off your handiwork as everyone loves a photo, especially WIP [Work In Progress] photos with build notes.
Enjoy the forum.
Enjoy your woodwork......
Cheers crowie

PS - Keep an eye out for a get together in Newcastle area forum members....great way to met & make friends..

ALSO PLEASE, post a new thread in the toymaking section of that TOP TIP TRUCK.....

Welcome to the forum.

Thanks guys, the truck doesn't need it's own thread, I'm too lazy to post build pics.

I have a couple of jewellery boxes to do so I'll put them in here when I finish them, then I'm doing a small table.
I recently acquired a Triton Workcentre with biscuit cutter for $50 which I am keen to get using, I am too poor to buy any new tools at the moment. I'd love a router with a speed control but funds don't permit so I will have to find a big light dimmer and do it the cheap way.

Tools I have so far, the Triton table, Triton super Jaws, Makita belt sander, Ryobi Industrial 1/2" Router, Rubbish 1/4" Ryobi Router, Bosch pendulum Jigsaw, Cheap Makita Circular saw, Cheap drill press, cheap Spiral saw.

I need- A Dovetail saw, Tenon Saw, some sash clamps, a million more router bits and I'd love a drop saw but that won't be happening any time soon as being an unemployed bum is keeping me poor.


Probably not the place for it but are the Carb-I-Tool router bits good enough for hardwood? I remember trying to shape some American Rock maple with some Chinese bits and they started glowing and the heads fell off hahaha! I have a few Carb-I-Tool bits now as I like to buy Aussie made gear if I can but have only used them on MDF.

Welcome to the forum

Welcome aboard. Many a toy maker would be mostnpleased the truck you made.

Looking forward to seeing your other projects

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

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....Probably not the place for it but are the Carb-I-Tool router bits good enough for hardwood? ....

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The question would better suited in the router sub-forum but as you have asked it here.

Yes they are good.

Thanks Christos, they worked really well on some old hardwood house framing.

I had a beervention a while ago and felt the need to compete a folding wheelbarrow. It is far from ideal in terms of ease of use as there is no mechanical advantage at all, but it seems strong enough and folds flat in 2-3 minutes.
I do a bit of bike trail repair/building and wanted a barrow I could leave out in the bush for months on end, the hub has sealed bearings and the whole barrow has close to 1.5L of clear sealer over and under the camo paint.

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...psppu7197o.jpg

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....I do a bit of bike trail repair/building and wanted a barrow I could leave out in the bush for months on end,........the camo paint....

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I think it would be interesting time if you forget where you left it. :)

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I think it would be interesting time if you forget where you left it. :)

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Haha, I am very forgetful and have lost some very nice tools, it's annoying as I never know if they have been stolen or I have just misplaced them.
I am going to drill all my tools so I can lock them to a tree.

Went to buy some timber the other day and the nice staffer said if it was for kids' toys I could rummage through the offcuts bin at no charge.
I'm guessing the whit wood is Fir, no idea what the counterweight at the back is, base is cedar and the wheels and bucket are made from some Aussie native I bought a while ago, no idea what it is hahaha!

Called it quits when the router tried to bite me today.

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...psnge8cdeu.jpg

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Went to buy some timber the other day and the nice staffer said if it was for kids' toys I could rummage through the offcuts bin at no charge.
I'm guessing the whit wood is Fir, no idea what the counterweight at the back is, base is cedar and the wheels and bucket are made from some Aussie native I bought a while ago, no idea what it is hahaha!

Called it quits when the router tried to bite me today.

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...psnge8cdeu.jpg

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You've made some first class wooden toys sir that really deserve to be shown off in the toymaking section of the forum,
great encouragement and inspiration for others to also have a go a making a beaut wooden toy which will last for years of fun and play....
Cheers, crowie

Thanks Crowie, still quite a bit of work to do on the Bobcat and it won't be a thing of beauty as I have stuffed a couple of things up.

I tend not to use any plans so I have made it quite a job to make it fit in the truck in the first post, the lifting arms will be a fairly complex shape :C I have some more Aussie hardwood for the arms, again, no idea what it is.

Are you using a door lock corer for the wheels?

For a bloke who claims poverty and no tools, you are off to a flying start. :U

Wheels are done with two hole saws, then I clear some of the centre with a 13mm drill then chisel and sand which is still mostly yet to be done.

Also use a nut and bolt through the centre to spin them in the battery drill for the final sand, belt sander is a bit tricky to keep them perfectly round.

I have loads of tools, sadly most are for fixing trucks haha!

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Thanks Crowie, still quite a bit of work to do on the Bobcat and it won't be a thing of beauty as I have stuffed a couple of things up.

I tend not to use any plans so I have made it quite a job to make it fit in the truck in the first post, the lifting arms will be a fairly complex shape :C I have some more Aussie hardwood for the arms, again, no idea what it is.

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All good as that's what the forum is about, like minded blokes & ladies helping, , supporting and encouraging each other in whatever woodwork endeavour they embark.
The toymaking section has a top mob of blokes and a few ladies who are fantastic, so I hope to see you & your projects soon...looking forward to it..Cheers, crowie

Wanted to keep it looking sort of Flintstones looking and I don't mind the way it looks. I do wish I sorted the shape out after I worked out where to locate the lifting arms, the drill penetrated the cab so I'll have to put a layer of fibreglass down then paint it.

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Got a quick coat on it this afternoon, I wasn't really paying attention and grabbed an oil based product, I was going to use water based to keep the smell to a minimum but meh, what's done is done.

I did a pretty poor job laminating(?) the bucket and I couldn't remove the burn marks at the back so painted it with Hammercote.

Timber prep was 400-600, then wet down, 400-600-800 wet/dry then a hand rub with sawdust and it looked shiny so I gave most of it a quick coat. The bucket needs some more shaping work and sandingAttachment 365668 then I will coat it some time tomorrow.

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Got a quick coat on it this afternoon, I wasn't really paying attention and grabbed an oil based product, I was going to use water based to keep the smell to a minimum but meh, what's done is done.

I did a pretty poor job laminating(?) the bucket and I couldn't remove the burn marks at the back so painted it with Hammercote.

Timber prep was 400-600, then wet down, 400-600-800 wet/dry then a hand rub with sawdust and it looked shiny so I gave most of it a quick coat. The bucket needs some more shaping work and sandingAttachment 365668 then I will coat it some time tomorrow.

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That's looks amazingly good....:2tsup:

The toymaking section has a top mob of blokes and a few ladies who are fantastic would love to see your bobcat project...
Please add a new thread in the toymaking section to show it off....Cheers, crowie

I think you have done well on the build. The child that gets this will enjoy playing with it.

One such example is I built a fire truck out of some simple plans. My original thoughts were to see if I could make it and what I would be facing during the build as it was my first toy. I made a complete mess out of it but because I was almost done I just continued on with it. I painted the whole thing black except for the ladder which was painted green.

I stored this away under the piano and when some friends came to visit their children(ages 3 and 5) found the fire truck and started to play with it.

Haha, it's good that the Fire Truck got some use after a while, the truck in the first post came back broken due to some sub par work by myself and some rough friends.

Pretty well done now, looks much more impressive in person, well except that it lift one wheel as I drilled the front wheels at an angle......and I glued them on :(

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