Moto Puzzle

[Ivan Nikolaev]

It was the most difficult and most interesting project.
It all started with my friend’s request to make his motorcycle out of wood.

When I did not find examples of the Internet, I decided to make a toy in the form of a puzzle.
The material took a glued pine shield 37 mm thick. It turned out that such a blank does not fit into my scroll saw. 
After a little alteration of the mounts, everything worked out.

At first I just wanted to cut out the fragments and round out the sharp edges a little.
I spent one day, but I did not like the result, so I decided to give the puzzle more realistic shapes.
I have little experience with woodcarving, so I was very afraid to spoil the model with one careless movement.
All the work took about three weeks.
Sometimes the work was done quickly, and on some days I just sat and looked at the individual parts and tried to imagine its future form.

Of course I didn’t show my friend the whole process of work, but when he saw a photograph of the finished puzzle, he said only one phrase: “Shut up and take my money.”
 

[flarud]

That is cool as can be!

[JimErn]

Beautiful work.

How wide is it front wheel to back?

[scrollerpete]

You turn a plain puzzle into intarsia, great piece of work

[Rockytime]

Great looking puzzle! You have to be proud!

[Be_O_Be]

That looks sweet, nice work!

[Gonzo]

That is really really cool!  

[Sycamore67]

Very well done!

[OzarkSawdust]

Very cool!

[oldhudson]

Excellent work on an adult puzzle.

[Ron Johnson]

That is awesome Ivan. A lot of time and thought put into that project. Well done. 

[leshko]

This is a very impressive work! I like this meticulous finishing.

[lawson56]

WOW!!! Now that is just Down Right Cool!! I have cut out Puzzle Bikes but not as Awesome as you did.

[daveww1]

fantastic job

[Ivan Nikolaev]

  On 11/27/2019 at 8:20 PM, JimErn said:

Beautiful work.

How wide is it front wheel to back?

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The widest part of the motorcycle is the rear boxes, and “mirrors” in the front.
I can’t cut off the thickness and then stick it back. I had to very carefully reduce the thickness. Up the stairs.
Rounding at the front > then the wing > then the front fork > then the brake disc > and at the end the thickness of the wheel.

I can only say something about it.
The thickness of the front wheel is 16mm, and 18mm of the rear wheel.
I acted intuitively and when I close my eyes, I still feel these forms after a lot of time. 

[John B]

That's what I call "adding a whole new dimension". really great piece.

[spirithorse]

Very nicely done!
That must have been a good friend for you to do so much work
and the friend should be proud of your work.

Excellent job! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

[wombatie]

Wow I would never get that together.  Awesome puzzle, well done.

Marg