Just curious

[edward]

I see these people making wooden cars and trucks, my question is how do the put the outline for doors and windows without cutting them out, is there a special bit that is used.  thanks for any help.

[kmmcrafts]

Maybe a picture of the cars you are asking about? I'm not sure what you are referring too.. 

This is a clock I made.. and I just leave bridges so it all stays together.. but I'm not sure if this is a type of project you are referring too..

[edward]

Like this one

[kmmcrafts]

Here is how I have done them.. If it were me.. I would drill a hole about 1/4" below the door line where it meets the line the goes below the window and cut down to the bottom of the door and then turn and cut along the bottom just a little ways on each end of the door.. then I would drill a hole in the body line below the window and cut along that area but not all the way.. then up about 1/4" from the front of the window drill another hole and cut that body line all along the top and curved around to just before the door line on the rear window.. hope that makes sense..

Here is a couple more photos of door lines and body lines just to give an idea.. I make a lot of my car clock patterns just from line art drawings or coloring pages.. really no right or wrong way to do it as long as you are decent at cutting those body lines out good and straight.. doing body lines of a car is like trying to cut text out... straying off the lines really shows up..

Also to add.. I typically cut my body lines with a flat blade and then go over then again with a 2/0 spiral.. to do a little veining.. they show up much better that way.. Good luck.. like to see a finished piece when you're done..    

If you need some other ideas.. you could go to my website link in my signature and check out my desk clock section.. I've done quite a few cars.. there should be some ideas on how I do those body lines etc..

[WayneMahler]

Would take some work and very hand but, a dremel with a very small tip would give you the 3d appearance. Wood burning would give you solid contrasting lines that would easier to do . The way Kevin mentioned makes sense too, but I would be concerned about the "bridges" showing and being strong enough to keep things together. I'm sure he has that worked out.

Edited May 15, 2020 by WayneMahler