Popular Post kmmcrafts Posted April 24, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 Last year at my son's conferences the teacher talked about how he had gone to the same career center that he now teaches at, I mentioned that I also went there for auto collision repair. We started talking about cars etc. he was showing pictures of his Porsche that he restored.. I could tell he was really into his Porsche cars.. This year with Covid and all my son has helped a lot with the school both grade school and the career center school with computer tech stuff. He is in computer networking classes and does cyber security work and competitions etc. Anyway since I live out in the boonies we are limited for internet to slow DSL and with the wife working from home and son doing zoom classes etc.. so the teacher had given us some tech tips and a device that sped up the internet some. I made a clock of his car similar to this one as a thank you for a couple computer parts he gave me. ( I didn't get photos of the actual one ). Well I used the same pattern but I didn't like how the wheel wells blended with the body so I redid it and changed it around the wheels. My son took it to school today to give him. He open the box and was like "oh cool" then said I must have done that with a laser or something, my son said no he cut it by hand on a scroll saw. He didn't believe my son and actually took it to the construction class teacher and he said it was done on some sort of laser as well. LOL My son showed him my website and he told my son that I need to be charging a lot more money, LOL Tonight the phone rings and its the teacher.. He just had to say thanks but he really had to know how I made it. He still can't believe it was done on a scroll saw. He has a big Porsche meet tomorrow and he asked if he could take it and display it at the show and asked if he could make up some fliers with my website and email etc. My son sent him links to some of my videos on my yourtube of me cutting so he could see how it's done. Anyway, cut from Cherry as usual and used a #3 Pegas MG blade and a FD #2/0 spiral for widening some of the veining. stoney, Dave Monk, new2woodwrk and 19 others 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 I can understand why he thought it was laser cut, it is precision perfect. Excellent job as always. Marg kmmcrafts and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 awesome job kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 Fantastic work. kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSull Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 Beautiful work and I love the cherry, I think it is my favorite wood. kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMira Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 A very special job on this project, Kevin. It will be treasured for a long time by your son's teacher, who will always be grateful for the appreciation you and your son have demonstrated. Wonderful gesture with beautiful woodworking. Be prepared for more orders!!!! Dick Mira kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 19 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: Last year at my son's conferences the teacher talked about how he had gone to the same career center that he now teaches at, I mentioned that I also went there for auto collision repair. We started talking about cars etc. he was showing pictures of his Porsche that he restored.. I could tell he was really into his Porsche cars.. This year with Covid and all my son has helped a lot with the school both grade school and the career center school with computer tech stuff. He is in computer networking classes and does cyber security work and competitions etc. Anyway since I live out in the boonies we are limited for internet to slow DSL and with the wife working from home and son doing zoom classes etc.. so the teacher had given us some tech tips and a device that sped up the internet some. I made a clock of his car similar to this one as a thank you for a couple computer parts he gave me. ( I didn't get photos of the actual one ). Well I used the same pattern but I didn't like how the wheel wells blended with the body so I redid it and changed it around the wheels. My son took it to school today to give him. He open the box and was like "oh cool" then said I must have done that with a laser or something, my son said no he cut it by hand on a scroll saw. He didn't believe my son and actually took it to the construction class teacher and he said it was done on some sort of laser as well. LOL My son showed him my website and he told my son that I need to be charging a lot more money, LOL Tonight the phone rings and its the teacher.. He just had to say thanks but he really had to know how I made it. He still can't believe it was done on a scroll saw. He has a big Porsche meet tomorrow and he asked if he could take it and display it at the show and asked if he could make up some fliers with my website and email etc. My son sent him links to some of my videos on my yourtube of me cutting so he could see how it's done. Anyway, cut from Cherry as usual and used a #3 Pegas MG blade and a FD #2/0 spiral for widening some of the veining. Great pat on the back ofr you on this one, for sure. Knowing how much guys can be into their cars, I would be willing to bet you will be getting requests for more of these Porsche's soon// Oh, you already have? Not surprised one bit Dick heppmnerguy kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 Wonderful car clock. Well done. kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 Terrific work Kevin! I love it. kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted April 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 Thank you all for the nice comments, was a really fun project to make. My son emailed the teacher a link to my YouTube page and he said he has to show the construction shop teacher those videos to get his reaction.. I could see them wanting me to do a demonstration for the class, Hahaha.. what does one use a scroll saw for in building houses though.. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywoodmaster Posted April 27, 2021 Report Share Posted April 27, 2021 18 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: Thank you all for the nice comments, was a really fun project to make. My son emailed the teacher a link to my YouTube page and he said he has to show the construction shop teacher those videos to get his reaction.. I could see them wanting me to do a demonstration for the class, Hahaha.. what does one use a scroll saw for in building houses though.. LOL I have recreated several pieces of gingerbread on overhangs of some old houses over the years. Great cutting!! kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Great job... I have wanted a Porsche since three days before I was born!!!! kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 you've put a lot of smiles on faces!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted May 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 14 hours ago, amazingkevin said: you've put a lot of smiles on faces!!! Thank you! It's what life is about making others happy and helping one another.. whether it's family or someone you've never met. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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