Popular Post heppnerguy Posted November 2, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 My granddaughter ask me if I had a pattern for a Farm Combine. I could not find one. After she was gone for about a month I found one and purchased it. She wanted to give it to a neighbor who had been a big help to her and her husband on their farm, as a thank you gift. I have never enjoyed wooden toys much but I decided to try and make one anyway. It was a little complex to understand the patterns at first and I even glued one of them on backwards and had to cut it off and hopefully it could figure out how to do that without damaging the preexisting vehicle. I got lucky on it and was able to cut another piece and put it on without it being noticeable. the wheels and the front cutting roll and the yellow grain shoot pivots too, to give it some interest. It was a little difficult for me but I am glad it came out as well as it did. I plan on making one for a farm guy who gave me a ride in one as he cut his field when I was in Oregon a few months ago. Dick heppnerguy frankorona, Dak0ta52, jr42 and 26 others 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollerpete Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Dick you did a great job, I’m sure it will be well appreciated ChelCass and heppnerguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Dick,,, so glad you are getting scroll time... We are so different.... I get lots of scroll time but little family time,,, You get lot of family time, but little scroll time.... I am sorry for you!! Just kidding,,, I am envious.. Very nice toy and you did a great job of it... heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Dick it looks Awesome!! I never did much toys either, I try to avoid them. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr42 Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 looks very nice heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Love it and so did my hubby. Excellent work my friend. Marg heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 awesome job heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Thank you, everyone. I appreciate the encouragement even when I know it could be a lot better than I do. Getting older has a few drawbacks like lacking a little patience and getting more and more the attitude of "good enough". That does not work well for most scrollers but seems to be working okey for me. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 I have never tried toys. That looks great. Love the color combination. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 I really like that! Nothing runs like a Deere! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 On 11/2/2021 at 1:42 PM, scrollerpete said: Dick you did a great job, I’m sure it will be well appreciated I hope so. Motor cyclist like bikes, Car people their automobiles and farmers, their equipment that costs more then most people are worth, including their houses and cars. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 5:18 PM, Charlie E said: I really like that! Nothing runs like a Deere! that is what they say. Never owned any farm equipment, myself. I did own a John Deere gator though Dick Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 On 11/2/2021 at 9:37 PM, wombatie said: Love it and so did my hubby. Excellent work my friend. Marg Thanks. I had my share of problems making it. It had 30 pages of pattern and instructions Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 1 hour ago, heppnerguy said: that is what they say. Never owned any farm equipment, myself. I did own a John Deere gator though Dick I wouldn't really know either. I worked on a farm through high school and college and we had a couple of Internationals and a Ford. I probably wouldn't remember how to crank one anymore. ozwood and heppnerguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozwood Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 Good job heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 Dick, that is impressive. I really like the paint job! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric67 Posted November 6, 2021 Report Share Posted November 6, 2021 I like your project! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtym74 Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 Looks great to me! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerboy Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 Dick, would you mind sharing the source of the pattern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 11/4/2021 at 8:30 PM, Charlie E said: I wouldn't really know either. I worked on a farm through high school and college and we had a couple of Internationals and a Ford. I probably wouldn't remember how to crank one anymore. My wife's great grandfather invented and had manufactured, the first gasoline tractor. He sold more then 10,000 of them. It was called "Little Bull". When the company, he hired to make them, could not keep up on the quoted number they had agreed on, he found out it was because the engines were taking them longer to produce then they said they could make in the time frame, so her great grandfather started a company to make the engines for the tractor, in order to keep up with the amount he needed to have. The company he started is still in business today although they no longer are in the tractor engine business and you are most likely very familiar with the company......it is Toro. Did you see the name familiarity here? Little BULL and TORO? Dick heppnerguy Charlie E and meflick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 11/5/2021 at 2:16 AM, munzieb said: Dick, that is impressive. I really like the paint job! John Deere colors, as I am sure you already know. I am not very happy with the way the paint came out but I am going to try and improve on it. Wish me luck. Hey hope things are going well for you. I have thought about you several times lately and wondering how you are doing. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, heppnerguy said: My wife's great grandfather invented and had manufactured, the first gasoline tractor. He sold more then 10,000 of them. It was called "Little Bull". When the company, he hired to make them, could not keep up on the quoted number they had agreed on, he found out it was because the engines were taking them longer to produce then they said they could make in the time frame, so her great grandfather started a company to make the engines for the tractor, in order to keep up with the amount he needed to have. The company he started is still in business today although they no longer are in the tractor engine business and you are most likely very familiar with the company......it is Toro. Did you see the name familiarity here? Little BULL and TORO? Dick heppnerguy Dick, great story! You are going to give "The History Guy" of Youtube a run for his money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 4:40 AM, Badgerboy said: Dick, would you mind sharing the source of the pattern? 26 minutes ago, heppnerguy said: John Deere colors, as I am sure you already know. I am not very happy with the way the paint came out but I am going to try and improve on it. Wish me luck. Hey hope things are going well for you. I have thought about you several times lately and wondering how you are doing. Dick heppnerguy I could not find the place I purchased the plans but this looks like the same piece and it is $8 less than I payed. Check it out. https://www.etsy.com/listing/601084286/super-reallywood-combine-pdf-download?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=wooden+combine&ref=sr_gallery-1-13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 22 minutes ago, munzieb said: Dick, great story! You are going to give "The History Guy" of Youtube a run for his money! Never heard about the history guy. Thanks will go check it out. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Hello MR Jones! Very neat combine. Nicely done. Toys are a joy in their own right. "Like the song-- Billy Bob & Joleen--should have been RED!" (O.K.-Just my preference showing) As an old farm boy, the only combines I ever ran were green & yellow-- they were actually great machines. My Brother-in-law--has ran red all his life & I have known him for over 70 years now. I am now going to have to make one-- I will use the T & E designs version though! I do expect some fire wood from my first effort! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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