Popular Post heppnerguy Posted November 16, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 I decided to make another farm combine for a farming friend but I liked the natural wood color and decided not to paint it. If you have seen some of my other posts you already know that I am not very satisfied when i do try to paint a project. I left all the finish off this one so the recipient can choose to paint it, if they wish to do so. In the front view of this one, it appears that the turning cutters, ( for lack of real knowledge on farm equipment ), are bent on the right side as you look at it, but in fact they are straight. I am not sure why the photograph makes it look that way so I thought I would mention that before someone else does. I ended up cutter three sets of the circle pieces in the front of the machine because the first two sets fit very tightly and I had breakage. Finally I gave up on the pieces being made of cedar and instead decided to use BB Ply for that part. I hope I am learning something from this endeavor. frankorona, New Guy, Woodrush and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodrush Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 2 hours ago, heppnerguy said: I decided to make another farm combine for a farming friend but I liked the natural wood color and decided not to paint it. If you have seen some of my other posts you already know that I am not very satisfied when i do try to paint a project. I left all the finish off this one so the recipient can choose to paint it, if they wish to do so. In the front view of this one, it appears that the turning cutters, ( for lack of real knowledge on farm equipment ), are bent on the right side as you look at it, but in fact they are straight. I am not sure why the photograph makes it look that way so I thought I would mention that before someone else does. I ended up cutter three sets of the circle pieces in the front of the machine because the first two sets fit very tightly and I had breakage. Finally I gave up on the pieces being made of cedar and instead decided to use BB Ply for that part. I hope I am learning something from this endeavor. I'm not a kid anymore but still love toys. Very well done heppnerguy and lawson56 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Man, I am glad I do not have to pick which I like better, the painted one or this one.... Like them both,,, great job,,,,,, again! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 As a farm boy- removed from the land not from the mind! Great Job! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr42 Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 very nice work heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaguarguy Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 That is too cool! I can only aspire to such good work (and a lot of mediocre work until then ) heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Woodrush said: I'm not a kid anymore but still love toys. Very well done I, personally do not care a lot for most wooden toys. Nothing wrong with them and they are still quite popular, but I was asked by my granddaughter to make a combine for her to give to her farming neighbor for all the help he has given to her. So I agreed and got on line to try and find a pattern. Eventually I ran across this one and made it for her. Then my other granddaughter has a boyfriend that is a farmer and uses a combine to cut their wheat. So I decided that would be a perfect Christmas gift for him. It is not to play with but to be displayed on one of his shelves in the house. I do happen to like this particular pattern as it has some pretty good details to it and it is not just an outline of the vehicle with wheels, as so many are. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 38 minutes ago, Jaguarguy said: That is too cool! I can only aspire to such good work (and a lot of mediocre work until then ) I do like this particular pattern and I am 80% happy with it. It has a lot of good detail so it does appeal to me more then most wooden toys. I made it not as a toy but as a display item for a farming boyfriend of one of my granddaughters. Glad you like it also Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Looks just as good as the first. Great work Dick. Marg heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Dick, it is just some kind a Awesome!!!! I have made a few wooden toys in the past, some cars, planes, cycles and even a few small tractors. The pale in comparison to your big combine. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 very nice job heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Nicely done, Dick! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Great job again! I like it both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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