Popular Post heppnerguy Posted May 28, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 I have a good friend that I met shortly after we moved to Southern Arizona. He has purchased several of my wood projects and he had his 82nd birthday this week. One time while in my shop, he saw a plaque I had made for myself and mentioned how much he liked it. so for his birthday, I made one for him too. He had it hanging on his wall the same day he received it. If you are old enough you may remember these greyhound scenicruisers. Dick heppnerguy Charlie E, jollyred, ChelCass and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 Great work, Dick. heppnerguy and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 Totally awesome! I do remember them. I'm sure he loves it. heppnerguy and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 Nicely done, Dick! danny and heppnerguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pet-design Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 fine cutting - I like it! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 Looking good Dick. Greyhound used to operate in Australia too. It was a cheap way of getting packages around the country as well as travelling. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 Dick, a really great job and very nostalgic. I keep looking at the back wheels. Do they have a bridge and painted or did you just glue them into place? heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 excellent job, I sure remember riding on them. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwine Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 Not only old enough but have ridden in them! Your friend received a very nice present and very understandable that it was hung the same day! Great job! Erv heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 Perfect cutting! Thanks for sharing. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 22 hours ago, Dave Monk said: Totally awesome! I do remember them. I'm sure he loves it. I used to load them when I was in high school, during the summer. I really liked this vehicle at the time and it was a fun memory when I found the pattern for it. Dick heppnerguy John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 13 hours ago, John B said: Looking good Dick. Greyhound used to operate in Australia too. It was a cheap way of getting packages around the country as well as travelling. I never knew that Greyhound operated in other countries , except for Canada. I learn something almost every day, it seems Dick heppnerguy John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 9 hours ago, munzieb said: Dick, a really great job and very nostalgic. I keep looking at the back wheels. Do they have a bridge and painted or did you just glue them into place? I learned something from you a while back about painting the bridge on the wheels and I was lucky enough to have that teaching of yours, pop into my head as I was making this. Thanks for the wisdom you shared with me Dick heppnerguy John B and munzieb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 9 hours ago, daveww1 said: excellent job, I sure remember riding on them. they were an interesting and original idea of their time. If I remember correctly there were two sections of seat on the lower deck and three stairs leading up to the up section where the remainder of the seating was located. I could be wrong about the numbers, but seem to be how I remember things, now days Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 7 hours ago, redwine said: Not only old enough but have ridden in them! Your friend received a very nice present and very understandable that it was hung the same day! Great job! Erv Thanks Erv, It is fun when something from out pasts snaps into view and it almost always brings a smile to our faces when this happens. "Oh, wow, I haven't seen one of those for a long time. I almost totally forgot about it. then as our memories are sparked, it really only seems like yesterday when the item was being used." Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 You did a great job on that Dick, your friend will be overwhelmed with it. You are a very generous friend. Marg heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) Nice work Dick! Makes me think of the old Roy Clark song. "Thank God and Greyhound You're Gone." Edited May 31, 2022 by Charlie E John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 On 5/29/2022 at 10:17 PM, wombatie said: You did a great job on that Dick, your friend will be overwhelmed with it. You are a very generous friend. Marg He actually told me again today how much he loves it. It makes me happy when I give something I made to someone and they seem so proud to call it theirs. I also know just because I like something does not mean another person will care much about it, because everyone has different tastes. Dick heppnerguy John B and wombatie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 That looks great Dick. Roly heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) Beautifully cut. I can see why he liked it so much! Bruce Edited June 5, 2022 by Blaughn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 On 5/31/2022 at 4:04 PM, Charlie E said: Nice work Dick! Makes me think of the old Roy Clark song. "Thank God and Greyhound You're Gone." I never heard this song before now. Thanks for posting it. Fun connection for my project. Dick heppnerguy Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Martinson Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 Awesome job! Several delicate cuts done to perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted June 12, 2022 Report Share Posted June 12, 2022 Riding the Dog.....You are indeed a good friend Dick....Nice cutting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2022 On 6/5/2022 at 10:02 AM, Phantom Scroller said: That looks great Dick. Roly I sort of have a little sentiments about this bus do to the fact that I worked with them. I always thought it was a rather interesting design and kind of miss them when they were no longer used. Dick heppnerguy Phantom Scroller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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