| Project by JohnGreco | posted 07-31-2010 01:43 AM | 1901 views | 3 times favorited | 11 comments |  |
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Here’s something I’ve been working on recently. I’ve been wanting to do an executive style toy (read: not for the kiddos) race car that had racing stripes for some time now. I got a fantastic piece of Claro Walnut that was just begging to be used for such a piece :)
I made some cuts and used Holly for the racing stripes, Ebony for the cab, and Bloodwood dowels for the tail lights. The contours of the car were hand carved with a rotary tool, making quite a mess on my workbench lol.
The finish is 3 coats of french polish tung oil. Overall measurements are 6 1/4” long, 2 3/8” tall and 3” wide.
Thanks for looking :)
-John
-- John
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Built2Last
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#1 posted 07-31-2010 03:13 AM
zoom, zoom, zoom !!!!!
nice car
TopamaxSurvivor
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#2 posted 07-31-2010 03:56 AM
Looks good from here:-))
-- Bob in WW ~ "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
ND2ELK
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#3 posted 07-31-2010 06:48 AM
Good looking race car. Very nicely done. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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a1Jim
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#4 posted 07-31-2010 06:51 AM
Neat car love it
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ppsolusions
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#5 posted 07-31-2010 06:53 AM
Looks awesome, and I like your choice in wood.
-- -Bill, Florida, http://www.do-it-yourself-better.com
Div
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#6 posted 07-31-2010 08:40 PM
Me like, nice little car!
-- Div @ the bottom end of Africa. "A woodworker's sharpest tool should be his mind."
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#7 posted 08-01-2010 01:53 AM
Wow, looks like all the other kids want one too! :) Me included!
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JohnGreco
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#8 posted 08-01-2010 02:54 AM
Thank you all :)
-- John
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#9 posted 08-01-2010 01:19 PM
Very beautifull.I like the one of yours from cartoon Cars
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#10 posted 08-02-2010 08:29 AM
It does have that certain flair.
-- Bob in WW ~ "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
JohnGreco
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#11 posted 08-03-2010 07:10 PM
Thanks!
-- John
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