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Pitchy wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:35 pm One more for today, made a side car for the Trek bike.

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If I show this to Mrs. YK, I know what I would end up doing all the time! :shock:
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In the meantime we made a Mangle and a Adult size toy.
Added training wheels today as he was a little tipsy. :lol:

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Tipsy? Stop taking him to the bar :lol: .
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Wow Pitchy , it never ends. Thank You !! :D
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Thanks fellers, he`s a hoot huh. :)
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Pitchy wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:35 am Thanks fellers, he`s a hoot huh. :)

now, can you make him self propelled? :mrgreen:
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Merle wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:48 am
Pitchy wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:35 am Thanks fellers, he`s a hoot huh. :)

now, can you make him self propelled? :mrgreen:
Yep a hill. :P :lol: :)
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Neat stuff pard! It's hot here today, maybe 90 tomorrow. Of course that means storms even torpedoes er tornados.
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Great examples of true talent again. Pitchy, you are amazing.
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Thanks guys, stay cool Ron i hate hot weather.
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Pitchy wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:59 am
Merle wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:48 am
Pitchy wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:35 am Thanks fellers, he`s a hoot huh. :)

now, can you make him self propelled? :mrgreen:
Yep a hill. :P :lol: :)

well, that would be easy! :lol:
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I`m building a new steam box, bought one of those electric steam generators but not here yet.
Also made a couple jigs, one for making canes and the other for bending handles for baskets.

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Made a spear for Chief- um- Pitchy.

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Pitchy wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:31 am Made a spear for Chief- um- Pitchy.

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so how does it throw? :lol:
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Pretty good, i set up a target at 50 yards using a sand bag rest and hit the bullseye. :P :lol:
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Neat.
A spear? You plannin' on running out of ammo? :D
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No, it is for when he needs to sneak up on the target and hurt it quietly. 8)
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Between the spear, tomahawk and long bow good for stealth .
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Pitchy wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:35 pm One more for today, made a side car for the Trek bike.

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Wow! I have been thinking about converting a fat tire bike to a trike, but this looks like it might be easier and I could make it bolt on, pretty easily. Great idea!
I have a great fat tire bike but I am getting older and sometime I worry about falling down and the trike would pretty much solve that. I just want it for exercise, and don't care about needing to cover any great distance, just a good workout. Although, I think I would mount the side car on the right side of the bike, like a motorcycle.
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Thanks Lastmohecken, motorcycles had them on both sides so users choice.
Do a search in images on your puter for bicycle sidecars and you`ll find lots of ideas.
Sidecars are a lot of fun and useful for hauling things, if ya make one be sure to post pictures. 8)
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Wow, Lenn, you have been so darned busy! Eager to see how your steam box and bending jig work out.
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Thanks Bill, we are steaming now will see how it goes. :)
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Lenn, wish you luck. If it works really well you need to get into boat-building! 8)
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I`ve been down this road of steaming before and know how frustrating it can be, it`s all about wood and grain direction.
I know pine is the worse in my opinion but my options at the moment are thin, the first two were failures so tried a oak and got a pretty good bend.

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That last piece of oak looks good pard. Wish I could send you some logs.
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Thanks Ron, i`ll probably make a oak box and use it for the handle. :)
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Nice with the oak, Lenn. Aren't hickory and elm also good benders?
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I think so Bill, Birch seems to work too we made toboggans from it.

Made a basket for the handle.

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Pitchy, I've been making fishing nets, I've learned that a minimum of 1" per hour is a good formula. If it's an inch thick it needs an hour of steam. Like you say, some bend easily others dont.
Oak, hickory, elm, maple, ash cherry and walnut have bent well for me. Soft woods dont bend for beans.
I usually make my nets with 2 woods, walnut strip, then a contrasting piece like maple then another of walnut I make them about 1/8-3/16" thick. I've also bent cypress with good success.
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Yep i read that about the time, we have Ask and Elm, oak,Maple but i can`t get to any at the moment with the snow and my hip.
I`m steaming another handle at the moment, did ya see the basket we posted at the same time?
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Pitchy, that'd be great for a beach bike. How much you figger it weighs? Us ut made aluminum ir steel?
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The bike is titanium i think, the car frame is thin wall steel and the sides tin so pretty light.
Don`t think i`d want to peddle it on a beach though .
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Yes I see the basket- Yogi is waiting for a pic-a-nic ! :D
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Gee Yogi, you're my hero! :lol:
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Pitchy wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:37 pm I`ve been down this road of steaming before and know how frustrating it can be, it`s all about wood and grain direction.
I know pine is the worse in my opinion but my options at the moment are thin, the first two were failures so tried a oak and got a pretty good bend.

This is the exact same jig for laminating wood. Thin strips, various combinations, often epoxy but waterproof carpenters glue will work just as well. Unless you are boiling the pieces.
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Pitchy wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:37 am The bike is titanium i think, the car frame is thin wall steel and the sides tin so pretty light.
Don`t think i`d want to peddle it on a beach though .
Pitchy, meant the side car.
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3leggedturtle wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2020 12:14 pm
Pitchy wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:37 am The bike is titanium i think, the car frame is thin wall steel and the sides tin so pretty light.
Don`t think i`d want to peddle it on a beach though .
Pitchy, meant the side car.
I said what the car is made from.
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Pitchy wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2020 12:23 pm
3leggedturtle wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2020 12:14 pm
Pitchy wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:37 am The bike is titanium i think, the car frame is thin wall steel and the sides tin so pretty light.
Don`t think i`d want to peddle it on a beach though .
Pitchy, meant the side car.
I said what the car is made from.
Had my selective reading glasses on again! :lol:
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