Okay, so this doesn't directly apply to Pinewood Derby construction...buuuuut...it doesn't take much imagination to extrapolate these techniques towards building a derby car. Especially if you want something outside of the 'plank' variety.
Interesting use of the bandsaw as carving tool, I must say. Watch those fingers, though!
https://youtu.be/
Wooden Spoon Carving!
-
Darin McGrew
- Pine Head Legend
- Posts: 1825
- Joined: Fri Jul 18, 2003 1:23 pm
- Location: Knoxville, TN
- Contact:
Re: Wooden Spoon Carving!
Wow... what a cool channel. I also liked his hatchet refurb video. At first, I was rather skeptical, but the fully refurbished hatchet is beautiful.
https://youtu.be/wCCjZE6Ve_A
https://youtu.be/wCCjZE6Ve_A
-
gpraceman
- Site Admin
- Posts: 4926
- Joined: Fri Jun 20, 2003 12:46 am
- Location: Highlands Ranch, CO
- Contact:
Re: Wooden Spoon Carving!
Very interesting. I like how he hot glued and then restacked the pieces to do the top cuts. I've had several kids at workshops draw the top and side profiles on their block and that trick would have come in handy.Vitamin K wrote:Okay, so this doesn't directly apply to Pinewood Derby construction...buuuuut...it doesn't take much imagination to extrapolate these techniques towards building a derby car. Especially if you want something outside of the 'plank' variety.
Randy Lisano
Romans 5:8
Awana Grand Prix and Pinewood Derby racing - Where a child, an adult and a small block of wood combine for a lot of fun and memories.
Romans 5:8
Awana Grand Prix and Pinewood Derby racing - Where a child, an adult and a small block of wood combine for a lot of fun and memories.
-
Darin McGrew
- Pine Head Legend
- Posts: 1825
- Joined: Fri Jul 18, 2003 1:23 pm
- Location: Knoxville, TN
- Contact:
Re: Wooden Spoon Carving!
Yeah, when I'm working the band saw at our workshops, I often get handed a block that has outlines drawn on 2 or more sides of the block. (It's my own fault for encouraging them to "think outside the box"... 
) I'm going to start keeping a roll of blue masking tape handy, because that would eliminate a lot of the gymnastics I do to avoid completely detaching a piece of the block that has an outline that I still need to cut.
) I'm going to start keeping a roll of blue masking tape handy, because that would eliminate a lot of the gymnastics I do to avoid completely detaching a piece of the block that has an outline that I still need to cut.-
Stan Pope
- Pine Head Legend
- Posts: 6856
- Joined: Sat Jul 05, 2003 7:01 pm
- Location: Morton, Illinois
- Contact:
Re: Wooden Spoon Carving!
Would double-sided celephane tape work in place of the hot glue? I think I've read of that for similar purposes.Darin McGrew wrote:Yeah, when I'm working the band saw at our workshops, I often get handed a block that has outlines drawn on 2 or more sides of the block. (It's my own fault for encouraging them to "think outside the box"...
Stan
"If it's not for the boys, it's for the birds!"
"If it's not for the boys, it's for the birds!"
