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    Yearly event----

    Once a year we stop and build 12 big toys, always making some parts on a lathe. This year it's jeeps ---- Donny thanks for the patern you sent us two years ago.
    The wheels and axles are turned on a lathe--- no stains just natural hard woods. I ain't even going to talk about the # of man hours that go into building the dozen.
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    ---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---

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    You're on the road a lot Gary!!! Selling these will be easy. Nice work!
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    Great job Gary. Really a nice looking bunch and can't imagine the manhours.
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    Outstanding!
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    Gary, if you are selling these for a charity, I will take one for #1 grandson. Meanwhile, super project.
    faust

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    I sell these at Shows to keep food on the table, Faust----thanks for the offer.
    ---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---

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    Nice job on the jeeps Gary!

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    Nice work, Gary! I know you sell a variety of products from your shop, and I suspect these will be a good item for you.

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    Thanks for all the kind words------- I have had several PM's about getting a copy of the pattern. C.J. Maginley sell's the pattern or you also can find it in Woodworker's Journal July/ August 1982. I did double the size to make it a large toy. Hope this helps. Oh next year we are thinking tractors------
    Last edited by Gary Max; 03-20-2012 at 8:36 AM. Reason: update info
    ---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---

  10. Nice work Gary!
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    Man... that was a lot of work! Pretty cool jeeps - should be big sellers for you!!
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    Great looking jeeps.

    Thanks for the info on the patterns.

    Bill

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