toys and joys pattern after my next project i am going to do a couple dutchy models next one is no pattern just from head ( OH LORD ) help me i ebonized the tires this time with steel wool and vinegar
Terrific job and the vinegar/steelwool is the way to go for the ebonizing mixture. I use "cleaning vinegar" which is a bit more stringent than kitchen white vinegar. You can get it at Lowes or HD or Menards. I also use fine steel wool since I find it reduces better. Other wise, you got a great ebony finish. What was the species used for the tires?
Nice work Tony! A buddy of mine is doing a restoration right now. He's got a ways to go but it's already looking much better than when he got it. Bearings, wheels, engine, body. It's gonna be beautiful!
While in high school, about 1961, I ran across a WWII or Korean War veteran US Army ambulance on a Power Wagon body. It was in very good condition mechanically, bu the body was rusted and was held onto the frame by 2 steel cables that were welded to the frame and ran up and across the body and down to the frame on the opposite side. Naturally, this made it more appealing. The price was $50. Went home to get the cash and the folks hit the ceiling. It would have been an adventure.
Another time, I was in the barber shop and an old codger came in and was telling the barber about selling the timber off some mountain land he owned. He said the land was only worth about $10 per acre afterward. I immediately told him I would take 10 acres, straddling a trout stream. At home, I was lectured about how worthless mountain land was. About 5 years later, the US Forest Service bought the entire valley for $200 per acre, some areas more. Dammit.
Great looking build, nice detail. I like the wood you used for the fenders, it makes that part of the truck look, weathered and old. I could never work with pieces of wood that small. I just don't understand how people can do it.😳
