My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

[goldneagle]

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Yes Sir!

Orange wood.
Never heard of it, but then again too - I am not a real "timber" kind of guy.
It is definitely pretty wood... Wonder how it grows?
I did a quick search and it seems that guitars are made out of it.
Osage Orange is a really durable wood. Not sure if that is the same or not.

Osage is grown in US and is more yellow in color from pictures i saw online. Padauk is from Africa. Very hard wood. My scroll saw blade struggled to cut the 7/8" thick segment for the car. The thinner segments were not so bad.

 

[TenTires]

Man, I sure could have used you about a month ago for my kid's pinewood derby project. Your stuff looks WAY better than mine did.

 

[goldneagle]

Man, I sure could have used you about a month ago for my kid's pinewood derby project. Your stuff looks WAY better than mine did.

My models are for show, not for go. They don't roll really well. Pine Derby cars are designed for speed or distance. Guessing weight helps with momentum.

 

[TenTires]

My models are for show, not for go. They don't roll really well. Pine Derby cars are designed for speed or distance. Guessing weight helps with momentum.

Yeah, I was kidding more than anything but your stuff does look really sharp.