Ken, It has been a while since I visited your site. I have moved, built a new shop (1,000sq ft, old shop 400sq ft) and just started working again. I have built several Toys & Joys models (Train engine, Caboose, Pullman car and Road grader), and just started on building the log truck. I have had COVID for the past 10 days, and only been able to spend time watching my favorite CZcamsrs, you being one. Watched all the builds this morning, you did a great job as always! I picked up several pointers that will help me with the build, even though the log truck is a somewhat different model. I finish parts of my build as I go with raddle can spray lacquer and then assemble. Thank you for taking the many hours to film the build of the truck, I really appreciate the time it took for you put it together even if it was four years ago. I hope your health is holding so you are still able to do such amazing work!
Sorry to hear about your COVID Mike. I hope that the symptoms aren't too severe and that you are back on your feet and working away in your new shop in no time. 1000 square feet sounds amazing. Enjoy. Be sure to send along pics of your project when you are done. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words.
Glad that you like them. Those cinder blocks took FOREVER to design and make but they really made the project stand out from the rest. Thanks for tuning in.
Sir. You are a very good woodworker. Since I’m in a wheelchair I have always steered away from making t&j plans because they don’t guide you in the process and the parts are so small I am worried about my fingers. I need all of them more than most. I hand injury for me is a problem. But you have shown some methods that I think I can use. Unfortunately you use the table saw a lot. For me my powermatic cabinet saw the top is a little bellow chest height and a little scary to use. Anyway your attention to details and the pallets and blocks show your love for building these. Have you done videos on all your toy projects. I would love to see them. Thanks for doing the shows. May God bless you and keep you safe. Danny
I have not done videos for all of them Danny. I hope that one day you will give one of these a try. Although I do work heavily on the table saw, there is always an alternative method to make the pieces. Thanks for tuning in.
I made it all the way through. Not an endurance thing at all. Thank you so much. I built a ten drawer dresser side tables head and foot board that took me 300 plus man hours. It was a wedding gift for my oldest daughter. I presented it to them on their tenth wedding anniversary hence my amazement and appreciation for anyone who is able to do a complex build in less than a few months or weeks as a weekend when the wife lets me wood worker.
Well thanks very much for the kind words and for tuning in for the entire build Bob. Glad that you can appreciate the time and effort that it takes. Thanks for taking the time to leave me a comment.
This series has been quite an adventure. I really enjoyed watching and learned a lot about how to approach a project and determine what you can do with a little patience and determination. I hope to try this project this summer when the weather is warm. Time is not a problem as I am retired. I have numerous projects lined up for the year. I will keep you updated when I get started. I am excited to get started. THANKS AGAIN for the time and effort you put forth to educate and encourage us.
I'm glad that you enjoyed the series Doswell and I wish you luck on your project. If you ever have any questions during the build, I would be more than happy to help if I can. Thanks for tuning in to the show. I look forward to seeing your version of the project.
What can I say, this has been a marvelous build. I just wish I had that kind of skill and sticktoitnes that you present. Seeing the completed truck like you presented at theend had great shock effect. A great way to start my morning watching your great build. The bricks piled up and strapped down really gives it that finished look. I think back on how many trucks I have seen out there on the highway, on the way to delivery. Thank you so very much for all your hard work, and especially for sharing with us.....Ken
You're very welcome Ken and it is I that should be thanking you for tuning in to the show and for leaving such a great comment. The load was a lot of work to build but yet, a lot of fun as well. Glad to hear that you enjoy the final product and the show.
Well John, thanks for sticking through the entire build. I know these shows can be boring sometimes but I try my best to make it as entertaining and fun as I can. Thanks for tuning in sir. Great to hear from you.
Hi Kenny, what a fine craftsman you are great attention to detail with everything. The pallets and bricks were a good idea really set it off, another great video👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What can a say to that? You are indeed a World Class Craftsman, and your attention to the finest details on the whole project is amazing. I'm Gobsmacked!!! Barry (ENG)
Thanks Barry. I really appreciate the compliment as I value your opinion on the show and the projects that I present on the program. Thanks for tuning in once again sir and for taking the time to leave a comment on the show.
Thanks for posting. Prior to watching this series I was intimidated by the Toys and Joys plans. After watching the series, I ordered a set of plans and am looking forward to building them.
That's excellent Christopher. Which set did you order? If you ever have any questions, you can always send me a message at the channel's Facebook page or send an email and I would be more than happy to help if I can. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
hey kenny, love the truck.the bricks and skids are really cool. i made some skids like that for drink coasters. wife took them to work and i had to make about 60 of them, people loved them. anyway you should be proud of the truck, really cool. keep up the vids, love watching.
Totally amazing outcome to a wonderful build series. The trailer and load are mind blowing Kenny! Thanks very much for an engrossing and very informative series. Love your work, mate! John
Thanks for the kind words on the build John. I truly appreciate it. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the series and as I've said before, if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks for tuning in.
Great video Ken and a great series also. Let me mention something to you. I don't think it matters one bit in model building but in real life most states require marker lights on the top and bottom of both pieces plus rear tail lights and break lights. I don't know about Canada, I never got pulled over when I went up there. Anddddddddd there you have it, a blue bungie cord and an orange what-chu-ma-call it with a blue ball hanging down from the ceiling. Man I love it, viewing your shop. I never know what I'll see. Please don't be offended. I saw more but I'll save that 'till later. God Bless my friends.
I never get offended by comments made on this show Frank. Everyone has some input and that is what this show is about...giving input so that everyone can learn from each other. I like the fact that you look around in the background because it makes me think about what I have there and sometimes I have to go back through the video and see what it is that you were talking about. LOL. Thanks for keeping me on my toes sir. Great to hear from you.
Wow. I just watched whole 8 episodes of this build. Excellent job Kenny. I learnt few tricks as well. I am just about to start Kenworth dump truck, pattern #58 from T&J. Not my first model, so it should go fairly easy. Im hoping to finish it before New Year since im off from work till Jan 4th. I'm guessing 60-70 hours should do it. Wish me luck. LOL
Thanks for the kind words on the series Marcelo. I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Good luck on your model build and getting it done in the time frame that you are aiming for. I hope you are successful. Thanks for tuning in to the show. I'd be interested to see the model when you have it completed.
@@silmarartesanatos The majority of this model was made from Poplar. It's from the hardwood family but it is lower on the scale of hardness. I hope this helps.
Thanks for the kind words on the show Rolf. Unfortunately, the trailer build never got filmed. I am in the process of filming a build video on making an Apache Attack Helicopter so hopefully, you will see that one air soon. Thank you for tuning in to the show. It's very much appreciated.
I loved this series! I love the golf tee idea!👍 I've only got a couple of models that I've done the first was a 31 roadster a year ago. And then I have 3 VW beetles that I just finished now I have 3 more of the 31 roadsters that I'm currently working on. The first roadster I did was from pine and alder because I already had the materials for it. The rest of my builds are of pine and I painted each one although I don't intend on painting everything I build because as we all know, it takes away from the wooden art of the project. My question is say for instance this series of videos on this truck and trailer how would I go about figuring for different species of materials? The only stock I have is pine, alder and just a small stock of cedar. I know that most guys keep an assortment of different lumber but I am curious on how I'd go about figuring the amount? I dont have anything like a joiner or planer so for now I'd have to purchase already milled. At todays lumber prices pallet wood is a good source and is fine but we all know that in order to get anything useable out of it you'd have to remove the nails and work/cut around the ugly! And you also take a chance of saw blade and other tool damage as well. I'm just curious on how most or typical wood modelers go about thier wood selection and purchases?
I have a shop that is fully stocked with walnut, maple, poplar, mahogany and cherry so I always have plenty to choose from. Because of the cost of lumber, for years I have made all of my projects from 8/4 rough cut stock. I have the band saw and the thickness planer and jointer to mill anything down to the thickness that I like. I've never had to calculate how much lumber would be sufficient to make a model so I am not even sure what to tell you as far as that goes. My suggestion would be to purchase one board of a light coloured species and one board of a darker coloured species and only buy more when you can see it running out. If you purchase 3/4" thick stock, you can pretty much cut (or laminate) whatever you need to get the thicknesses required. Sorry I can't help more on this. I've never really thought about calculating the board feed required. Glad to hear that you liked the series.
Kenny I love the detail on your build! What did you use for your strapping material? I am trying to decide what kind of load I will do when I build my truck. I am so glad I found your videos...they are awesome!
The strapping material is actually a yellow ribbon from a local material and sewing supplier. Check out stores like that in your area and you are bound to find something that will work. It was dirt cheap as well. I hope this helps Randy. Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in to the show.
Thankyou for sharing your videos, I have enjoyed them all immensely and have learned a lot from them. You are a Master Craftsman and I look forward to your next build. I have made a few Toys and Joys models and have found issues also but it just makes you figure things out which is great. Do you put a finish on your models or leave them natural? Cheers
Thanks for the kind word, I truly appreciate them. I wait until the build is finished to decide if they will receive a finish on them or not. This one will remain without a finish as I think it suit the model better but there have been other ones where I give them several coats of spray varnish and that has worked out well for me too. Thanks for tuning in and for taking time to leave me a comment. I hope you will continue to enjoy the program.
Fantastic my friend. I REALLY enjoyed this series, you have outdone yourself. I was wondering as I was following the build on Instagram how many blocks didn't make the cut? All the ones I saw looked great. BTW, was that you playing the ukulele during the pictorial part? Thanks so much for sharing this build. I noticed that you got your summer haircut...LOL
Thanks for the kind words Paul. All in all, I got pretty lucky and only lost about 20 of the block. All of the other 1050 blocks made it to the skids. As for the music during the picture show of the trailer and load....yes, that was me playing one of my many ukuleles. I hope you liked it. I was a little unsure about using my own playing during one of my shows but I thought "why not? It's my show so why shouldn't I play my music on it?". Anyway, I may or may not play on futures shows. As for the summer cut...well nature is pretty much taking care of my hair for me so I just decided to help it along for the warmer weather. LOL. Thanks for tuning in sir. It's always great to hear your comments on the show. I'm hoping to see a show on your channel one of these days soon.
Kenny, looking closely at the bricks, it appears they were cut out on the scroll saw. Is that correct? Also, what size stock did you use for the bricks? Great job!
Thanks for the kind words Dan. The blocks were indeed cut out on the scroll saw. They are approximately 7/16X7/16X1" long each. If you want to see more photos on the build, they are all presented on my channel's facebook page as well. The bricks were a ton of fun and work to accomplish but they definitely made a huge difference in the final product.
I made the tie down straps Don. I purchased some yellow cloth ribbon and made some brackets for the side of the flatbed. I cut out some painting stencils on the scroll saw and painted the logo on each strap and then glued them in place. It was a fun process to figure out how to make them. Thanks for tuning in Don and for taking the time to ask your question.
The tie down straps were made from yellow ribbon that I bought at a local sewing supply store. I designed and made the strap reels for the trailer and then cut stencils for the strap lettering using a scroll saw. From there I used black spray paint to spray on the lettering using the stencil. The strap hooks were just made from a light gauge wire. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the series Robert. I hope you enjoyed it.
Ken, It has been a while since I visited your site. I have moved, built a new shop (1,000sq ft, old shop 400sq ft) and just started working again. I have built several Toys & Joys models (Train engine, Caboose, Pullman car and Road grader), and just started on building the log truck. I have had COVID for the past 10 days, and only been able to spend time watching my favorite CZcamsrs, you being one. Watched all the builds this morning, you did a great job as always! I picked up several pointers that will help me with the build, even though the log truck is a somewhat different model. I finish parts of my build as I go with raddle can spray lacquer and then assemble. Thank you for taking the many hours to film the build of the truck, I really appreciate the time it took for you put it together even if it was four years ago. I hope your health is holding so you are still able to do such amazing work!
Sorry to hear about your COVID Mike. I hope that the symptoms aren't too severe and that you are back on your feet and working away in your new shop in no time. 1000 square feet sounds amazing. Enjoy. Be sure to send along pics of your project when you are done. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words.
The block looks fantastic, and it's a very nice project 👌 👍 😀
Glad that you like them. Those cinder blocks took FOREVER to design and make but they really made the project stand out from the rest. Thanks for tuning in.
Sir. You are a very good woodworker. Since I’m in a wheelchair I have always steered away from making t&j plans because they don’t guide you in the process and the parts are so small I am worried about my fingers. I need all of them more than most. I hand injury for me is a problem. But you have shown some methods that I think I can use. Unfortunately you use the table saw a lot. For me my powermatic cabinet saw the top is a little bellow chest height and a little scary to use. Anyway your attention to details and the pallets and blocks show your love for building these. Have you done videos on all your toy projects. I would love to see them. Thanks for doing the shows. May God bless you and keep you safe. Danny
I have not done videos for all of them Danny. I hope that one day you will give one of these a try. Although I do work heavily on the table saw, there is always an alternative method to make the pieces. Thanks for tuning in.
Beautiful, attention to detail job. Thank you and Merry Christmas.
Thank you for the kind words Jim. Thanks for tuning in and a Merry Christmas to you and yours as well.
The model looks fantastic. The attention to detail is amazing. Your a true craftsman. Thank you for a great series.
You're very welcome Derek. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it. Thanks for tuning in.
I made it all the way through. Not an endurance thing at all. Thank you so much. I built a ten drawer dresser side tables head and foot board that took me 300 plus man hours. It was a wedding gift for my oldest daughter. I presented it to them on their tenth wedding anniversary hence my amazement and appreciation for anyone who is able to do a complex build in less than a few months or weeks as a weekend when the wife lets me wood worker.
Well thanks very much for the kind words and for tuning in for the entire build Bob. Glad that you can appreciate the time and effort that it takes. Thanks for taking the time to leave me a comment.
This series has been quite an adventure. I really enjoyed watching and learned a lot about how to approach a project and determine what you can do with a little patience and determination. I hope to try this project this summer when the weather is warm. Time is not a problem as I am retired. I have numerous projects lined up for the year. I will keep you updated when I get started. I am excited to get started. THANKS AGAIN for the time and effort you put forth to educate and encourage us.
I'm glad that you enjoyed the series Doswell and I wish you luck on your project. If you ever have any questions during the build, I would be more than happy to help if I can. Thanks for tuning in to the show. I look forward to seeing your version of the project.
What can I say, this has been a marvelous build. I just wish I had that kind of skill and sticktoitnes that you present. Seeing the completed truck like you presented at theend had great shock effect. A great way to start my morning watching your great build. The bricks piled up and strapped down really gives it that finished look. I think back on how many trucks I have seen out there on the highway, on the way to delivery. Thank you so very much for all your hard work, and especially for sharing with us.....Ken
You're very welcome Ken and it is I that should be thanking you for tuning in to the show and for leaving such a great comment. The load was a lot of work to build but yet, a lot of fun as well. Glad to hear that you enjoy the final product and the show.
The end result is amazing. I love the detail that you put into the wooden pallets and blocks in the load.
Thanks Jim. The little details are what make the difference between a good model and a great model. Thanks for tuning in to the series.
fantastic series Ken am now ready for the next video to see where we end up then
Well John, thanks for sticking through the entire build. I know these shows can be boring sometimes but I try my best to make it as entertaining and fun as I can. Thanks for tuning in sir. Great to hear from you.
Hi Kenny, what a fine craftsman you are great attention to detail with everything. The pallets and bricks were a good idea really set it off, another great video👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the kind word Philip. I truly appreciate it. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the series and I thank you for tuning in to the show.
What can a say to that? You are indeed a World Class Craftsman, and your attention to the finest details on the whole project is amazing. I'm Gobsmacked!!!
Barry (ENG)
Thanks Barry. I really appreciate the compliment as I value your opinion on the show and the projects that I present on the program. Thanks for tuning in once again sir and for taking the time to leave a comment on the show.
Thanks for posting. Prior to watching this series I was intimidated by the Toys and Joys plans. After watching the series, I ordered a set of plans and am looking forward to building them.
That's excellent Christopher. Which set did you order? If you ever have any questions, you can always send me a message at the channel's Facebook page or send an email and I would be more than happy to help if I can. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings I ordered the KW tractor and the heavy haul trailer to go with it.
@@christophermignone2434 Great choice
hey kenny, love the truck.the bricks and skids are really cool. i made some skids like that for drink coasters. wife took them to work and i had to make about 60 of them, people loved them. anyway you should be proud of the truck, really cool. keep up the vids, love watching.
Thanks for the kind words on the project Robbi. I truly appreciate it and I'm glad that you like the build. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Totally amazing outcome to a wonderful build series. The trailer and load are mind blowing Kenny! Thanks very much for an engrossing and very informative series. Love your work, mate! John
Thanks for the kind words on the build John. I truly appreciate it. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the series and as I've said before, if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks for tuning in.
Impressive!
Glad that you liked it Ken. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Great video Ken and a great series also. Let me mention something to you. I don't think it matters one bit in model building but in real life most states require marker lights on the top and bottom of both pieces plus rear tail lights and break lights. I don't know about Canada, I never got pulled over when I went up there. Anddddddddd there you have it, a blue bungie cord and an orange what-chu-ma-call it with a blue ball hanging down from the ceiling. Man I love it, viewing your shop. I never know what I'll see. Please don't be offended. I saw more but I'll save that 'till later.
God Bless my friends.
I never get offended by comments made on this show Frank. Everyone has some input and that is what this show is about...giving input so that everyone can learn from each other. I like the fact that you look around in the background because it makes me think about what I have there and sometimes I have to go back through the video and see what it is that you were talking about. LOL. Thanks for keeping me on my toes sir. Great to hear from you.
Great series, thanks---
You're very welcome. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Wow. I just watched whole 8 episodes of this build. Excellent job Kenny. I learnt few tricks as well. I am just about to start Kenworth dump truck, pattern #58 from T&J. Not my first model, so it should go fairly easy. Im hoping to finish it before New Year since im off from work till Jan 4th. I'm guessing 60-70 hours should do it. Wish me luck. LOL
Thanks for the kind words on the series Marcelo. I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Good luck on your model build and getting it done in the time frame that you are aiming for. I hope you are successful. Thanks for tuning in to the show. I'd be interested to see the model when you have it completed.
perfect
Glad that you liked it. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings I appreciate it , I watched the 8 videos I thought it was very good , could you tell me the name of the wood you used ?
@@silmarartesanatos The majority of this model was made from Poplar. It's from the hardwood family but it is lower on the scale of hardness. I hope this helps.
A very nice job let me know if you need a driver. Thank you for sharing great videos 👍🏼
When I need a driver Tomas, you will be my first choice sir. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
That was amazing. I would like to watch the trailer build
Thanks for the kind words on the show Rolf. Unfortunately, the trailer build never got filmed. I am in the process of filming a build video on making an Apache Attack Helicopter so hopefully, you will see that one air soon. Thank you for tuning in to the show. It's very much appreciated.
I loved this series!
I love the golf tee idea!👍
I've only got a couple of models that I've done the first was a 31 roadster a year ago. And then I have 3 VW beetles that I just finished now I have 3 more of the 31 roadsters that I'm currently working on. The first roadster I did was from pine and alder because I already had the materials for it. The rest of my builds are of pine and I painted each one although I don't intend on painting everything I build because as we all know, it takes away from the wooden art of the project. My question is say for instance this series of videos on this truck and trailer how would I go about figuring for different species of materials? The only stock I have is pine, alder and just a small stock of cedar. I know that most guys keep an assortment of different lumber but I am curious on how I'd go about figuring the amount? I dont have anything like a joiner or planer so for now I'd have to purchase already milled. At todays lumber prices pallet wood is a good source and is fine but we all know that in order to get anything useable out of it you'd have to remove the nails and work/cut around the ugly! And you also take a chance of saw blade and other tool damage as well. I'm just curious on how most or typical wood modelers go about thier wood selection and purchases?
I have a shop that is fully stocked with walnut, maple, poplar, mahogany and cherry so I always have plenty to choose from. Because of the cost of lumber, for years I have made all of my projects from 8/4 rough cut stock. I have the band saw and the thickness planer and jointer to mill anything down to the thickness that I like. I've never had to calculate how much lumber would be sufficient to make a model so I am not even sure what to tell you as far as that goes. My suggestion would be to purchase one board of a light coloured species and one board of a darker coloured species and only buy more when you can see it running out. If you purchase 3/4" thick stock, you can pretty much cut (or laminate) whatever you need to get the thicknesses required. Sorry I can't help more on this. I've never really thought about calculating the board feed required. Glad to hear that you liked the series.
@@acutabove_woodworkings Thank you!
Kenny I love the detail on your build! What did you use for your strapping material? I am trying to decide what kind of load I will do when I build my truck. I am so glad I found your videos...they are awesome!
The strapping material is actually a yellow ribbon from a local material and sewing supplier. Check out stores like that in your area and you are bound to find something that will work. It was dirt cheap as well. I hope this helps Randy. Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in to the show.
Thankyou for sharing your videos, I have enjoyed them all immensely and have learned a lot from them. You are a Master Craftsman and I look forward to your next build. I have made a few Toys and Joys models and have found issues also but it just makes you figure things out which is great. Do you put a finish on your models or leave them natural? Cheers
Thanks for the kind word, I truly appreciate them. I wait until the build is finished to decide if they will receive a finish on them or not. This one will remain without a finish as I think it suit the model better but there have been other ones where I give them several coats of spray varnish and that has worked out well for me too. Thanks for tuning in and for taking time to leave me a comment. I hope you will continue to enjoy the program.
Fantastic my friend. I REALLY enjoyed this series, you have outdone yourself. I was wondering as I was following the build on Instagram how many blocks didn't make the cut? All the ones I saw looked great. BTW, was that you playing the ukulele during the pictorial part? Thanks so much for sharing this build. I noticed that you got your summer haircut...LOL
Thanks for the kind words Paul. All in all, I got pretty lucky and only lost about 20 of the block. All of the other 1050 blocks made it to the skids. As for the music during the picture show of the trailer and load....yes, that was me playing one of my many ukuleles. I hope you liked it. I was a little unsure about using my own playing during one of my shows but I thought "why not? It's my show so why shouldn't I play my music on it?". Anyway, I may or may not play on futures shows. As for the summer cut...well nature is pretty much taking care of my hair for me so I just decided to help it along for the warmer weather. LOL. Thanks for tuning in sir. It's always great to hear your comments on the show. I'm hoping to see a show on your channel one of these days soon.
Kenny, looking closely at the bricks, it appears they were cut out on the scroll saw. Is that correct? Also, what size stock did you use for the bricks? Great job!
Thanks for the kind words Dan. The blocks were indeed cut out on the scroll saw. They are approximately 7/16X7/16X1" long each. If you want to see more photos on the build, they are all presented on my channel's facebook page as well. The bricks were a ton of fun and work to accomplish but they definitely made a huge difference in the final product.
Kenny did you make the tie down straps or did you buy them?
I made the tie down straps Don. I purchased some yellow cloth ribbon and made some brackets for the side of the flatbed. I cut out some painting stencils on the scroll saw and painted the logo on each strap and then glued them in place. It was a fun process to figure out how to make them. Thanks for tuning in Don and for taking the time to ask your question.
where did you get / how did you make the hold down straps on the trailer?
The tie down straps were made from yellow ribbon that I bought at a local sewing supply store. I designed and made the strap reels for the trailer and then cut stencils for the strap lettering using a scroll saw. From there I used black spray paint to spray on the lettering using the stencil. The strap hooks were just made from a light gauge wire. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the series Robert. I hope you enjoyed it.
can aperson get plans for your trucks
All of these plans are available from Toys and Joys website. Here's a link. toysandjoys.com
I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Wuau
I'm not sure what this means, but I will say thank you anyway. Thanks.
@@acutabove_woodworkings LOL. I guess I would translate it to WOW.
@@marcelo403polo2 LOL. I guess so.
Amigo cuanto valen los planos en PDF
I personally do not sell these plans, but if you are interested in purchasing them, here is a link to them. toysandjoys.com/108-w-s-semi-tractor.html