Toys and Joys "New Excavator" Part 11
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- On this week's show, I bring you part 11 and the finale of the build of Toy and Joys pattern #130, The New Excavator. This will be a step by step tutorial, demonstrating how to make all pieces of the model. If you are interested, feel free to grab yourself a set of these plans and follow along as I demonstrate. I hope you enjoy the show.
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I finally got enough rainy days to get through all 11 parts. It was all well worth watching, especially the problem solving, and rethinking some of the construction methods.
Heaps to learn from it that can be applied to any construction. Great job!
Glad to hear that you finally got to watch the series and that you enjoyed it Barry. Not so happy to hear about the rainy days though. LOL. Thanks for tuning in and for all the kind words on the show. It's very much appreciated.
At 5 hrs a day it would take 26 days to finish this. WOW. You really had FUN building this.
I have fun building all of them Karl. For the most part, when I am working on a project or in the shop, I usually put in a 7 hour day. It's just the way I do things. Thanks for tuning in to the series and taking the time to leave your comments. It's very much appreciated.
Really enjoyed watching these videos and how you have done different ways of making the parts and putting them all together. I am about halfway thru this project, and I am having a great time working on it…..Thanks for sharing…
Can't wait to see your finished project Brian. Good luck on it and please feel free to ask any questions you might have. Thanks for tuning in.
It's looking great Kenny.
Looking good? It's done. LOL. Thanks for tuning in Mark.
THAT TURNED OUT GREAT!!
Glad that you like it. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words.
Wow! Very impressive!
Glad that you like it Tony. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to leave the kind words. It's very much appreciated.
5-6 hours well spent. Great series, that excavator looks absolutely amazing, my son saw the thumb nail for the video on the tv and he turns to me all excited and yells excavator lol great job
LOL. Glad to hear that your son liked the build as well Randy. I hope that one day, you will give this one a try and maybe work on it with your son. What a great father/son project that would be. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for the kind words.
Absolutely fantastic!
Glad that you liked it Julie. Thanks for tuning in.
Another beautiful piece. Man that thing was a beast. You did a great job and I once again learned a lot. I know that you don’t want to make your show strictly about model building but I absolutely love it. You are very talented. Congratulations
Thanks for the kind words on the project Danny. I truly appreciate it. Thanks for tuning in .
You know, you know more about the planes/patterns than Toys and Joys do. I have seen and worked with all kinds of drawings , blueprints, shop working drawings, to scale, not to scale, and mechanical drawings professionally for 50 years, but honestly I couldn't work with theirs. I would be second guessing every twist and turn I made. My hat is off to you for contending with what doesn't always add up. I have always tweaked patterns and drawings to my own liking before I started. I would probably throw in the towel if I found a major setback in the middle of a complicated project I really wanted to make lol. I would have to start all over again. You have a great coping mechanism! A tip-of-the-hat to you! I'm enjoying the series. What a process! Take care!
I have come to learn over the years Michael, that whether I am reading a T&J pattern or a construction electrical blueprint on a job site, there has never been one that an error wasn't present. I've kind of learned that there is no such thing as perfection when it comes to blueprints or plans. It's all about how you deal with the discrepancies. Adapting and overcoming the issue is all part of the challenge. It's almost like a scavenger hunt of "find the error in the plan". LOL. Some of them, you catch early and are able to correct and others, you catch too late and have to adjust your methods and make corrections on the fly. I'm not one to get upset about it. I just learn from it and carry on. Thanks for tuning in to the series and taking the time to leave your comments. It is very much appreciated.
@@acutabove_woodworkings I can agree with you 100% on that. It was easy for me to deal with working drawings and blueprints. I could send them back and have them revised lol. Or I would call over QA inspector and give the guy a puzzled look and say "Get out your slide ruler kid," LOL! Actually I really do feel the same way you do.
@@michaelmarchione3408 Set your expectations low and you will never be disappointed. LOL
Awesome Kenny 👏
Really and truly enjoyed watching you making this complicated piece.
Just an observation.....if it was me I would not be asking MY wife ever again to choose my next model..... 😉 🤪 😂
Bravo maestro !!
LOL. I will be asking her again I'm sure. These project are fun and they all present their challenges. For me, it's not necessarily about building the model, but rather the challenges and problem solving along the way. I enjoy the challenge. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to leave your kind words. I appreciate it.
Thanks for the videos. I learned a lot and am inspired to give it a try.
Just take your time and work piece by piece Matthew and you will be just fine. Thanks for tuning in to the show and good luck on your project.
your patience are unbelievable!!! I don't think I'd have finished the second episode!Great job and rhanks for posting this build!!!
Thanks for the kind words Kevin. I'm glad that you liked the series. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Thanks so much Kenny, Another fantastic model build.
Yes I have already bought the plans and will get started in the next week. I have looked forward to every installment in this series and have been so pleased
with every one. I think you are very generous in not criticising the mistakes in their plans. They are after all a professional organization and a little more care on their part would not go amiss. Whatever, I loved every minute of this build and will look forward to the next one. I have learnt a lot from all your work and thank you once again.
A very appreciative 73 year old pupil
Thank you for the kind words on the project and the series John. I truly appreciate it. As far as the plans go and the mistakes, I think the problems are not found and are actually missed BECAUSE they are a professional organization. The design teams would be familiar with woodworking and how the model should be made and a single person who is designing the model would check his own work and understand the process and where the mistakes could be made. However, in a professional organization, the plans are often "checked" by a proofreading department who wouldn't necessarily understand the model's construction or methods so they wouldn't necessarily know what pieces connect with what pieces and what dimensions are critical to the assembly of the model. They would only be looking for blatant errors such as an incomplete dimension or a line that wasn't drawn or a spelling mistake. It's a common problem with professional plans and with experience, I have been able to overcome most of them. I enjoy the challenge. Thank you for tuning in to the series. Good luck on your model and please don't hesitate to ask any questions that you might have along the way. I'd love to see your finished project when you're done.
Kenny - you are truly inspirational to me in both woodworking technique and your educational gift. Thank you so much for sharing. By far this is my favorite woodworking channel. I am learning so much, not only woodworking stuff, but in patience and a cool, orderly system of attacking the project. For over 25 years I was taught in manufacturing that the faster the better. You confirm my belief that effective comes before efficiency. I'd rather be good than fast! Thanks again.
I'm glad that you are finding the show to be helpful and inspirational. Working quickly in woodworking is a great way to lose a finger or worse. Woodworking (in my opinion) is relaxing and fun. It's a way to escape from the craziness of this world and create something beautiful from the simplest of materials. Never be in a hurry. Never work to someone else's schedule. Always work to please yourself and you can never go wrong. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for the kind words. I hope you continue to enjoy the channel.
I love these multi-part series. The longer the better! Thanks for producing such great content with such regularity.
I'm glad that you are liking the series Joel. I hope you don't like it too much though as part 11 was the final episode of this one. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Absolutely stunning. Love it!!!
Too bad build is over already
Glad that you liked it Marcelo but all good things must come to an end. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words on the project. It is very much appreciated.
Kenny, this was a great series and an amazing build. Thank you so much for sharing it. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Glad to hear that you liked it Paul. It's always a pleasure to read your comments on the show. I'm kind of glad that it's over as now I can get back to the regular schedule of the channel. I love these model builds but they do take the channel hostage for quite a while. LOL. Thanks for tuning in.
Hi Kenny. When I heard the words, and there we have it! This is the end of the build I was sad it was over. This was an excellent series from I believe a master craftsman. Truly amazing build Kenny, the time and energy you put into your builds is inspirational with the help you provide, again thank you.
Unfortunately Philip, all good things must come to an end. Thanks for tuning in to the series and being a regular when it comes to chiming in with your opinion and kind words. I truly appreciate it.
1000 times perfect
Thank you for the kind words Silmar and for tuning in to the show.
Great series ! Such a great build and such a great presentation. Keep up the good work !
Glad that you liked it Floyd. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to leave the kind words.
I loved this series you do great work and I always learn something from watching your videos. Do you put a finish on your model or leave them natural
I have done both Mathieu. There are some that I apply a spray finish to and others, I just leave natural. I find that for the wheels, if I am going to apply a finish, I just use Danish oil on them and once it is dry, I mask them off before spraying the model. I prefer a matt finish on the wheels instead of having them shiny. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words on the series.
Great job Ken! Where do you store all of these great builds? Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Take care.
Thanks for the kind words Earl. All of these builds are stored on one large wall of my rec-room downstairs. They live on floating shelves on that one wall. The problem is, I've run out of wall space and now they are starting to ooze out into other areas of the room. I either have to re-arrange the floating shelves or start a new wall of models in the room. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words.
Wow, what a nice excavator. I'm just curious, what do you do with the finished models.
I have them all displayed on one wall of floating shelves in the basement of my house. The shelves are now full and the models are spilling out into other areas of the house. I either have to get rid of some, buy a bigger house or just stop making them. LOL. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words.
Kenny, is there a reason you don’t use CA glue, it seems like CA glue would be a bit easier.
CA glue has its purpose in the shop Tim but I find that it just doesn't work on a model. Squeeze out from CA glue is a nightmare to clean up and in my opinion, CA in a wood to wood connection is nothing more than a temporary bond. They say it's permanent but it just reacts too differently with different grain patterns and wood species. Gluing end grain with CA is a nightmare. I have tried it and I've always hated it for a model build. The results I get with wood glue have always been incredible. Squeeze out is easily cleaned up and I've never had a connection fail once it's cured. As I said, CA does have a place in the shop, but for me, it isn't in wooden model building. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings thanks Kenny, thanks for your response.
I really enjoy your videos and your patience and diligence of your skill. I guess my question came out of my lack of both patience and diligence! Hope to develop more of both as I continue with the pleasure wood working, especially with the type of build in this series. You are truly an inspiration as well as a teacher,
Thank you!
@@timseroka8956 There is never any harm in asking a question and I hope that you will feel free to ask whatever questions you like. If I can help and provide an answer, I will and if not, I will help find an answer because there's always something that I can learn as well. Thanks again for tuning in Tim.
In Part One, you mentioned that your wife picked out this plan. I'm not sure if she is extremely supportive of your hobby or really wants you out of the house. Either way, the model looks great.
A little from column A and a little from column B. LOL. My wife has always been supportive of me and my hobbies. I guess that's why we've been together for 33 years. She's pretty awesome. Thanks for tuning in to the show Jim.