Sunday, June 22, 2008

Arthur's Airplane Project

First, we had to turn something on the lathe. Arthur decided it looked like an airplane, so he started making it into an airplane.


Next, he had to cut off a length of board to make a wing.


The board was rough-cut, so he had to run it through the planer.


Next, he had to cut the rough shape of the wing with the band saw.


The taper of the wing required some skill with the spokeshave.


Preparing the fuselage for inserting a propellor shaft was done with a cordless drill.

This all took a long time, with breaks for lighting the barbecue, some chainsaw, hedge trimming, and machete work, so he plans to finish it tomorrow. I'll take more pictures as the work progresses.

2 comments:

Amboy Observer said...

Watch out Burt Rutan!!

Great Grumpy Z. said...

I'd say, "Watch out Home Improvement"!! Some little carpenter, there, I'd say.