nick8086 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike "Hubbie" Stearns Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 That’s cool. I just wonder what wood he used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prewarnut Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Wow, really cute video and massive respect. I wonder if he plans a short run to market at say $10K a piece to the kids of the gold coast....Unfortunately we won't be walking into Home Depot in America and find 2 inch thick, 18 inch wide boards anywhere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Boehm Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 That car must weigh as much as the real thing. If that was in North America I would say the wood is ash, but the video looks like it was made in Asia. Why do asians make everything on the floor? Not a sawhorse, workbench or table in sight. I notice this a lot in videos from India, Vietnam, etc.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelroadster Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 He sure does have feel for the tools he uses. A lot of the cutting he is kind of doing by eye. Very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 hour ago, prewarnut said: Wow, really cute video and massive respect. I wonder if he plans a short run to market at say $10K a piece to the kids of the gold coast....Unfortunately we won't be walking into Home Depot in America and find 2 inch thick, 18 inch wide boards anywhere.... Take a look in the background - there's also a Corvette and possibly Ferrari or Lamborghini already built. 36 minutes ago, Tom Boehm said: Why do asians make everything on the floor? Not a sawhorse, workbench or table in sight. I notice this a lot in videos from India, Vietnam, etc.... The one thing about working on the floor is it is stable and not going to tip or rock. The other thing is that you work right over your work and not be reaching out. When laying out lines you should be more precise being over top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick35 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 32 minutes ago, 3macboys said: Take a look in the background - there's also a Corvette and possibly Ferrari or Lamborghini already built. The one thing about working on the floor is it is stable and not going to tip or rock. The other thing is that you work right over your work and not be reaching out. When laying out lines you should be more precise being over top of it. I went to an automatic transmission school in the mid seventies in Chicago.A guy who graduated with me opened up a shop and I heard he didn't have a work bench and had a couple of large dogs who shed hair all over. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Did he go on to own a "HONK-HONK-M-C-O" franchise? The one here has always been scuzzy inside and vehicles sit for months waiting to be fixed. The wooden cars are impressively crafted. Possibly teak? I've heard of another durable Asian hardwood but can't recall the tree's name. Those "tree of heaven" things that have invaded the Southeast will wear a chainsaw out, I know for fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Are you thinking of Pawlonia? As far as working on the floor, I think its crazy. At my age I would be good for getting to work in the morning but would need help getting back up!! And, my workbench is very stable and has not once tipped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Hanoi, Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 woodie Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 I need to send him an application to join the National Woodie Club! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studemax Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 There are several Asian woods similar in appearance and workability to ash. The ones I have worked with most often are sen and Indian laurel. Strong wood grain, heavy & dense, easy to finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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