Hand truck restore for Fathers Christmas

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chuckorlando

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Heres the hand truck I restored for my Pops Christmas. He's into trains and this is supposed to be a railroad truck. He gave it to me cause I thought the wheel would make some cool belt sander wheels. But I cant trash something so cool. I'm no wood worker and this is my first try. Figure I did ok. De rusting was simply white vinegar. As you see I had to turn a new axle. I took .100 off the old axle and still could not clean up the rust. All Oak with a cherry oak stain with very little sit time so not to dark. I had nothing to tell me how this thing should look. I just made it how I thought it looked good. Even my 5yr old used the bridgeport on this one

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Very, very nice work Chuck! Also nice to put a face to the name, who was taking the behind-the-lathe shots?
 
Thanks brother. My wife and son were sitting on the stairs. That 12x36 was slinging crap everywhere. I got a video of me buy hot chips in the palm of my hand forced me to use some rough language ahaha.
 
Really beautiful work. Nothing quite like a well executed restoration.
 
Nice job and very heart warming too. That's my idea of a very merry Christmas.
 
That turned out great. Also glad to see I'm not the only one using my mill for wood working.
 
Excellent work! That looks great. I'm sure your father will love it!


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