Maine is known for Mighty Moose. Moose have been put to work…it is only proper that I build a moose powered vehicle…
the prime mover could just plod along in front of the car or better still ride along!
If horses can work a treadmill why not Moose
Neat Idea… Is there a flying squirrel somewhere hanging around?
Eric,
I have you down as a rookie. I look forward to this build. Intriguing idea.
Eric, PM sent.
Well the guys put their heads together and came up with a plan…sorry but the moose got all the muffins!
Cant wait to see this build. My kids have that book about the moose and muffin.
Well I decided to make my own car rather than offshore it. I cut up a blow down at the local land trust last week…ya I know I cheated by starting too early…anyhow I saved out a peice of pine branch.
this morning, I split it in half then used a power plane to make the split side more or less smooth and flat and I planed the round side to match. then I took it to the table saw and made some planks which I can saw into the car and other details.
One bit was put right to use to make the prime mover…
I spent most of the day with the band saw, a sharp knife and chistles carving and generally making chips…
Then it was time for a little discussion about the future
Very cool! Can’t wait to see it.
UH oh bar is already getting set high.
Holy Moose chips!
What fun!
Very nice carving.
Tom
I moose and I had some discussions about how to make his antlers…he wanted them nice and light so he could swing them around threateningly. I mildly suggested to him that he might want them strong enough to clear the path. what I didnt tell him is that I wasn’t going to spring for any high tech stuff like titanium so I suggested using some old waste pipe. After giving me the evil eye and stamping his hoof he came to understand that modern PVC pipes are strong and lightweight…I kept it to my self that they were free to be found under the workbench!
I sawed a peice in half, then heated it with a heat gun enough to flatten it out.
Some work with the file thinned the antlers. then I heated them again to shape them to look like my freind wanted them to look. Nice and threatening! a couple holes drilled into his head and the new planted antlers look the part.
The Moose and his handler are very realistic. They also seem to like each other. Good work.
Tom
We are both afraid of them bars! The enemy of my enemy…
Very impressive. Great workmanship!
Moose told me that he didn’t want his delicate toes to get muddy. well that is quite a thing for a moose to say, but he is big and has antlers so I guess that is it then. see ya next year!
Oh! how about if he walks on a nice clean rolling floor? He said that might do…how about a nice red carpet to go on that? I told him not to push his luck, he stamped his foot and gave a snort but said OK if it must be.
I set to work with the sawmill
How’s this? he said how’s what?
Well if we drill a couple holes in each stick and tie them together…
I don’t get it he said…how about now? I replied.
He tried it out and pronounced it … well … it has possibilities. I wondered what his little brother thought until I realized he was rolling on the floor laughing!
I love the moose. You definitely have talent working with wood.
Love it “a one moose-power” engine. Very creative use of the sticks from the kit. Agree with Shawn, excellent wood working skills.
Tom
Amazing work as always Eric.
Like Devon said, the bar is getting really high here.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner!