Little Bull Tractor

[heppnerguy]

As some of you saw, I put in a request for a really difficult pattern, in the 'pattern request' forum. Mahendra, a friend of ours in India, was able to make a very nice pattern for me, so I went out to my shop to cut it. I was very excited about it as the pattern is of the first mass produced, gasoline powered, gasoline farm tractor. My wife's great grandfather was the person who financed  a company and started the production of this tractor. I am in the process of writing a booklet for  our family members about the man and the tractor. So here is my effort on cutting the pattern. i have to say that I am not very happy with the results but I will cut another in the near future. I can not thank Mahendra enough for making and posting the pattern for me. I still need to make my backer board and do the finish work on it. I decided to do that much even though I am not happy with my cutting of it, as it did take me quite a bit  of time to cut.

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[keefie]

Very nice work there Dick

[amazingkevin]

As some of you saw, I put in a request for a really difficult pattern, in the 'pattern request' forum. Mahendra, a friend of ours in India, was able to make a very nice pattern for me, so I went out to my shop to cut it. I was very excited about it as the pattern is of the first mass produced, gasoline powered, gasoline farm tractor. My wife's great grandfather was the person who financed  a company and started the production of this tractor. I am in the process of writing a booklet for  our family members about the man and the tractor. So here is my effort on cutting the pattern. i have to say that I am not very happy with the results but I will cut another in the near future. I can not thank Mahendra enough for making and posting the pattern for me. I still need to make my backer board and do the finish work on it. I decided to do that much even though I am not happy with my cutting of it, as it did take me quite a bit  of time to cut.

 

Dick

heppnerguy

Good one Dick ,Very clean pattern and cut!

[Scrolling Steve]

Dick, excellent cut of a fine pattern !....Looks great !

[DWSUDEKUM]

Very nicely done Dick.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

DW

[Dave Monk]

Dick. I love the story and the cutting. dave

[rjR]

Nice cutting.

 

Excellent pattern also.

[Ron Johnson]

That's quite the tractor Dick. Nicely cut. Once you apply the finish and add the backer she's going to pop.

[multitom]

Dick, it looks very nice and honored to be a part of history in a very small way. You are always welcome Dick:-)

[wombatie]

I think you did a terrific job on the cutting Dick and of course Mahendra did a great job on the pattern.  Well done guys.

 

Marg

[lawson56]

Dick I think it looks Fantastic,    A Tribute to an Awesome Tractor,and Pattern.  

[newfie]

Nice cutting

[Fish]

I think that's great too. Both pattern and your cutting.

[daveww1]

very nice job

[Ninuninu]

Very nice job Dick. I think that would look lovely in a prominent place in the firms' main entrance.

 

Great cut.

 

Tony

[Denny Knappen]

Very nice pattern and cutting.  Great story to go with it.

[Todd Trebuna]

Looks very nice.

[Scrappile]

Dick, a good one you are disappointed in, just like my last one... and I like the tractor.  You did a great job.  Makes me want to start a collection of antique tractors.  I have got to learn now to make patterns.

[FranMike Harley]

Great story behind the project, Dick !! You're "not happy with", I'd take any day of the week !! Don't sell yourself short. I know we're all a little critical of our own work as we feel we an always do better but take it from us, you're work is fantastic..

 

Also nice to hear a story behind the project.. Gives a piece more "meaning".. 

 

Thanks for sharing both with us !

[penquin]

That looks good to me.  We are always harder on ourselves about our work.  Great pattern and cutting.  That is one super project you are working on.  What a wonderful story of your family.

jim

penquin

[heppnerguy]

Dick, a good one you are disappointed in, just like my last one... and I like the tractor.  You did a great job.  Makes me want to start a collection of antique tractors.  I have got to learn now to make patterns.

  Paul.

   Pattern making is something I have been interested in from the time I started scrolling but for some unknown reason I just do not have the imagination to see a pattern ' to be made'  when it is right in front of me. Everything can be a possible pattern, I believe but yet the same problem haunts me. I guess I just need to get off my duff and make a little effort there.

 

Dick

[breadstick]

  Paul.

   Pattern making is something I have been interested in from the time I started scrolling but for some unknown reason I just do not have the imagination to see a pattern ' to be made'  when it is right in front of me. Everything can be a possible pattern, I believe but yet the same problem haunts me. I guess I just need to get off my duff and make a little effort there.

 

Dick

Same here.  I don't have the time to read about it just yet, but there is a great section here with lots of how-to articles.  Also, there are lots of youtube videos that show you how.

[Lucky2]

Dick, once the finishing touches are added to this piece, it will look a lot different than it does right now. I don't doubt that you'll come to like it, once it is all done up. Cut yourself some slack, it looks nice.

Len