Wooden Super Car

Posted:
Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:53 pm
by afreegreek
thought this would interest the builders here..
http://www.joeharmondesign.com/

Posted:
Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:12 pm
by starleen2
Gotta Love the Wood Loom weaving


Posted:
Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:36 pm
by kennyrayandersen
Just because you can do a thing doesn’t mean you should do that thing. It looks like quite a bit of work just to be able to say I told you I could build a car out of wood!

Posted:
Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:21 am
by aggie79
I believe it is in part for his doctoral dissertation.
Must be a trust fund baby.

Posted:
Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:34 am
by bobhenry
Osage Orange leaf springs
Wood spoked wheels
Is there any truth to the rumor Roly was a
consultant on the project
I kinda liked this one and it is just a wood body


Posted:
Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:07 pm
by tk
Re: "Just because you can do a thing . . ." There was an article on this project in Wood Magazine a couple years ago. As I recall the thrust of the project was to explore new and different uses for wood and wood products. It was more than just "I told you I could." I, too, thought it a little over the top at the time. But the more I read and the more I thought about it, the more I began to understand it. The more I work with wood and the more I learn about its properties, the more capable I become as a craftsman and the more creative I can be with it. $.02
Best,
Tom

Posted:
Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:15 am
by Laredo
Shades of the Wonderful One Hoss Shay ...

Posted:
Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:27 pm
by xddorox
tk wrote:Re: "Just because you can do a thing . . ." There was an article on this project in Wood Magazine a couple years ago. As I recall the thrust of the project was to explore new and different uses for wood and wood products. It was more than just "I told you I could." I, too, thought it a little over the top at the time. But the more I read and the more I thought about it, the more I began to understand it. The more I work with wood and the more I learn about its properties, the more capable I become as a craftsman and the more creative I can be with it. $.02
Best,
Tom
I agree, you need such "Concorde moments" to push things and come up with new solutions. I'm sure someone said that putting a motor to a kite wouldn't lead to anything back in the early 20th century.
