Some one recently dumped an old chest of draws on the wide strip of grass that runs the entire length of the estate where I live. I was annoyed at first because I hate scumbags who fly tip
On further inspection I realised that it was very old and made of hardwood. The drawer fronts are oak and the sides of the draws appear to be obechi. The drawer bottoms and back panels to the unit are 3 layer 1/8" lite ply.
Because it is old it was easily broken down into constituent parts as the glue holding the whole thing together had failed years ago.
The unit frame consists of a mahogany type hardwood mixed with oak?
I'm going to turn it into a 1920's style little runabout speed boat powered by an electric motor and nicads.
I posses a bandsaw, circular saw, and scroll saw, all benchtop types. So it will take but a few hours to convert it all into planks and boards the required shape.
The boat I've drawn up is a typical 16ft two seat runabout that was common in the 1920's and 30's and initially I've drawn it out at 24" long (1/8th scale).
But I like what I see and might redraw it out at 32" long (1/6th scale) and fit a small glowplug engine! Hmmmm!
I've stuck some photos's up of the progress so far, the drawings are at the lines stage with no details as yet. I'll add those as go along.
Now then, where to get my hands on a motor and prop shaft!