Something Different with Photos

[Keith Burns]

OK I know this is not a total turning project but it has a lot of turning involved. It measures 30" long x 13" tall x 8" wide.. The boiler and stack are walnut with cherry accents, wheels are bubinga, steam tanks are wenge. There is also purpleheart and cocobolo in there somewhere. The only thing on this train that was not made by me are the little oak plugs on the wheels. I have a coal car, cattle car and caboose with track that goes with this. Sorry for the poor photo quality. Thanks for looking.

[Karl Laustrup]

WOW!!

Don't really know what else to say. Excellent work Keith. :)

Where's the rest of the pictures????? You're just teasing us with the locomotive and then telling us you have more pieces.

Karl

[Bill Stevener]

Very, very nice work Keith. I build models my self and can fully appreciate your efforts. I have a great fondness of trains, however I build the old tall sailing ships, the last one involving over 2000 hrs.

You must have some extensive time in the locomotive, do you have an estimate in the hrs.

Great craftsmanship,

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)

[Paul Douglass]

Beautifully done, for sure. Did you have plans for building that or just wing it?

Bill, how about posting a picture of your tall ship. Love to see it. There is nothing prettier than thosr tall ships!

[Bob Noles]

Keith.....

This one leave me speechless! What detail..... that is awesome!

Thaks for showing.

[Brad Schmid]

Wow, that is spectacular Keith!

[Keel McDonald]

Keith, did you just "wing" it, or did you use a plan? If you used a plan, do you mind sharing? Great work!

[tod evans]

very cool keith!

[Andy Hoyt]

Wickedly awesome!

More pics!

Bill - pics of your stuff, too.

[John Hart]

HOLY SMOKES!!!! I just can't believe it. You and I are like peas and carrots Keith. I'm not showing you my Choo choo though. I am in awe of this piece. I just don't have words.:o

[Frank Chaffee]

Wow Keith,
Awesome engine.
My mother used to have a children’s shop that featured handmade wooden toys as well as books and sewn dolls that she made. Your engine would have been way top shelf!
Nice work.
Frank

[Bernie Weishapl]

Wow that is absolutely awesome Keith. Great work.

[Mark Cothren]

Very impressive, Keith! That loco could haul some of them minis you've been turning...:cool:

[Dick Parr]

Now that is nice Keith. A man of many talents for sure.;)

[Corey Hallagan]

Woah, thats awesome! For an old train and model railroading buff, that is sweet! Nice job Keith!

Corey

[Travis Stinson]

Awesome work Keith! Of course, I would expect nothing less from you.:D :cool:

[Jim Ketron]

Thats Awesome Keith!:eek: :eek: :eek:
Your a Man of many talents!
Great Work!

[Kirk (KC) Constable]

Did I miss this on the gen woodworking page?? That's a beauty!

[Glenn Hodges]

It is great to see such beauty and workmanship, thanks for posting the picture.

[Karl Laustrup]

I have a great fondness of trains, however I build the old tall sailing ships, the last one involving over 2000 hrs.
Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)

OK, Bill cat's out of the bag.

We know you can spin and do Itty Bittys, now where's them pics of the sailing ships? :confused: :D

Karl

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Wow, just don't have enough "W"s or "O"s in it!

Man that is sweet, an absolute treasure that is!!

:D

[Keith Burns]

Thanks guys for all your knid words, they are certainly encouraging. I'll try to answer a couple of questions. First I did have a plan, not smart enough to wing it. If you are interested please pm me and I'll try to get the info to you. I really don't have a clue as to how long it took me to build it but I would guess in the 100-150 hour range.

Thanks again.

[Ed Scolforo]

Amazing workmanship!!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Well, I'm a little late on this Keith, but that is impressive!! Really nice work.

Ernie

[Ken Salisbury]

Looks very familiar. I made this one some 8 or more years ago:)

[Mike Ramsey]

Keith, what everyone else said...completely awesome!
Ken, Same thing , Awesome!!

[John Hart]

Holy cow Ken! You too? Now I feel twice as worthless!!!!:D ;) :)

[Keith Burns]

Ken, how did you copy mine so fast?:D Yours looks stunning. It was a challenging project but worth the time and effort.

[Ken Salisbury]

Ken, how did you copy mine so fast?:D Yours looks stunning. It was a challenging project but worth the time and effort.

Yes it was Keith. The problem was I did mine over a very long time (more than a year) making one piece at a time during lulls in other projects. I don't think I would make another one though :).

[Stanley Waldrup]

Thanks guys for all your knid words, they are certainly encouraging. I'll try to answer a couple of questions. First I did have a plan, not smart enough to wing it. If you are interested please pm me and I'll try to get the info to you. I really don't have a clue as to how long it took me to build it but I would guess in the 100-150 hour range.

Thanks again.

Hello Keith. I would like to know more about the plans. I have not been able to find anything.
Thank you
Stanley

[Bill Stevener]

OK, Bill cat's out of the bag.

We know you can spin and do Itty Bittys, now where's them pics of the sailing ships? :confused: :D

Karl

WHO, it's almost two years since I have looked at this post.
Well Karl I finally dug out some old photos and put them on the scanner, so be it for the poor quality.

This is a model of the ship Ezmeralda, a four masted schooner. The ship is still sailing today.

The model stands 11.5" tall and is 15" long. It's NOT from a kit but all hand carved and hand rigged, anything round was turned on the lathe. All taken from a photo. I have about 2000 hrs in it. Lots and lots of small parts to turn.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m109/nicebill/ScannedImage3-1.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m109/nicebill/ScannedImage2-1.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m109/nicebill/ScannedImage1-1.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m109/nicebill/ScannedImage4-1.jpg

Well if nothing else, I finally got them up Karl.

[Bill Stevener]

Hello Keith. I would like to know more about the plans. I have not been able to find anything.
Thank you
Stanley

Stanley had a question, so I brought it up again. Didn't know the page would change.

[Jim Becker]

"Woo woo!" (I have the real thing that runs right by the house on occasion, so I know what those suckers sound like...) Nice work, Keith!!!! Outstanding!

[Karl Laustrup]

Well, it certainly took you long enough Bill. ;) :D

That is an awesome model and I'm in awe of the time, detail and painstaking work involved.

Do you still have the model? If so, how about some updated pics with a digital camera. And some more angles?

Karl