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abram godshall
11-28-2008, 5:48 PM
i'm going to make a toy train set for my grandson and the plans call for 2" diameter dowels. does anyone know where they can be purchased? i found an online site, but they sold a minimum of 3 totaling around $80 plus shipping expenses!
thanks in advance
Douglas Brummett
11-28-2008, 7:18 PM
http://www.vandykes.com/product/wc1200122/hardwood-dowel-rod-2-x-36-
http://www.amazon.com/Restorers-Affiliate-Hardwood-Dowel-Rod/dp/B00098QAI4
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_hi?url=search-alias%3Dtools&field-keywords=dowel+rod+2%22&x=0&y=0
Wood selection will have some restriction on your choices. You can get 2" x4' poplar for $30 on Amazon, that could mimic ash, hickory, and many other woods.
Paul Atkins
11-28-2008, 9:06 PM
Got a lathe? Know any turners? How long?
Matt Meiser
11-28-2008, 9:24 PM
Here's a source for the dowel for about $8 each: http://www.bayerwood.com/catalog/WoodDowels.php?cPath=152 They have premade wheels too: http://www.bayerwood.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1607 I go right by this place all the time but have never stopped in to check it out.
Or you could buy a hole saw and make wheels from flat stock.
Mark Godlesky
11-28-2008, 9:52 PM
Or you could rip your stock to 2x2 and use a 1 inch radius round over bit in your router table.
Andrew Joiner
11-28-2008, 10:12 PM
Here's a source for the dowel for about $8 each: http://www.bayerwood.com/catalog/WoodDowels.php?cPath=152 They have premade wheels too: http://www.bayerwood.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1607 I go right by this place all the time but have never stopped in to check it out.
Or you could buy a hole saw and make wheels from flat stock.
Wow, great source Matt. Thanks !
abram godshall
11-29-2008, 4:20 PM
matt,
i ended up getting the dowels, wheels, axles and smokestacks from your suggested site (bayerwood.com)
thanks a lot for both me and my grandson
Matt Meiser
11-29-2008, 5:44 PM
Abram, let us know how it goes. I happened to drive by the intersection they are at again today. The sign says Bayer Hardware--apparently this is an offshoot of a retail hardware store. They didn't look open so I didn't stop in.
abram godshall
12-03-2008, 7:28 PM
Matt,
The order arrived today from Bayerwood. Everything ordered was delivered... they even included 4 or 5 extra pieces of the small axles!
If you ever stop in their place, tell them thanks for me. Now, no excuses. I have to make my grandson his train set. If I can learn how, I will post a picture of it when it is done.
Thanks again, Abram Godshall
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