Menards 6 5/8 inch Army Flatcar

cabinet Bob posted:

 Cut the car in half and glued it back together.

Wait a minute.   If you cut it in half and glued it back together then you'd just end up with the same whole that you started with.

Do you mean you cut it in thirds and discarded the middle third ... or you cut out the middle 50% and glued the 25% from each end back together?

Stu

Very nice! Where do you get the wood veneer?

NOT LionelLLC posted:

cabinet Bob posted:

 Cut the car in half and glued it back together.

 

Wait a minute.   If you cut it in half and glued it back together then you'd just end up with the same whole that you started with.

Do you mean you cut it in thirds and discarded the middle third ... or you cut out the middle 50% and glued the 25% from each end back together?

Stu

Oops. Yes you are correct !

mike g. posted:

Very nice! Where do you get the wood veneer?

I used oak veneer from Menard's which you app!y with an iron heated up to the max temperature. Then stained.

So I take it , it already has glue to the back side? If I am wrong please correct me.

mike g. posted:

So I take it , it already has glue to the back side? If I am wrong please correct me.

Yes it does, sorry, it's a hot melt glue

Thanks Bob!

Very cool work

Nice looking flat car Bob! What I've grown to expect from you! Clever! Is there a product name for that wood veneer? We don't have a Menards, but maybe Lowe's or Home Depot carries it!

play trains posted:

Nice looking flat car Bob! What I've grown to expect from you! Clever! Is there a product name for that wood veneer? We don't have a Menards, but maybe Lowe's or Home Depot carries it!

If you want some I can send it to you. I use it everyday in the shop to edge band shelves for cabinets. Just send me your address.. Bob

Very generous offer, thank you! Let me look around here first. If I can't find it I may take you up on it!