My Wooden Horse.

[Ed Kennell 38,176]

Some of you may remember the sign I picked up at the auction a few weeks ago.

 

 

After I got it straightened and cleaned up a bit, I decided to hang it on the Horse Barn.   

  But the Wheel Horse lettering  was overshadowed by the TORO  name, so I knew I had to make the horse more dominant.

 

So this is what I came up with.

 

Was a fun little project.

[benji756 341]

Nice job, looks very good!!!!

[roadapples 6,983]

Ed, you could probably sell some of those at the big show...

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Nicely done Ed, now...      

if you could just think of some way to make that ag spin in the wind. 

 

[Ed Kennell 38,176]

  OK...Phase Two begins.

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297]

Ed would you sell me the pattern, I would love to make something similar to yours.

[ztnoo 2,298]

Oh Boy............wonder what we'll see???

Looks great already, so I'm really fascinated what else we'll see.

[Ed Kennell 38,176]

7 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

Ed would you sell me the pattern, I would love to make something similar to yours.

I can send you a copy Jim.  But you can also just goggle "wheel horse emblem" , blow it up to whatever size you want, and trace it off the screen. 

  This is what I did in the first picture.  Let me know

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297]

Ed , I am lucky to be able to type on the computer . I will PM my address , if you would be so kind to make me a copy of the pattern . I owe you one.  

[Phatboy 565]

Boy Ed that is something else !!! Really nice buddy ,,,, and ed also thanks for the help with my hub,, the grade 8 bolt And nylon lock nut did the trick ,, a whole day plowing and checked and is perfectly tight so far,,, if it was gonna losen it should have with all that hard work today for sure..again thanks

Edited April 15, 2016 by Phatboy

[KC9KAS 4,741]

That is very nice....where does it say TORO.....

[312Hydro 474]

Super nice idea on that sign,Ed! Looks better than it probably did hanging at the dealers. If someone does want to make the tire spin, just go the whirligig route and put a propeller at the front of the sign and a shaft running back to the wheel. Gears or pulleys to transfer and voila! a moving tire! Anyways, that sure is nice! 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,560]

Very nice !!!

[953 nut 55,229]

                                   Ed, your's is even nicer than the one on my barn.

 

[Ed Kennell 38,176]

I don't agree with that Dick.    Yours really looks good .   That fan shaped gable end is really unique.   Is that a typical local area design?

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297]

I like the rocking chair on the porch.

[neil 2,409]

I like your emblem a lot Ed , I love to see the folk art , homemade things that people do

[muz123 1,191]

Nice job!  You should make them and sell them. 

[953 nut 55,229]

7 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

That fan shaped gable end is really unique.   Is that a typical local area design?

There are lots of unique touches on hay mows of horse barns in the area, Some have a semi-circle with a sunrise surround, others have a chevron following the roof line, seems the farmers had fun building their barns.

 

7 hours ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

rocking chair on the porch

The porch had been a covered area where the horses entered the stalls, I put a floor and sliding door on the other side for the  to enter and since the barn overlooks our creek I built the porch, good place to relax.

[TDF5G 2,069]

 

Best looking wooden horse I've ever seen!  

[JimD 3,345]

Ed that's just a very nice example of down home craftsmanship. Hat's off to ya. You did a beautiful job on it and so did Dick on the one on his barn. Very crafty, gents!

Edited April 15, 2016 by JimD