Wooden Dirt Bike Model
Intro: Wooden Dirt Bike Model
The main body started off as a 2x4 and the rough shape was carved with pocket knife and refined with a belt/disc sander.
The front fender's outer curve was shaped on the disc sander and the inner curve was shaped with chisels. The name plate and engine were also shaped with a pocket knife and sander.
The wheels were cut out of a 1/2" pine board. The rims were cut by using a spade bit and drilling about 1/8" on either side. The wheel was cut out using a hole saw bit and I cut the tread around the circumference with a hacksaw.
I wanted the handle bars to be as accurate in shape as possible and I knew it would too difficult to carve out of a single piece. The handle bar was a branch from a maple tree that had the curved shape I was looking for.
The swing arm, sprocket, front forks and axels were all branches from trees and the chain was cut from a long strip of cedar bark.
I stained the seat and tires with a walnut stain (its what I had around) and the whole thing was covered in 3 coats of polyurethane.
The front fender's outer curve was shaped on the disc sander and the inner curve was shaped with chisels. The name plate and engine were also shaped with a pocket knife and sander.
The wheels were cut out of a 1/2" pine board. The rims were cut by using a spade bit and drilling about 1/8" on either side. The wheel was cut out using a hole saw bit and I cut the tread around the circumference with a hacksaw.
I wanted the handle bars to be as accurate in shape as possible and I knew it would too difficult to carve out of a single piece. The handle bar was a branch from a maple tree that had the curved shape I was looking for.
The swing arm, sprocket, front forks and axels were all branches from trees and the chain was cut from a long strip of cedar bark.
I stained the seat and tires with a walnut stain (its what I had around) and the whole thing was covered in 3 coats of polyurethane.
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