To give you an idea of the scale,this is me & son Andrew
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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
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P.S. a better set of long term progress photos is in the AHH forums over two pagesClick HERE
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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
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I am stunned at the level of detail and your expertise in all the myriad skills required for a project of this sort. A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to work on a wagon for a customer who breeds cobs. It was strictly a repair job of someone else's work so there was no creativity involved, but it was my introduction to this world and I was energized by it. Unfortunately, there is precious little of this kind of work to be found in my corner of the world, but would jump at the chance to work in this area.
My hat's off to you. I just hope you were paid what this level of craftsmanship demands.
-------------------- Brian Oliver Paxton Signs Fort Collins, CO paxton@peakpeak.com www.paxtonsignsofcolorado.com Posts: 237 | From: ft. collins, colorado,usa | Registered: Mar 2001
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What a rare treat to see such beautiful,most unusual, way out above and beyond everything else. Ian is truly a master craftsman of the highest order. Three cheers to Australia's finest. Bill
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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The horses that get to pull that wagon (work of art) are going to be prancing with pride! Thank you so much for sharing this project with us - you're an inspiration!
-------------------- Kathy Weeks Weeks-End Signs & Graphics Lake Elmo, Minnesota Posts: 249 | From: Lake Elmo, Minnesota | Registered: Mar 2009
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Well, Folks, here are two photos from when it was on display at a heavy horse field day last weekend. One shows the front, with the stairs/ladder and shafts in place, and the other picture, is of all who worked on the project-together in the same place for the first time ever!
[img]http://www.aussieheavyhorses.com/ASSETS/Ledge-Gypsy-Waggon-Harrys/the builders-ByGrahamGreen-small.jpg[/img] L-R Bruce Weier (carvings), Andrew S-K & Ian S-K (paintwork), Harry Howarth (assorted things, brass castings, some paintwork & metalwork-and the owner), and Bill Ross (body & undercarriage woodwork).
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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
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Thank you for the sharing of this beautiful wagon. You have brought us all into a magical time with your excellence in workmanship; this is spectacular and I am sharing with my friends and family. You don't see something like this in a lifetime. Your smiles tell a huge story
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"It's kind of fun to do the impossible - Walt Disney (1901-1966) Posts: 5373 | From: Loves Park, Illinois | Registered: Aug 1999
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