Carting wood

One of the problems I have is transporting wood. Of late i have been using my SUV to cart wood.
To do so I fold the back seats down and lean the front seat backwords. I remove the headrests. I place a thick sheet so that the wood does not scratch the upholstery. If there is a danger of the wood scratching any other area I protect that area too.

Transporting wood in the back of a jeep 

It gives me the versatility of getting lumber whenever I want to without the hassle of organizing a truck. The lumber yard is close to home, and I would not try this over a long distance. The SUV is none the worse after these trips.

Wooden toy pistol

Raw materials: finger jointed rubber wood 18mm thickness and Vengai wood (thinned down to 18 mm also )

The model: is based on some American pistol found on the web, but is more a mash of the designs I could easily make with the tools available. 

The barrel: Made of finger jointed wood. I used a round over bit on one side and a circular bit on the other to make grooves using a router. I drilled a hole at one end of the barrel. Using a slanting router bit I slanted the edges. The barrel was attached to the handle using two screws from above. A plug of vengai wood covered the screws. 

The handle: This was made from vengai wood, a darker wood for the contrast. Two plugs of lighter wood were inlaid for a design. 

The trigger: Made with rubber wood, with a vengai plug inlay. 

Finish: Clear varnish, wiped off immediately to give a thin matte finish. 

 Final impressions: The kids loved it. It was relatively easy to make.