Pistolero
Well-Known Member
When I was a kid in the 50s, I had a wooden hobby horse called a "Wonder Horse", all red with black
markings, mounted on springs. Loved it and used it for years.
I decided to make a couple of replicas for two grand nephews. Started with pix on the net,
finally found one with a yardstick against the head! This allowed me to scale pix and I created
a scale drawing side view, then had it blown up to full sized by Kinkos, made templates to
cut out parts and started working. Springs were hard to find, but finally got two kinds, not
sure which would work best.
Here are a few construction photos, and the finished 1st one, finally the 2nd and 3rd under
construction. Had a friend with lots of kids come over to test it with three kids, starting at
19 months, then each about 2 yrs older. Worked so well, and her kids loved it so much that I added another to the "assembly line", making one for them for her kids for Christmas, too.
Lots of work, but fun, too. I think the kids will love them, even
though they have no batteries or video screens.
Bill
markings, mounted on springs. Loved it and used it for years.
I decided to make a couple of replicas for two grand nephews. Started with pix on the net,
finally found one with a yardstick against the head! This allowed me to scale pix and I created
a scale drawing side view, then had it blown up to full sized by Kinkos, made templates to
cut out parts and started working. Springs were hard to find, but finally got two kinds, not
sure which would work best.
Here are a few construction photos, and the finished 1st one, finally the 2nd and 3rd under
construction. Had a friend with lots of kids come over to test it with three kids, starting at
19 months, then each about 2 yrs older. Worked so well, and her kids loved it so much that I added another to the "assembly line", making one for them for her kids for Christmas, too.
Lots of work, but fun, too. I think the kids will love them, even
though they have no batteries or video screens.
Bill