Workbench: LMS 12ton Sand Wagon

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Richard Phillips
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Workbench: LMS 12ton Sand Wagon

Post by Richard Phillips » Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:27 pm

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Re: Workbench: LMS 12ton Sand Wagon

Post by richardw » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:19 pm

Thanks Richard, another nice looking wagon.
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Re: Workbench: LMS 12ton Sand Wagon

Post by gall335i » Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:55 am

Hi Richard,

What wood are you using for the underframe?? As all I've seen is hardwood, but there is many different hardwoods and probably not all suitable for the job.

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Re: Workbench: LMS 12ton Sand Wagon

Post by Richard Phillips » Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:45 am

Sorry I didn't notice your query. It's oak in this case which is probably a bit course-grained for this scale. When I was buying fence boarding from a timber supplier I asked if they could plane some up to the correct section, which they did.

Oak will make fittings stain, shipbuilders would burn the wood, and in wagon making I think they must have used red lead or similar. It goes a nice silvery colour after weathering. It can tend to split. Dave Noble supplies lime for underframes.
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