Got the legs matched to the body and the holes drilled for the toothpicks, it’s almost ready for gluing
Just gotta fix this
Once I get that wonky leg fixed and a final sanding with like 220 on everything, it’ll be time to glue
I see you have your Axe ready, if it all goes horribly wrong.
As is proper. I split a ton of wood as a kid and I like axes
Now don’t forget the glow in the dark cesium paint!
Good news everybody!
It’s a suppository!
Little more sanding first, eh?
Put it in your butt
No need to worry, the legs will act like a flared base.
Are those regular food toothpicks or do you need meatier woodworking toothpicks? Do you just tap em in snug or what?
They’re just regular toothpicks from Walmart i think. They aren’t intended to give any additional strength, just keep the joint tight while the glue dries. With the pilot hole properly sized, they actually keep things surprisingly tight
Based on a few test holes, I’m thinking I’ll be able to just push them in by hand, I’m not sure they’re strong enough to survive much more than the lightest tapping
This has a very 1950’s “that’s what a rocket should look like” vibes-based profile (I mean no disrespect by this!), I love it
Guy started fiddling while his kid was napping and now hes got 40 hours into this thing
I was thinking, ‘man, this guy’s kid has been asleep for a while’
It has become somewhat more complicated than i initially envisioned
But all my projects do, so, 🤷
Yeah but it’s going to be awesome and fully worth it :)
Next week we’ll find him in a space flight comm researching miniature propulsion systems.
You shut your mouth
Because I will
Hell of a buttplug.
This is bigger than I thought it was. In the first pictures, it looked like it was 4" tall.
This would make quick work of leveling those fins:
This looks like it would be perfect for my athlete’s foot!
It’s been great following along with your project. Good luck tweaking the leg.
