The Ford Barn

dekberg · 07-05-2016, 02:21 PM

Found a pattern online and was able to get all new boards done up. Very few modifications needed. Thankfully I had a master carpenter helping me out. Thanks for all of your help and advise so far. Just a little at a time.

glenn in camino · 07-05-2016, 07:55 PM

Tell me about 1928 floor boards, made from separate boards.

1crosscut · 07-05-2016, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by glenn in camino

Tell me about 1928 floor boards, made from separate boards.

Made a set for my 29 AA a few years ago using the sliding dovetails. Heck of a lot of work to get it all set up. Worth it as they turned out rather nice. Finding a router bit with the right profile was a challenge. Now I keep the bit safely tucked away for the next car....

Dekburg - Yours look great! Keep at it you'll get it on the road before you know it.

Joe K · 07-05-2016, 08:41 PM

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Finding a router bit with the right profile was a challenge.

Linderman Construction.

You say you have a source for the right bit? Curious (and tool obsessed) minds want to know.

Joe K

Tom Wesenberg · 07-05-2016, 11:15 PM

Dave is right about the router bit being hard to find and the boards being a bit of work to duplicate. I found my router bit at a used tool store, so I don't know where one could buy a new one.

wrndln · 07-06-2016, 08:29 AM

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I found a dovetail router bit that was close to being correct (a little to wide at the bottom, but had the correct dovetail angle) and I had a machine shop remove a little of the bottom that was too wide. It turn out perfect and worked well when making the curtain tray door for my 29 phaeton.
Rusty Nelson

Tom Wesenberg · 07-06-2016, 10:04 AM

Not only do the original boards vary in width, but the same board often varies in width from one end of the board to the other end. This was done to be able to use as much of each log as possible. The blueprints call for no edge knots and no through knots. I bought my Maple boards at Menards, and they are the correct thickness.

Dick Steinkamp · 07-06-2016, 10:21 AM

Here are the pdfs if anyone needs to make floorboards...

http://www.stevewatrous.com/modelaford_p2.html

07-05-2016, 07:55 PM	#2
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	Re: Floor Boards Tell me about 1928 floor boards, made from separate boards.

07-05-2016, 11:15 PM	#5
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Floor Boards Dave is right about the router bit being hard to find and the boards being a bit of work to duplicate. I found my router bit at a used tool store, so I don't know where one could buy a new one.

07-06-2016, 08:29 AM	#6
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,164	Re: Floor Boards Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I found a dovetail router bit that was close to being correct (a little to wide at the bottom, but had the correct dovetail angle) and I had a machine shop remove a little of the bottom that was too wide. It turn out perfect and worked well when making the curtain tray door for my 29 phaeton. Rusty Nelson

07-06-2016, 10:04 AM	#7
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Floor Boards Not only do the original boards vary in width, but the same board often varies in width from one end of the board to the other end. This was done to be able to use as much of each log as possible. The blueprints call for no edge knots and no through knots. I bought my Maple boards at Menards, and they are the correct thickness.

07-06-2016, 10:21 AM	#8
Dick Steinkamp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 1,163	Re: Floor Boards Here are the pdfs if anyone needs to make floorboards... http://www.stevewatrous.com/modelaford_p2.html __________________ All steel from pedal to wheel