It comes from balsam trees. I think they grow mostly in northern Canada and Alaska. I'm probably wrong about that because I got that from books like call of the wild.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee A. Stone" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] toy boat > > thanks Betsey, now do you or another member of this list know the > origin if balsa wood as we know it? thanks.Lee > > On Mon, May 11, 2009 at > 10:20:32AM -1000, > Betsy Whitney wrote: >> Lee, >> We bought some at Ben Franklin about 3 months ago. An artist friend >> of mine bought some online because she needed very specific dimensions. >> >> Betsy >> At 07:27 AM 5/11/2009, you wrote: >> >> >> >> >is there such a thing as balsa wod for toy projects anymore/ ? Lee >> > >> >On >> >Mon, May 11, 2009 at 12:12:31PM -0500, >> ><mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net>[email protected] wrote: >> > > >> > > Lenny: >> > > >> > > I can recall as a kid building something similar, though not as >> > elaborate. The ones me and my old man built didn't have shafts for >> > the prop, and the boat was just a piece of pine with a point on one >> > end. They worked though. I also used to build scooters made out of >> > a piece of 1 x 6 with roller skates I stole from my sister on each >> > end. These had a wooden crate on the front with handles, and they >> > roared like a jet when you rode them on the sidewalk. Probably >> > they're too dangerous for today's little darlings,. >> > > >> > > Bill Stephan >> > > Kansas Citty MO >> > > Email: <mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net>[email protected] >> > > Phone: (816)803-2469 >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "Lee A. Stone" >> > > <<mailto:sedac%40mailsent.net>[email protected]> >> > > Date: Monday, May 11, 2009 11:39 am >> > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] toy boat >> > > > >> > > > i think that is a great program to get kids involved into >> > > > making >> > > > things. Lee >> > > > >> > > > On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 11:21:15AM -0400, >> > > > Lenny McHugh wrote: >> > > > > Well I had an interesting weekend with my grandson, Christian >> > > > age 12. For a >> > > > > school project he wanted to build a boat out of scrap wood. This >> > > > is for a >> > > > > craft trade program where kids make something then trade for >> > > > something that >> > > > > another kid has made. He had permission to have an adult use >> > > > power saws. >> > > > > Christian can use a coping saw better than most adults. We >> > > > talked a little >> > > > > about the design and he had a few books. I suggested that he >> > > > make a rubber >> > > > > band powered boat and that is what he finally decided. >> > > > > I first took a piece of 1x6 pine and cut a point on the one end. >> > > > In the back >> > > > > he cut out a part 1 1/4 inch wide and 2 1/2 inches long. >> > > > > He then used a mallet and chisels to cut two notches a 1/2 inch >> > > > long and 3/8 >> > > > > inch wide and deep for the motor. >> > > > > I cut a thin piece of wood a little over 1/8 thick 3/4 inch wide >> > > > and about 4 >> > > > > inches long. >> > > > > I then had Christian take a wood rasp or file to make a spot to >> > > > hold the >> > > > > paddle halfway in the 3/8 dowel rod. When the paddle was glued >> > > > in place he >> > > > > cut the rod to fit in the grooves that he chiseled in the back >> > > > of the boat. >> > > > > I then left him use my bench sander to round all of the points >> > > > around the >> > > > > boat. When he was ready to put the paddle in place I gave him >> > > > two electric >> > > > > cable straps and some small screws to put over the top of the >> > > > dowel rods to >> > > > > keep them in place. He then inserted two screw hooks right in >> > > > from of the >> > > > > paddle. Now a rubber band would be placed over the hooks and >> > > > around part of >> > > > > the paddle. By winding it a few turns when released it gave a >> > > > pretty good >> > > > > spin to the paddle. >> > > > > I then cut a strip that he would glue to the bottom to make a >> > > > rudder. Again >> > > > > he used the sander to shape the front of the strip and glued it >> > > > in place. >> > > > > I took a small piece of 2x4 and using the chop saw made the top >> > > > of the boat. >> > > > > He then used the drill press to drill a 1 1/4 hole to hold a >> > > > medicine >> > > > > container. This will both represent a smoke stack and hold a lot >> > > > of extra >> > > > > rubber bands. >> > > > > He got to use quite a few tools. A bench sander, drill press, >> > > > hand drill, >> > > > > coping saw, wood rasp, wood chisels and a mallet and a sanding >> > > > block. He is >> > > > > quite proud of the boat. He now has to paint it and have it >> > > > ready for next >> > > > > week. >> > > > > Christian, like me, also has RP. I want him to learn to use as >> > > > many tools as >> > > > > he can while he has some vision. We have become very close and >> > > > projects like >> > > > > this are wonderful. >> > > > > --- >> > > > > Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and >> > > > humorous >> > > > > with many resources for the blind. >> > > > > >> > <http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/>http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ >> > > > > Lenny >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > ------------------------------------ >> > > > > >> > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: >> > > > > >> > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >> > >> > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link >> > > > > >> > > > >> > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29> >> > Or >> > > > > >> > <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >> > >> > > > > >> > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >> > > > > >> > <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >> > >> > > > > >> > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions >> > > > From Various List Members At The Following address: >> > > > > >> > <http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ >> > >> > > > > >> > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address >> > > > > >> > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >> > > > > >> > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the >> > > > following address for more information: >> > > > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ >> > > > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind >> > > > Handy Man list just send a blank message to: >> > > > > >> > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>[email protected]! >> > Groups Links >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > "When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, >> > > > "what's the first thing you say to yourself?" >> > > > "What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?" >> > > > "I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said >> > > > Piglet. >> > > > Pooh nodded thoughtfully. "It's the same thing," he said. >> > > > Are you curious? Ask me about Temptations toy parties. >> > > > >> > >> >-- >> >"When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, >> >"what's the first thing you say to yourself?" >> >"What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?" >> >"I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet. >> >Pooh nodded thoughtfully. "It's the same thing," he said. >> >Are you curious? Ask me about Temptations toy parties. >> > >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > > -- > "When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, > "what's the first thing you say to yourself?" > "What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do you say, Piglet?" > "I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet. > Pooh nodded thoughtfully. "It's the same thing," he said. > Are you curious? 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