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Offline Russ C

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My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« on: March 13, 2011, 10:42:06 am »
There is not allot of scrolling in this project but I had to share it with you. My son-in-law's (Clay) family has had a tradition of entering the babies in there family in the Strawberry Festival Baby Parade for over fifty years and have won numerous trophies.

So My daughter (Amber) and Clay came to me about four weeks ago and wanted me to help them build a float for Gage to enter in the baby parade. Amber had a theme she wanted to do so it was up to Clay and me to make it work. Amber did all the decorating, Clay and I did all the wood working. I did use the scroll saw to make the signs on the float.

Well this is what we came up with and Gage won 1st Place Saturday 03/12/2011.





Gage with his trophy.  :)  :)  :)
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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2011, 11:08:51 am »
Congratulations Russ! You must be a very proud Grampa!
Excellent work on the float and thanks for sharing with us!
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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2011, 11:12:50 am »
Congratulations on 1# place, thats cool looking float.


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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2011, 11:19:48 am »
That is ADOREABLE!!!
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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2011, 11:21:27 am »
Very neat Russ.  Hope you got a lot of pictures of it and of Gage with it.  Thanks for showing us this masterpiece.

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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2011, 11:28:03 am »
How awesome!!!

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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2011, 12:10:50 pm »
Great Job Russ, The float turned out Great!!  I'll bet your Grandson really enjoyed it. What a proud moment.
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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2011, 12:51:50 pm »
Grampa's have so much fun!
Our reward for raising those durn kids!

Super Job, Russ!

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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2011, 12:52:52 pm »
That is way to cool looking. I love the rustic look of it all and your grandson with the prize says it all. great job.

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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2011, 12:54:29 pm »
Russ that looks great. Congrats!
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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2011, 01:16:45 pm »
FYI:
The rustic weathered look is what we wanted. Clay and I did not spend a penny on any of the wood, it is all recycled. The base of the float and the wheels, handle etc have been handed down for the last five or six years.

The barn is made from old pallets Clays father gathered from his work. The Cedar Shakes (shingles) I had left over from a construction job I did last year.

Fence posts are old shovel handles that I replaced and the fence is from an old bench they where going to throw away.

Amber spent all the money on decorations. LOL   ::)
« Last Edit: March 13, 2011, 04:00:40 pm by Russ C »
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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2011, 02:47:39 pm »
Congrats Russ, great project.
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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2011, 04:01:14 pm »
Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments.  :)
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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2011, 04:07:57 pm »
Russ, you the Man, or should I say, you the Grand-Man!
Awesome job, that is something your grandson will always look back on (in pictures of course) and think his grandpa is awesome. :)

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Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2011, 09:41:54 pm »
Since I'm a country gal I love the theme of the float.  What a wonderful project to be involved with.  Great job and Gage is sure one cute looking fellow.

 

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