Wanted to share a fun little project I am working on. Have you ever seen those cutaway machines where you could see inside and see how it worked? I have a very vivid memory from my childhood of a washing machine, or maybe it was a dishwasher that had plastic panels where you could see inside as it operated. It make an strong impression on me that I have never forgotten!

I was looking at a frame I had thrown together a few years back for a woodworking show display. Short cut were taken so it wasn’t suitable for anything other than display use and has been hanging from the shop ceiling for a long time. For some reason when I looked at it this time I had the thought of making a cutaway model from it.

I am going to Chattanooga TN this weekend for the Outdoor Gear Swap and I am getting this ready to display there. I am going to partially skin the boat, partially shrink the skin and partially paint the shrunken skin. Showing the different stages of construction and how one of my boats are built.  It’s not the same as watching a sewing machine gears operate or a dishwasher slinging water, but I think it will be pretty cool. I will post some more photos once it is finished.