The Kenworth W900L sequence is an iconic truck. That includes an extended hood and a standard cab design, its traditional seems are what most individuals image once they consider an enormous rig. Even when you do not know something about vehicles, there is no denying the W900LX has an actual presence, even when it is made out of wooden in miniature kind.
Like most of Superior Woodcraft’s designs, the Kenworth truck is constructed from scratch. The craftsman makes use of cardboard templates to hint the design on wooden blocks earlier than slicing them with a jigsaw. He additionally sketches out options of the design with a pencil earlier than carving them out with a chisel.
Slowly the truck’s cab comes collectively and takes form, together with the body and suspension. All 16 wheels are uniformly rounded utilizing a lathe and formed to resemble separate wheels and tires. No element is simply too small for this wooden masterpiece. It contains jack stands to help the trailer, utility bins, and spherical saddlebag-style gasoline tanks. There’s even a driveshaft attaching the engine to the eight drive wheels.
The following a part of the construct focuses on the tanker trailer. A traditional cargo trailer would have been simpler to construct, however the tank is extra of a creative problem. Constituted of separate spherical blocks of wooden held collectively by metallic reinforcement bands, the completed end result seems match to haul gasoline or beer from an overturned truck.
Lastly, the semi-truck is painted and assembled. The scale and particulars make it look imposing, rivaling the Ford F-450 Tremendous Responsibility wooden carving. The hood swings open, revealing the engine. The truck’s cab doorways open to point out the inside, together with the seats and instrument panel. Every little thing seems realistically correct, from the highest of the smokestacks to the lug nuts on the wheels.
The completed product is a sight to behold. The tractor and trailer seem like they had been constructed on the identical scale because the Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz that Superior Woodcraft created beforehand. However at about 4 toes lengthy, the Kenworth dwarfs the Cadillac, very similar to it could in actual life.
