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Title: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: Russ C 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.

(http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/Claridy524/Gage%20Float/F001.jpg)
(http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/Claridy524/Gage%20Float/F002.jpg)
(http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/Claridy524/Gage%20Float/F003.jpg)
(http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/Claridy524/Gage%20Float/F004.jpg)
Gage with his trophy. :) :) :)
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: dgman 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!
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: newfie on March 13, 2011, 11:12:50 am: Congratulations on 1# place, thats cool looking float.
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: Judy Hunter on March 13, 2011, 11:19:48 am: That is ADOREABLE!!!
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: DWSudekum 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.

DW
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: julief on March 13, 2011, 11:28:03 am: How awesome!!!
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: Intarsia92 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.
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: GrayBeard on March 13, 2011, 12:51:50 pm: Grampa's have so much fun!
Our reward for raising those durn kids!

Super Job, Russ!

~~~GB~~~
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: Tim2beupinAz 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.
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: Dawie on March 13, 2011, 12:54:29 pm: Russ that looks great. Congrats!
David
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: Russ C 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 ::)
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: Marcellarius on March 13, 2011, 02:47:39 pm: Congrats Russ, great project.
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: Russ C on March 13, 2011, 04:01:14 pm: Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments. :)
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: CNLNC 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. :)
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: marmoh 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.
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: Mainewoods on March 14, 2011, 07:28:35 am: Nice work and wonderful memories for all involved (although Gage looks a little young to remember much of it!), even if it did contain a minimal amount of scrolling! Definitely worth a brag!!!!
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: bluesuede on March 14, 2011, 08:13:24 pm: Congrats Russ, great job, that is something to be proud of...
Bruce
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: Russ C on March 14, 2011, 09:18:29 pm: Thanks again to all. :)

Here is a link to the local paper/website with a picture of Gage and the float. :)

Gage's Float in the local news (http://brandon.patch.com/articles/florida-strawberry-festival-baby-parade-draws-kids-costumes-floats-and-tradition#photo-5247182)
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: sgood on March 15, 2011, 01:15:28 am: Now that is cool. The barn is perfect.
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: heiko rettberg on March 15, 2011, 02:31:27 am: Hi Russ, looks very good. Your Grandson will be proud of you.
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: frankorona on March 15, 2011, 10:00:29 am: congratulations.
A very good job of both (you and your daughter)
It appears that inherited your talent and maybe with time your grandson may have artistic talent like yours.
Greetings
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: cameronj on March 15, 2011, 11:55:34 am: Congratulations and well done.
Jim
Title: Re: My Grandson Gage's Float 1st Place
Post by: lwilli on March 15, 2011, 12:42:31 pm: Russ, what better way to share that God given talent than for memorable moments such as this one. I think your story is very appropriate for this forum. Scroll sawing is so much more than just cutting wood. It's about generosity, friends and family...it's spiritual! We need many more stories such as this one.

Louis