An Introduction: Chris Collins and Morris Tilly Project

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by jack neville

Good old Aussie KD hardwood Lionel. Mountain Ash.

Hello Jack,

Thank you for the reply and for naming the timber as Mountain Ash.

Is this the Mountain Ash you are referring to Accessed September 19, 2017 from https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/species/ash-mountain

Kind Regards
Lionel

[jack neville]

Yes that would be it Lionel.

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by jack neville

Yes that would be it Lionel.

Thanks Jack

[jack neville]

As mentioned above, (despite Chris amassing 10% of all the Morris Tillys that came to Australia), we only had one set of tailgate hinges from all the remains.
Each hinge is a strange shaped cast piece with a fixed pin which holds the long upright flat piece. It also has slightly raised bumps where the bolt holes are.

[jack neville]

A piece of 4" heavy angle iron gave me the shape to cut down to form the hinge base. The rest involved a bit of lathe work, angle grinding and file work. The raised bumps are little pieces turned on the lathe and bronzed on.

[jack neville]

Hinges completed and tailgate finished off ready to paint.

[motto]

General knowledge quite likely known already to interested parties but just to make sure.
The KD in the description of timber refers to having been 'Kiln Dried'.
Your timber work is every bit as good as your steel Jack. Very neat,

David