Incredible project

[danst96]

Absolutely not my project, came across this on LinkedIn. Post was by Joseph Sykes of Sykes timber and is one of their customers. Apparently western red cedar. Whoever did this is an absolute craftsman, an incredible project.

 

[Cabinetman]

Is the suggestion that he has made it all from timber? Which would be quite an achievement. Or is it an Airstream painted?
Ian

 

[Ed Weber]

It's obviously thin lamination over a shell

 

[John Brown]

Or paint.

 

[Ed Weber]

Or paint.

No rivet heads showing

 

[Adam W.]

It's an Airstream for sure. I lived in one in California for a while.

 

[Sideways]

It's obviously thin lamination over a shell

Inside and out.
That sounds nearly as hard as making the whole thing from timber.

 

[Jameshow]

Inside and out.
That sounds nearly as hard as making the whole thing from timber.

I think it's strip planked cedar over a mould. Probably about 1/2 thick covered each side the epoxy and cloth.

 

[duke]

Oh the cost, If it was mine I'd be paranoid to put in on the road.

 

[Ed Weber]

How many lbs/kgs did he/she just add to what is traditionally a "light-weight" trailer?

 

[Jameshow]

How many lbs/kgs did he/she just add to what is traditionally a "light-weight" trailer?

Probably quite lightweight esp if one skin..
It's the other stuff inside that weighs which will be the same whatever the skin..

 

[Ed Weber]

You're covering the entire trailer, inside and out with strips of wood and copious amounts of glue, it's going to add some, no so insignificant, amount of weight.

 

[Jameshow]

You're covering the entire trailer, inside and out with strips of wood and copious amounts of glue, it's going to add some, no so insignificant, amount of weight.

Ever picked up a cedar strip planked canoe - very light indeed.
Id be suprised if it weighed more than aold svhool aluminium softwood, polystyrene, board, composite, or a bailey alutech...

 

[Cabinetman]

Hopefully the op (from Canada) will be back on soon to put us out of our collective misery’s

 

[Ed Weber]

It's not difficult to find
https://timelesscomposites.com/the-trailer/
If you read the webpage, it's just cedar glue and composites
1950 KG (4299 lbs) similar sized Air Stream is just over 3600lbs

 

[Silken]

A very nice veneer job, no doubt a promotional show piece.

 

[Bagpuss 19999]

Are you sure it’s not just a wrap like you would do to a car…? Just a thin film that you can get printed with any design… will go straight onto the aluminium with no weight

 

[Ed Weber]

Are you sure it’s not just a wrap like you would do to a car…? Just a thin film that you can get printed with any design… will go straight onto the aluminium with no weight

Post #15 is the link to the people who built it

 

[Fergie 307]

Are you sure it’s not just a wrap like you would do to a car…? Just a thin film that you can get printed with any design… will go straight onto the aluminium with no weight

Are you sure it's not the usual AI generated imagery. Look at the image of the interior and how none of the "boards" meet up properly.

 

[Suffolkboy]

Not sure why there is so much disbelief. It's basically just a really grand upside down cedar strip canoe.