This project is part 2 of the Uncle Archie posts.
Searching the web using the term “Gas Pumps circa 1935” brings up many images of some great pumps of that time.
Here I used a 2″ x 2″ x 12″ basswood block to layout the basic outline of the pump.
Next, use a band saw or a coping saw and cutout the pump.
Redraw the center lines.
Round the base and container using your bench knife and sand paper.
Add the container supports and super glue them in place. I cut the sticks from shop type q-tips.
Finish gluing the sticks in place and check to make sure to wipe off all dust left over from any sanding.
Paint it with your favorite colors.
Once the paint dries, antique it with a 4:1 mixture of burnt linseed oil and burnt umber stain.
Now it’s time to make the attachments: fill pipe, pump handle, and hose coupling. I used some of my scrap walnut to hand carve these. Walnut is much harder than basswood and doesn’t tear along the grain thus making small pieces like this easier to make and assemble.
Paint the fill pipe, pump handle, and hose coupling black and antique them by dry brushing antiquing stain lightly over them.
Next, I used the circular attachment for the Dremel tool to make the round base for the pump.
Attach the pump and base with super glue gel and then dry brush the antiquing stain on the base and blend it into the pump.
Now it’s time to make the last item, the pump nozzle. Draw the nozzle on a scrap piece of wood. Rough out the nozzle with the band saw. Once you have the nozzle roughed out you will need to use a drill to make a hole in each area to be cut out. Use the scroll saw or coping saw to rough out the inner open areas then, use sand paper and needle files to finish the nozzle. The nozzle should be painted a golden or bronze color to make it look like brass.
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