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Construction-Grade Skid Loader Woodworking Plan: Size, Materials and Options

A compact tabletop skid loader with a tilting bucket: plan dimensions, specified lumber and tools, available formats, and notes on the optional parts kit.

By Bettesworth Construction Team 2 min read
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This plan is for a compact tabletop wooden skid loader—not a full-size construction machine. The finished model is listed at 8 inches long, 5 inches deep and 6 inches high, with arms that raise and lower a tilting bucket. The plan listing specifies walnut and maple stock and offers paper and PDF formats.

What the plan builds

WOOD Magazine describes a tabletop construction vehicle whose working feature is a pair of arms that raise and lower a tilting bucket, like those on a real skid loader. The magazine’s overall dimensions are 8 inches long × 5 inches deep × 6 inches high. See the WOOD Magazine project listing.

A separate plan listing describes the project as about 4½ inches wide. That differs from the magazine’s 5-inch depth measurement; the listings do not establish whether they measure the same dimension, so treat them as separate specifications rather than trying to reconcile them. The plan listing names Kevin Boyle as author, with Craig Ruegsegger and Lorna Johnson as contributors, and identifies the plan as English-language. View the plan listing.

Materials and tools

The plan listing specifies these lumber pieces:

  • One piece of walnut measuring ¾ × 5½ × 36 inches.
  • One piece of maple measuring ¼ × 5½ × 24 inches.

It also names a scroll saw, clamps and other common workshop tools. A listed shop tip is to stack-cut identical parts, which can help produce matching components. Check the instructions for the exact cutting and assembly sequence before starting.

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Paper or PDF: what the listing offers

The plan listing displays both paper and PDF options. It says the PDF is downloadable after purchase and the paper version is mailed. The plan is described as including full-color pages, scaled templates printable on 8½ × 11-inch paper, building instructions and finishing guidelines. Availability, delivery details and prices can change, so check the listing before ordering.

Is there a separate parts kit?

A WOOD Store search-result listing describes a related kit with specialty parts and hardware for one skid loader. It says the kit and plan are sold separately and that lumber is not included with the kit. The product page was not independently available for inspection, so confirm the kit’s current contents, price and stock with the store before relying on it. See the WOOD Store search listing.

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Choosing the right format

  • Choose PDF if you want the listing’s downloadable plan and printable templates, and have access to a printer.
  • Choose paper if you prefer a physical plan mailed to you rather than printing it yourself.

Before buying, check the current listing for format availability and delivery terms. If you are considering the specialty-parts kit, verify separately whether its listed contents suit your build; the plan is not included in the kit.

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