TheCrazyHorseDolly

[@cristofirbradley3656]

The Crazy Horse is wonderful! I have a small, one man cabinet shop and this thing is perfect for moving full sheets of plywood by myself. I don't know how I ever lived without it!

[@larrylee678]

Thanks for the review, Cristofir! Glad it worked so well for you.

[@trees2treasureswoodworking921]

Larry, I was one of the first to purchase The Crazy Horse Dolly. It’s truly been a amazing for my shop. A must have for any size shop. Wish I had it years ago, at least my body does. Congratulations on your game changer. Very thankful customer Dan Orasi

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Dan! Hope you have many more years (or at least as many as you want;-) of healthy work life doing what you love. It is a pleasure to hear reports of the Crazy Horse making a difference.

[@tommysachleben6888]

Hi, I actually landed one of these crazy horse dollys at our shop. We deal millwork as a commercial vender and play with a lot of high volume fabrication. The past two years designers specified particle board or melamine which for most people is very heavy, and I turned my back a couple times in the past handling the material by myself. Now that I been using the crazy horse dolly, it's like a vacation compared to the material I used to handle manually by myself. It is pretty much a second helper and to me holds a good value at our shop. Very good design indeed!

[@larrylee678]

Thanks for the review Tommy! More shops are recognizing the health benefits of having the Crazy Horse hanging around in their shop. Fewer lost days, less having to deal with worker's comp issues, and even a more motivated and effective workforce. In short, more production with less hassle. Very positive ROI.

[@tommysachleben6888]

I would definitely hire on the spot, no questions asked, the crazy horse dolly!!!

[@m.gilbert7384]

Brilliant!!! As a small shop owner, many times you will stand at the racks to wait for help, not any more! Price is right on the money as well, best of luck with future orders! subscribed...

[@larrylee678]

Thanks for viewing. This thing saved me and my shop a lot of labor and money. Trying to get it to market at a reasonable price and be durable in the shop. I have a couple more videos in the works which help explain why I decided to call it Crazy.

[@mitchwing5166]

We received one of Larry's prototypes. The guys in the shop love it. It tracks beautiful with our edgebander doing larger counter tops. They are starting to see the benefits of moving sheet goods around to the CNC and panel saw too. Great job on this Larry. We will be ordering another very soon.

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Mitch! Sometimes small things make a big difference.

[@bruceflygare8884]

I have been evaluating a first run prototype, I am a one man small shop. My space is very limited and the space up to the table saw is narrow, I was not sure I could rotate sheet goods from floor to table saw without the the sheet sliding off the dolly. I was surprised by how well the dolly head grabbed the sheet without sliding! Moving sheets from my truck to the storage rack was a real pleasure, this should allow me to do this kind of work for many more years (I am 65). I would highly recommend this product

[@larrylee678]

Thanks for the review, Bruce. As you stated, most operators don't see the advantages of the dolly until they actually try it, then it's a no-brainer. Takes about 5 seconds to know you're on to something that will make a difference in your daily operations.

[@RogerMuXX]

I have had the Crazy Horse since mid-February. Wow, it does everything I was hoping it would do after watching the videos. The first project was 2 sheets of the slickest material on earth -- factory prefinished maple plywood. Furthermore we had to move over a 2" concrete ledge into a garage. I placed a couple of strips of 3/4 inch plywood as a step. The wheels on the dolly cleared this with no problem. I wish I could have had this years ago.

[@larrylee678]

Thanks, Roger! Woodworkers should check out Roger's youtube work as well!

[@MichaelSamarza]

In the past, when I needed to move sheet goods to the panel saw I would start up the forklift to pull material from the panel rack and then start up the vacuum lift. Not anymore!!! With the Crazy Horse Dolly I can quickly pull a sheet of material and load the saw with little effort, and except for the occasional whinny, with a lot less noise. Best accessory in my shop!

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Michael! I have other shops who use a fork lift and vacuum lift who have found the Crazy Horse is still very handy with great results. Took a look at your shop and some of your projects. Outstanding! Looking forward to your vid using the Crazy Horse.

[@larrylee678]

Website construction has begun. The address will be www.thecrazyhorsedolly.com. It should be ready the first week of January and will be an ecommerce site where you can order the Crazy Horse and accessories as they become available. Thanks to everyone who has subscribed and emailed me with your encouragement and comments.

[@larrylee678]

Customer Pete Meltzer had this to say:Hi Larry : you can add this to your youtube page and as an edit to my email you already posted on your web page. When I bought my CrazyHorse it was primarily for a couple of years in the future when I’m retired and I will be working by myself but I got it now and put it in the shop where I work. I am primarily in the office these days doing drafting and project management but it’s a relatively small place and so for 2-300 hours a year I’m in the shop when we need to meet a deadline. Last week was one such week and I was able to use the Crazy Horse dolly regularly. Doing a 1/2 dozen sheets of pre-lay pl lam on pbd, normally I would have cleared the isles of all the stuff backed up for delivery and used the fork lift to get the pbd to the laminating station, but it’s so easy to steer around a big sheet on the CHD that it was faster just to fetch the sheets one at a time and steer around the obstacles in the way. Next up for me to do was to rough out for 200 l.f. of 1 3/4” x 3 1/2” red oak bullnose. Our 8/4 red oak was 10-14” wide and 12’ long. It was heavy. We don’t have a straight line rip so I put the CHD 10’ behind the saw, rested the front of the board on the saw table and back on the CHD and ripped the oak down to 4” widths. It made a very cumbersome job easy. A couple of things I will mention that are not complaints but things to keep in mind : 1) Larry does it so seamlessly in the video that you don’t even notice it but there is some technique to be learned in kicking away the dolly when you’ve reached a part of the operation where it has rolled into your way. 2) The caster wheels on it will jump 1/4” steel plate but they’ll stop in their tracks if you have a hard 3/4” edge from plywood on your floor w/o some kind of bevel on the edge. 3) If you’re using it as an outrigger on your table saw, say you are cutting a 20” pc off a 96” length of ply on a Unisaw, sweep the floor of any debris in the way. Even though I’ve only had it for a week I can highly recommend the Crazy Horse Dolly to anyone in the trade. The smaller the shop the more indispensable it’s likely to feel, but I could see it having a useful role in large shops as well. Pete Meltzer

[@TimothyWilmots]

Great invention, I've linked to it on a local forum. I hope this gets more attention.

[@larrylee678]

Thank you Timothy! Being a small shop, and just getting started with this, all help is appreciated.

[@dustyhush]

bedankt voor deze tip Timothy dit ding zal mijn rug zeker sparen je moet er maar opkomen hé

[@larrylee678]

Pieter, I lost you after 'thanks for the tip Timothy, but I am glad to have you on board. Bedankt voor deze subscription!

[@dustyhush]

i think its more dan great idea , i hoop to sie one in europ

[@scotthumphreys112]

Love it! Definitely saves your back. Use it nearly everyday !!!!!!!

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Scott. Truer words were never spoken!

[@imalings]

Great product. We purchased one of the prototypes, and when it arrived, we immediately ordered another one. Once you use it, you wonder how you got along without it!!

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Ian! My sentiments, exactly!

[@roberthuskey343]

I've used the Crazy Horse Dolly for several months now. It is an indispensable tool in my custom furniture shop. The design is well honed. It works great. I almost kind of laugh moving large sheets of laminated ply from my press to my CNC by myself with so little effort. It's easier than using a 4 wheeled cart by a fair margin. I easily move stuff I would have no chance of moving by myself. Highly recommend it. As basic and essential as a table saw.

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Robert! I still find more uses for it after 18 years of use. My shop would be naked with out it!

[@mitrewright]

Hey Larry, Had an employee assemble it and used it on Saturday. I found out on Monday that the employee's were fighting over it to use it. So I think it's a hit in the shop. Let me know when they are available so I can buy a couple more. Thanks for shipping one to us for the testing.

[@larrylee678]

Hey ToddThat's great news, except for the 'workplace violence'! The website www.thecrazyhorsedolly.com is up and ready to take orders. Last of the prototypes and the beta deal will be shipped this week. After that shipping should be 5 working days or less for orders on the site. Thanks for your support and comments.

[@larrylee678]

Hoping for release in January 2018. Prototypes are being beta testing with local shops now. Trying to keep the price under $300, and hoping for around $250

[@holybull9]

Great for supporting large pieces on a slider and edgebander.

[@larrylee678]

Do the same every day i am in the shop.

[@houtslager]

well Larry as i learned in the army KISS _ keep it simple stupid - and this surely is a simple aid to all woodworkers, thanks to Timothy Wilmots , I found your channel and subscribed. Keep it up lad.

[@larrylee678]

Thanks! And thanks to Timothy! One of my main concerns was that the dolly would have too many parts or need some complicated mechanism, especially for the pivot point. It takes some doing to abstract something like this and still have all the function. It turned out just as I imagined, which is a rare thing! Thanks for subscribing and once I catch my breath, I will be sharing other simple solutions for the shop.

[@alexandrshirinkin9941]

Хорошая и интересная идея. Наверное здорово облегчает труд в мастерской. Всего Вам самого наилучшего!

[@larrylee678]

Alexandr, you are correct that it does make the day a lot less wearing and makes the work more pleasant. I have used mine for 17+years and would not work without it. Thanks for taking a look, and hope to be able to offer the Crazy Horse your market in the near future!

[@neilcrosswhite5092]

We have purchased one of these sturdy units. It makes handling 5' X 9' panels a one man job.

[@larrylee678]

Hey Neil, glad it is working out for you!

[@InformationUnavailable]

The website isn't active any longer. Where can I buy one of these?

[@matthewwrage8080]

This is great! Just sent you an email about a prototype. Great idea! Looking forward to testing it out on large slabs weighing a couple hundred pounds

[@larrylee678]

Got it Matthew! Thanks for the order! Look forward to you sharing your experience with the Crazy Horse.

[@colm7837]

One of the coolest things ive ever seen

[@LAStupidDrivers]

What rubber you use?

[@WelshRabbit]

Larry, I love your Crazy Horse Dolly (both versions). I also like your Euro-slider. We want to see more. How about giving us a KZbin shop tour sometime? I thought my 1,500 sq ft shop was pretty roomy at one time, but I'm already feeling squeezed after 3 years. I like the idea of having 9,000 sf like yours.

[@larrylee678]

My shop was originally 3700'. Knowing what I know now, I could have saved the money on the addition, and it would not take so long to sweep up!

[@rickneiheiser5091]

The website isn’t working. Do you still sell them

[@CabinetProSoftware]

That is pretty cool Larry! I really hope you have patented that because it's a great idea! 3/4" MDF is pretty heavy and it looked like it worked well with it!!!

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Frank! Yes, I have a patent pending status on it. It really is remarkable how it works. I don't know why I didn't try to market it earlier. The final version will be all metal and am working on the details now.

[@larrylee678]

Some have asked if I am selling plans or the device. I will be shipping the dolly as a customer-assembled kit which will contain everything to put together in about 20 minutes with a driver-drill/screw gun.

[@petermeltzer7103]

To All: I wrote what's below in a private email to Larry this morning and I thought it might be useful to post here. Hi Larry: I’m going to tell you a little story that I hope you find as interesting and fortunate as to the timing as I do. I’m 59 and have been in the woodworking business since I turned 18. In 2 years I will be retiring and setting up a shop to build what I want. I have been saving money and driving towards this goal for many years and it is now close enough that the anticipation has gotten distracting (835 days). Every year for the last several years. I have built 1 piece over the holidays for someone in the family. This year my niece was next in line and all she wanted was a very straight forward bookcase unit over a couple of drawer units as a (nicer) replacement for some old Ikea stuff in her bedroom. We had some sheets of rift white oak in the shop (A-1 pbd core 3/4 x 4 x 8) leftover from a previous job that were just what I needed so I grabbed 5 of those and put them on a cart. Now, we have a beam saw here and I haven’t worked in a shop w/o a beam saw since I was in my 30’s, but I won’t have a beam saw in my new shop as I'm going to be a 1 man operation. I will be buying a big slider. And we have a big slider here that hardly ever gets used so I thought this was a good time to get some practice on what will soon be my new normal. It was 25 years ago when I last had to load panels on to a table saw w/o the benefit of a hydraulic table lift and a tow motor or having people around to help. Wrestling those 5 sheets onto the slider was REALLY DIFFICULT for me and I gauged the B side of two of the panels badly. Part of it was I was unpracticed in my technique. Most of it was the horrifying realization that I’m much weaker then I was when I was 30. Suddenly I’m wondering if all my planning and saving contained a fatal flaw, can I realistically handle what I need to do in a shop by myself? This happened on Friday evening. Saturday I came in and worked all day on the piece and and all day it’s running thru my head, “what am I going to do about this? I’m mostly looking to do solid wood furniture and lumber is more manageable but there will be times I need to use panel products. And if it’s this hard at 59 whats it going to be like at 75?” Around 6 in the evening I wander into my office to get off my feet and flip on the computer to check my email and I click on the "Week in Review". And I watch your video and it’s like all those worries melted away and my dream is back on track. Thank you, Pete Meltzer

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Peter! I would not have continued to work in the business had this little dolly not come to mind. Everything I tried was just too awkward, bulky, damaging to the material, too expensive and generally no less a pain than being without it at some point. I hope others like yourself who love woodworking can extend and enjoy the craft for many years past when we thought it was over because of this simple device. I have seen pics of your work, and I hope you keep turning out beautiful pieces for many years that will be cherished by your family long after we are gone.Larry

[@saljudice7109]

We brought this product to try and saw that it made lifting and move single sheet very easily. I fear the rubber top would cause marking on the wood veneer sheet but not the case. Very impress with this that we bought another one. We also use it for move other product thought the shop. Bottom line No more aches and pains in my back.

[@larrylee678]

Thanks for the good words, Sal. I wish you many more years of backpain-free work!

[@charliewatson8034]

Love it. After two back surgeries this is exactly what I need in my shop! How do I sign up when they become available?

[@larrylee678]

Hey Charlie, the final version will be out by the end of January, but I decided to offer the beta version if you like. I will get shipping info next week so I can quote including freight. Email me [e-mail] and I will get you the info. It has no doubt saved my back from a lot of misery.

[@larrylee678]

Website-www.thecrazyhorsedolly.com is now live! You may order the Crazy Horse through the site. It will come flat-packed and will take about 15 minutes to put together with a screw gun, #2 Phillips, #3 Phillips or #2 square, and a 3/8" wrench or socket.

[@larrylee678]

To everyone who has asked, I do not yet have a "T" attachment I am satisfied with to sell. I hope to have it available by the end of February. Thanks to everyone who asked about it. I really had no idea how popular it would be.

[@BoxcarJerry]

Great idea , is there an email list to get on once this becomes available ?

[@larrylee678]

Hey Jerry, thanks for subscribing. I have not gotten all the ducks in a row with the sales end of the Crazy Horse. I am working on what may be the last work out of my shop this weekend and then will be full-time on the dolly. I have decided to make up to 100 of the prototypes available to anyone who would like to purchase the beta version. I composed a "form letter' to hopefully help to get anyone who wants one to get one at a discount plus shipping. The following is how that will work. I only have about 5 prototypes left but since I am not yet geared up to produce the final version I anticipate building some more just so as not to disappoint some of the inquiries I am getting. As you can imagine, at $200.00 there is not a lot of room for error in my pricing but I am confident that the more shops use it the more business I will generate. I am willing to make one prototype for each shop that orders one at that price, with the condition that I get feedback from the user to me personally and a comment on my youtube channel with one of the videos. I am afraid I have not set up for credit cards and did not plan on it until sometime in January, so if you do wish to get one of the prototypes at this price, plus shipping costs, let me know through email. I will honor any orders I get for a single prototype, (up to 100 total prototypes) until midnight December 29, 2017. The orders will be sent out on a first-pay-first-ship basis, starting the first week of January, with payment received by check via US Mail and made out to Larry Lee, at my shop address of 105 King Road, Carriere, MS, 39426. I am doing this solo for now so cut me a little slack if I happen to hit a snag. I will keep you informed about my progress and your order. Please Note: If you are not within driving distance, ie local to me, the two week trial period, and pick up if you don't want it, is not being offered so keep this in mind before you order. If you prefer to wait for the final model, I will notify you when those units are ready and we can go from there.Either way, in the meantime, Have a Merry Christmas and the best New Year ever!

[@derekmelle]

Where can I buy this!?

[@larrylee678]

Hey Derek. Get in touch with Michael Samarza at [e-mail] and he can fix you up.

[@larrylee678]

Oh no! My first thumbs down! I'm devastated:) Here's some wisdom; A man with an experience is never at the mercy of one with a theory. (or one who just watched a video)

[@garyfoster3076]

The crazy horse dolly is everything advertised - quality materials and awesome wheels. I hope the “T” becomes available soon / Gary Foster

[@larrylee678]

Hey Gary, thanks for the post. I think I have a viable T on the drawing board. It should be ready in the next couple of weeks, end of February at the latest.

[@larrylee678]

The T should be available sometime in March. Have a design and am prototyping now. Will keep you posted.

[@larrylee678]

Hey everyone! Finally have the video for the Crazy Horse Core Kit up. kzbin.info?search_query=crazy+horse+core+kit I will have the kit up on thecrazyhorsedolly.com within the next day or so. For $95 + shipping you can get the patent pending polymer dome, height adjustment hardware assembly and a full--sized pattern/template that requires no measuring to complete your own Crazy Horse Dolly with your plywood, casters and any other fasteners needed. It will take about 1-2 hrs to cut out and assemble. Take a look at the video to see how simple it is.

[@lorenfisher4750]

This dolly works great on getting material on my CNC also besides the saws and edgbander. We use it for a dead man a lot also. Believe it or not but dead men are worth more than what yo think!!!!!!!

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Loren. In today's world, I believe it!

[@larrylee678]

The website is up!....But....the store won't be operational until about Jan10-11. www.thecrazyhorsedolly.com

[@Stan7670]

Brilliant!

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Stan! It is amazing what simple-minded folks like myself can come up with if we keep trying. My wife even thinks it's a good idea now!

[@Theuniverseisstrange]

Now build yourself a cutoff cart so you can store your long rips standing up like books on a shelf.

[@larrylee678]

I generally use one of several types of carts for cutoffs and sorting as I cut. Wasn't really on my mind as I was only demonstrating the dolly with a cut or two. Good observation.

[@larrylee678]

www.thecrazyhorsedolly.com is now live! You can order yours through the site.

[@quinnpalmer2279]

Taylor Made Wooden, we run a 4 man shop and have hade this lift for 6 months or so. This is a great lift works as described and moves well. Deffenetly worth the money.

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Quinn

[@larrylee678]

The Crazy Horse Dolly is available again! You can inquire at: Michael Samarza 415 937 8625 [e-mail] westoakstudios.com/ Thanks to everyone for your support! Larry Lee

[@larrylee678]

Uh oh. 2 thumbs down now. The Anti-Dolly Lobby must be on to me.

[@lisag2771]

Wow!!!

[@larrylee678]

Thanks Lisa. Most folks have the same reaction AFTER they scratch their head for a minute trying to figure out what it is!

[@oobaka1967]

Fickin' genius.

[@larrylee678]

I will discontinue of the Crazy Horse Dolly Kit sales as soon as the 30 units I have in stock are sold. I will also take down the web store on my site thecrazyhorsedolly.com in the next few days. After that, you can still buy your unit by emailing me with your order and I will send an invoice with the total with shipping and you mail check for the amount via USPS and I will send the unit upon receipt of the check. Thanks to all who have supported the Crazy Horse Dolly, but, it is time to put this horse out to pasture!

[@denney69]

Hi Larry, I am in the UK and would like to order one. Would that be possible? Happy to pay the extra shipping!

[@VSIINCCAB]

Hi Larry, Im late to the party. We purchased a unit several years back and love the dolly. Any chance you have one left?

[@trollnapf1670]

Wow.

[@larrylee678]

Thanks for the Wow. In person it becomes WOW! :)