It is always fun to dream up fanciful ideas but when it comes time to build these ideas a whole different logic takes over.
Building a train – Part six
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Building a train – Part five
It is great fun to design and build a project like the train. A few of the components can be sourced but the bulk of the train will have to be custom built. Today I placed the order for the bulk of the steel I’ll use for the project. This will be cut to length and then welded together in their rightful place.
Hackensack Sign Magic Workshop a success!
The Hackensack Sign Magic Workshop is now history. It was a great workshop! This time around EJ Nordurft from EnRoute did a wonderful job in presenting the technical side of the program
Ready for the Sign Magic Workshop in Hackensack NJ
We spent the day making sure everything is ready for the Sign Magic Workshop that begins tomorrow morning – bright and early. The tables are set up, samples ready, video equipment all tested and ready. I think we are almost there
Building a train – part four
Some of the truck components were built as separate components. they will be routed separately and them assembled to be part of the log car truck
Wainscot up and trim started
On January 1 I posted the text pieces of front window trim with the butterfly inserts.
Building a train – Part three
The train is going to require the building of many files, most using techniques I’ve demonstrated here previously. We’ll use every trick in the book and probably invent a few more along the way. Todays build is the truck for the locomotive.
Rapid Texture wainscot progress
Over the last while I’ve routed ten sheets of 30 lb Precision Board with Rapid Texture for the wainscoting. In the last few days our finish carpenters have begun trimming the sheets to size and installing them in the new house. In preparation I also designed surrounds for the plugs.
Building a train – part two
I designed a second style of wheels that would be used on the back side of the locomotive and on the log car.