Today I began work on the train. I like to start with the wheels, then the trucks and then work my way up from the frame
Building a train – part one
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Service with a smile
They say good service is a thing of the past in our modern times. In my experience this simply is not true.
Window trim test
The new house interior will require many specialized and custom moldings. Today I created the first test piece. One of Janis’ favorite themes is butterflies so we decided to incorporate them into the trim in the living and dining room areas.
Wood carver install
Yesterday was finally time to install the wood carver figure we had sculpted. The hardest part of the install was hoisting it up on the scaffold. once we got it into position it took less and 30 seconds to slip in the routed shutters and then screw it securely to the wall
Whistle build
A whistle punk was a young lad (generally) who’s job it was to blow whistle signals that warned the loggers out in the bush that the steam donkey was about to tighten up the cables to drag another log out of the woods. His job was also to make sure any wayward sparks from the wood fired boiler got put out before they started any fires in the woods
First WhistlePunk sign
The first file I created for the WhistlePunk Hollow Adventure Golf Project was the primary sign. It will be reproduced in various scales and so I kept this in mind as I designed the file.
Major project announcement for 2013
As 2012 rapidly winds down we find ourselves beginning the planning for 2013.
Sculpting a carpenter
We’ve been working on a fun little project that is now almost complete.
Rapid Texture Wainscot
EnRoute is capable of many things. One unique feature is something called Rapid Texture. Normally routing files are created by creating a relief