The last of the welding was completed on the armature for the highland cow. A matching horse armature will be finished tomorrow. Next week, the crew will tie on the lath and get ready for the sculpting, which will happen the following week. The two sculpted animals will form part of a roping attraction at Kraay’s Family Farm in Lacombe, Alberta. Stay tuned to watch them come to life…
Mine carts
We built a giant waterwheel for Kraay’s Family Farm two years ago, which they use to bring water to the gem mine flumes. Guests use screen boxes in water in the flumes to separate the gems from the sand. This sand currently washes down and into a pond. The owners have asked us to design and fabricate three mine cars, which will be located at the bottom of the flumes to catch and separate the sand from the water. These would make it easy to dispose of the sand by transporting it with a forklift rather than digging it out of the pond by hand. The mining carts are built extra sturdy to withstand rough handling and have two forklift holes built into the carts to allow for safe and quick transport.
Hanging art
The Copper Crown construction is now behind us, but the suite still changes daily in a dramatic fashion. The decorating is now in full swing. Peter has finished framing the wall art, and today, with Juniper, hung it throughout the multilevel room. The furniture is being moved in, and the curtains are being fitted. If you want a peek inside the royal suite, the open house is in 66 days on June 6th, right after the Yarrow Days parade.
