In our shop we are always trying to push the boundaries of the things we do, explore new techniques and grow. We especially go there on the samples we create. Matt has brought in some great samples of gnarly wood from his travels. We asked him to weld up an intricate frame and then carve the best and gnarliest wood he has ever done, using that piece of wood he brought as inspiration. Today was the day for the beginning of the concrete work. It is very cool! Awesome Matt!
Ready for paint
Jenessa finished the train engine sculpts on Friday. I now have to glue on the mast ropes and connecting rods to the running gear. Then the two little engines will be ready for paint. The big version of the pirate steam engine will be started this coming week. The specialty parts like the genuine solid brass steam whistle have arrived and are waiting. It is going to be fun!
Answer (in brackets)
A couple of days ago I posted a picture of a custom bracket we had made on the new MultiCam CNC plasma cutter, with the opportunity to guess what it was for. The answer is to hold up our new gutters by the back patio. We got them up just in time as it has rained hard for the last two days. They work good! The brackets feature a series of hearts to match the trim on the rest of the house. The bare metal gutters and brackets will be allowed to acquire a rust patina over time.
