The construction crew has the Hazelnut Inn footings forms all buttoned up and all of the rebar carefully tied into place. We are ready to place the concrete. It is pretty exciting to say the least. Now all we need is the final blessing of the city officials. Then the fun officially begins. Stay tuned...
A little progress
I haven't found much time to make substantial progress in the past couple of weeks on the Timekeeper's factory sculpture. But a little progress is better than none and it keeps the momentum going forward. I managed to design and route the timekeeper's scooter which will be parked in the front yard. Soon, I'll sculpt in the details in the bike. It will be fully painted before I permanently mount it to make things easier. I will also do the last bit of sculpting on the ground under the scooter which will finish off the sculpting on the front of the first floor. It's time to work around the back on this level and then head up the structure.
A challenge as big as a mountain
When our client told us they wanted to install a new ride in their theme park we were excited. Space is at a premium in the little park and the location of the 125 foot tower ride was just off the upper boardwalk over hole 12 of the adventure golf. It's also inside one of the loops on the roller coaster. Our job was to make it fit in seamlessly. The owners cut a giant hole in the golf and then poured a massive foundation on which the ride would securely fit. The thick concrete walls protruded eighteen feet out of the ground. We had to hide this gigantic concrete mass. We prefabricated the eight large pieces of the mountain in our shop. Our clients hired a giant crane and they skillfully fit the pieces together without so much as a scratch. Last week our crew did the final work to bring the theme work into the creek. We also built a new log for the side of the bridge and other small bits. Our client poured new walkways and laid in the new carpet greens. The finished result is spectacular especially if you look WAY, WAY UP!
