The windows of the Hazelnut Inn suites are not square but irregular with some rounded edges. These shapes give the carpenters some pause but for us they are simply fun. We carefully designed the shapes of the windows in our routing software. These computer files were passed on to the window manufacturer to ensure accuracy in their build of the window frames. To create the non-traditional spaces in the concrete walls for the doors and windows we needed to build some special forms called bucks. These will be placed in-between the concrete forms and then stay in place to fasten in the windows afterwards. We used those same computer files to route the plywood shapes around which we built the bucks. The curved sections were fabricated by laminating six layers of treated plywood. Once the walls are poured we will remove the plywood middle portions. The windows will then take their place.
A restful place
Work continues on many projects in the shop including the memorial bench. The family visited today to check on it's progress and were delighted with what they saw. We are down to the final glaze and a little dry brushing to finish it off. Jenessa is doing a fabulous job of the painting!
Pink popsicles
The last of the exterior trim on the house is now in production at last. 'Hearts' is the theme throughout and is evidenced by thousands of hearts, large and small, obvious and not throughout. On the tip of each of the 39 knees which are under the soffits a pink heart will be fastened. I finished sculpting the last of them today and then drilled and glued on a dowel. These are temporarily stuck into some stands like a popsicle for painting, upside down. As soon as the painting is done I'll drill the knees and fasten them permanently into place
