It’s not often we get a good picture of Matt. This is because he is often hard at work, underneath a welding helmet, with a breathing mask over his face or doing some other important task that isn’t particularly photogenic. The critical work he does so well is the basis for all that follows. Endless miles of structural steel and pencil rod are carefully formed and welded into place. Over this we tie the lath and then the concrete is applied and sculpted. Matt also directs a lot of what goes on in the shop, especially when I’m at my desk designing and Peter is over at the Hazelnut Inn site directing things there. Today, Matt was welding the framework for the cornice molding on the tallest tower of the Copper Crown suite which we are prefabricating in the shop. It’s going to look fabulous when it is finished! Stay tuned…
Beam me up
The carpenters are busy framing and sheeting in the final bits of the Copper Crown’s roof and should be done tomorrow. While they do that work we are busy in the shop crafting various details for the North Star suite. Today, we sculpted the beam ends that will be mounted under the tower soffits. The beams feature a heavy duty, plasma cut and welded, steel sea horse bracket to go with the nautical theme inside.
Countdown to Christmas
There’s no one lined up to buy ice cream at the local Mighty Moose Ice Cream stand these days as it is a little cold outside. Even so, the moose is still full of Christmas cheer and decked out for the holidays. It’s only seven more sleeps until Christmas!
