We made great progress on the second sign for the Pie Barn today. Matt welded up the giant bracket while I worked on the armature for the tree stump. Tomorrow I’ll finish off the armature and mount the rolling pin which is routed from Precision Board. This smaller rolling pin measures fifty-two inches long. Next up will be the galvanized lath and then the sculpted concrete. Stay tuned for more progress…
Still rolling
The gigantic Pie Barn rolling pin sign is taking shape quickly. Today, Matt finished welding the armature frame and stand and we mounted the steel letters to the front of the pin on standoff rods. The letters are cut from 1/4” thick steel. We routed a jig to make sure they were perfectly spaced. The lath will be hand tied behind the lettering prior to finishing off the back. Once that job is done we can get on with sculpting the wood grained skin of the rolling pin.
Rolling!
The current challenge in the shop is to build a giant rolling pin sign. It will measure more than thirteen feet wide from handle to handle with the rolling part being eight feet wide. Twelve inch tall letters will be fastened along its front advertising The Pie Barn. Custom brackets will hold it securely on the roof of the building. I did up the designs and kept the plasma cutter busy today while Matt started welding the many pieces together. By tomorrow the armature will be ready to attach the wire lath. Stay tuned for more progress shots tomorrow.
