The smoke machine has been in the shop for a few days, and Henry was anxious to thoroughly test it. Today was the day. We took our time hooking up the components and filling the tank with the special fluid. He insisted on being in the cockpit with the remote control. The test went perfectly, especially at full blast. There is no doubt that Henry’s parade float will stand out from the rest. Now we just have to finish the rest of the float. Stay tuned…
Little helpers
We realize it only takes a little longer to do a projects with Juniper and Henry helping. But they were eager and we feel it is important they are included. Their task today was to help put the first base coat of colour onto the Copper Crown garden wall. We first demonstrated how to get the paint into the cracks and cover the wall evenly without drips. But it wasn’t long until they proudly showed us new and innovative ways of applying paint. We had a blast! They worked diligently until coffee break when gramps had some mini donuts to share as a reward for their hard work.
Assembling the sign frames
Despite it being the weekend, I couldn’t resist spending a couple of hours in the shop today working on my entries for the Sign Invitational. With the routing of the sign faces complete, it was time to weld up the steel frames and then laminate them between the layers of Precision Board. I also used my shop time to carve the woodgrain into the edges and ends of the signs. With these things complete, it is time to begin the fun part - the sculpting! Stay tuned…
