It was a busy day of cutting and welding the pencil rod armature into place on the Downey’s Farm sign. In all, there were about 400 pieces and 800 welds (so far). Matt has a head start on applying the diamond lath. Tomorrow’s task is to weld the armature on the center tower portion and fabricate the sign mounts. In the middle of next week, the crew will begin the sculpting of the stonework while I build the files and route the sign faces. Stay tuned….
Laying down on the job
I find it enjoyable to try and lay down a perfect bed of weld, and it is relatively easy when you are in position, but just as often our structures require a weld out of position (upside down). Today’s welds were upside down and low to the ground, which meant it was time to spend some time lying on the floor. The resulting welds weren’t the prettiest, but they are plenty strong. Tomorrow we are on to the pencil rod, which goes pretty fast. Stay tuned…
Downey's Farm sign structure complete
Yesterday was another day of cutting and welding steel for the structural frame of the welcome sign for Downey’s Farm. Next up is the pencil rod armature, followed by the diamond lath. It won’t be long until we begin the sculpting. Stay tuned…
