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Zulu I'm with buzz 36 all the way. I think the most prettiest thing is something hand made from wood. My mind is boggled as to how perfect it is going together. As a farmboy born in the mid 40's I understand growing and raising items to consume. I think what I'm trying to say is, how did they do this back in the early 1860's when hand tools had no cords to plug in, no oxy/acetylene torches, slow turning drill presses. Again maybe that why it lasts so long. just great work.
Very nice !! . Its fun when it all comes together.
Not to start a paint war but I am curious if the painted limber was a customer match, it seems pretty blueish. Your avatar is more toward the greenish hue
Quote from: moose53 on October 14, 2012, 01:12:17 PMNot to start a paint war but I am curious if the painted limber was a customer match, it seems pretty blueish. Your avatar is more toward the greenish hueSame color, two different stores. Bad match. Zulu
Beautiful work. You should get into building Coffins. People are always dying and they would love to be put into something that nice. How many coats of lacquer does it take to get a mirror finish like that and what brand did you use. Is there any special tricks to getting such a deep mirror finish on wood? Is that High gloss lacquer? I love it.
A question if I may, how are the copper washers secured to the wood blocks covering the handle ends ?
Was gluing excepted practice at the time of civil war for attaching metal parts to wood , or is your technique a more modern adaptation?Thank you for your answers.
I'm not sure if I will work on it today. It is my birthday. I turned 60. What's the deal with that? One minute you are hanging around young and dumb, and the next minute you are hanging around old and dumb. I will have to ponder this today. Zulu[/size]
So how many hours are in it now?
Cannoneer,A 1/4 scale limber chest will have the same number of parts as a full scale one. Each part will need the same attention as the big one. Yes, there is a little savings in material but I think it is minimal.Just because something is 1/4 scale does not mean that it carries a 1/4 price. It just doesn't work that way.