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Inside we are working on the hand railing that goes around the loft area and stairways. The first step is putting up the posts, in this case, spruce logs measuring 6 to 8 inches diameter. Then the rails are shaped to tenons on the ends and the mortise cut in the post to accept them. … Read more

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Working on getting the entry roof of this building completed. This is the project we have been working on most of the winter.Today was a nice sunny spring day, high in the upper 60s.

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I finished carving both side lite panels now and one of the main doors panels. They do not have a coat of finish on them yet so they don’t look real great, but these are some quick shots that I took yesterday. I was kind of excited that I had finished one of the door … Read more

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The side lights panels are pretty much done and finished: The door is done too: The carving, itself, is proving to be very time consuming.I think in this case, I will try to get the door installed with the glass and temporary stops and then i can put the carvings in later when they are … Read more

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Here is a sketch of the newest project. We have made a small change in the height of the center rail, we have moved it up a bit, but the overall look is pretty much the same. The door will be made of Black Walnut; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juglans_nigra#WoodIt is a dark wood with a good temperament. I … Read more

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I finished the carved panels for the door. I used a pickling stain on the trunks and branches of the trees to keep them lighter, (like birch bark), and then finished everything, including the backs of the panels, with a satin finish marine varnish. Now I can get back to work on the door itself.

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Here, the carving is basically done. It is hard to see well in this light, even though the relief is fairly deep. I’m going to enhance things a bit, though I’m not sure how. Probably give a slight white wash to the birch bark and then do some enhancing with a wood burner.