19th Century Cornish Stable

[Chuck Doan]

Some great clutter and details Don!

[granitechops]

Thanks Chuck

[granitechops]

#1 - So if you got big rounds & no big axe what do ya do
    get a Hammer man instead

#2 - And make a couple of wedges ( thats why they're not rusty yet!!)
    & belt them into a round ( burr on top already evident)

[granitechops]

#1 - cut into sizes that will fit the boiler /range/ woodburner/ whatever
#2 - cut some into slabs with small axe

[granitechops]

cut slabs into kindling

Base log for chopping on, now well textured

[granitechops]

so we got
#1 tree trunk
#2 full, half & quarter rounds

[granitechops]

#1 Fire ready logs
#2 loads of kindling

[granitechops]

Now the wood chopping actually all took place in the tack room, but I am waiting for the earth floor to dry before stacking in there

In the late 1970s when I was into road transport, I built several trailer chassis in another stable in another County
One was built to go under a 16ft box trailer
so maybe that will be another little detail project for welding up in the main stable
probably sans wheels ( cost & availability of 1/12th wheels)
I know some RC models are 1/12th scale, but I dont suppose they use 185 14 sized tyres
(the transit size that I used)
Archive pic not very good I'm afraid

[artizen]

Knowing you, the trailer will be knocked up out of plastic strip in about two days!

The whole diorama is looking really good.

[granitechops]

Knowing you, the trailer will be knocked up out of plastic strip in about two days!

The whole diorama is looking really good.

Dont know about that, probably not got a lot of strip left
but I will admit to having knocked up a small 3" wide blade trimming axe in brass
and a Sandvik type bowsaw in styrene & wire insulation since tea time
too late for pics now, been a long day

[granitechops]

Before I get round to pics
just a quick link

information about AXES, very intresting

http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psBuyingGuide.cgi?action=showGuideHeader&guide_id=3

Looks like the one I did yesterday was more of a Maul

I remember a mate of mine, who is a tree surgen (& woodsman) saying
dont lend your axe to anyone its blade cutting angle is unique to you, your height, swing etc.
One of my favourite kindling chopping tools was a short handled version of this bush slasher

[granitechops]

Sandvik type bow saw

basic frame cut out of 60thou black styrene
tubular part made from cooker wire insulation, slit along its length & glued to styrene frame
blade is a junior hacksaw blade

[granitechops]

#1 - small axe I made came from
#2 - brass terminal/ pin from out of a antisurge multisocket that went "Phut" with a 4mm brass tube  for a handle bent by hand gently & then slightly flattened into an oval

[granitechops]

General Axes  have a more shaped blade, being wider at cutting edge than at top,
in my bits drawer found this bit of copper bar 3/4" X 1/4

filed  to shape & drilled whilst still on stock bar

Having problems this morning, first finger & thumb on right hand split open yesterday, due to drying out from use of acrylic paint & PVA glue I think
so typing with middle finger only   

[granitechops]

So, slow progress today
tree felling axe, copper head, brass handle awaiting finishing