mikemiller1955
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Carlo....your stockade walls and blockhouse look great...keep it up...
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Wonderful work. I am very happy to see a "squared" bastion in the corner, instead of a quick 90 degree turn. Visually, it is much more interesting with the extension and more accurate.
And a brand new blockhouse. Or at least, I do not remember seeing it before.
With your blockhouse, how do you make the joint? What tool are you using? The cuts are wonderfully precise and they have the proper alignment. The few times I have tried, my cuts are awkward and out-of-alignment with each other --- making them useless for building anything.
Do each of the log you place have 4 joint positions like a "lincoln" log, or just 2?
And a brand new blockhouse. Or at least, I do not remember seeing it before.
With your blockhouse, how do you make the joint? What tool are you using? The cuts are wonderfully precise and they have the proper alignment. The few times I have tried, my cuts are awkward and out-of-alignment with each other --- making them useless for building anything.
Do each of the log you place have 4 joint positions like a "lincoln" log, or just 2?
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RISORGIMENTO
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many thanks Ken,
an accurate preparation of the logs is essential for an exact and quick fitting. I have two joint positions and these have to cut at the same distance (between them) on each log, the middle arch has the same dept. In case of a larger accommodation you may fill up.
A little device allows me to made quite precise cuts. I pair off two logs in a tight track and with the drill I pierce between them, so I have two arch cuts on each log. I make the same to the other side. Important to hold firmly the logs during this action of course. I use rods of 10cm and a drill bit of 11cm. At last you have just to finish the logs for the setting.
In my English-Italian vocabulary I found this saying… ‘the proof of the pudding is in the eating’. May be is wrong but in Italian sounds… ‘provare per credere’.
Just few pictures follow
Carlo
an accurate preparation of the logs is essential for an exact and quick fitting. I have two joint positions and these have to cut at the same distance (between them) on each log, the middle arch has the same dept. In case of a larger accommodation you may fill up.
A little device allows me to made quite precise cuts. I pair off two logs in a tight track and with the drill I pierce between them, so I have two arch cuts on each log. I make the same to the other side. Important to hold firmly the logs during this action of course. I use rods of 10cm and a drill bit of 11cm. At last you have just to finish the logs for the setting.
In my English-Italian vocabulary I found this saying… ‘the proof of the pudding is in the eating’. May be is wrong but in Italian sounds… ‘provare per credere’.
Just few pictures follow
Carlo
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I'm sorry about the previous post the rods sizes were 10mm and the bit 11mm of course.
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RISORGIMENTO- your work is truly amazing{bravo}}! As a fort lover, I can only aspire to make pieces like yours. Can't wait to see pictures of your entire stockade set up with figures!
Ciao,
Sandor
Ciao,
Sandor
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thank you Sandor.
I took the pictures below some time ago before to decide to revise all my stockade with inner platforms and corner bastions. Fraxinus accuracy is contagious!!
This work will take me much time of course.
Greenery and ground are missing but I wished to verify the two Blockhouses setting. I hope you’ll enjoy the same.
Would be fine to plan some inner buildings too but I hope John will release some beauties shortly.
Grazie, ciao.
I took the pictures below some time ago before to decide to revise all my stockade with inner platforms and corner bastions. Fraxinus accuracy is contagious!!
This work will take me much time of course.
Greenery and ground are missing but I wished to verify the two Blockhouses setting. I hope you’ll enjoy the same.
Would be fine to plan some inner buildings too but I hope John will release some beauties shortly.
Grazie, ciao.
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Well done sir! You have created an excellent piece that really adds to the overall setup.
Noah
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I wish to thank Andanna, Mark and Noah for the positive comments.
Answering Fraxinus I enclose some pictures of the tool I use to hole the logs. It's not the original I have elsewhere but just a copy to grasp the idea. I hope this helpful. Would be better to have a fixed drill going down slowly between the logs.
Everyone may improve the device of course!
Carlo
Answering Fraxinus I enclose some pictures of the tool I use to hole the logs. It's not the original I have elsewhere but just a copy to grasp the idea. I hope this helpful. Would be better to have a fixed drill going down slowly between the logs.
Everyone may improve the device of course!
Carlo
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Carlo...very ingenious...:wink2:
Carlo,
About your Blockhouses:
High first floor windows - no one peeking in from outside - Done!!!
A good view and firing position from corner window on the 2nd floor down the full length of stockade wall - Done!!
A good view and firing position from the first floor window down the full length of the stockade wall - Done!!!!
Palisade walls in proper position as it relates to the Blockhouse Positions - Done!!!
All points along the palisade walls are viewable and protected from the Blockhouses -- No Blind Spots --- Done!!!
Blockhouse in strong position to protect the fort gate - Done!!!
Smallish door to Blockhouse --- Done !!!!
Good view of the door to the Blockhouse from the opposite Blockhouse - Done!!!
Everything about the blockhouses seems very solid to me --- superb work.
Fraxinus
About your Blockhouses:
High first floor windows - no one peeking in from outside - Done!!!
A good view and firing position from corner window on the 2nd floor down the full length of stockade wall - Done!!
A good view and firing position from the first floor window down the full length of the stockade wall - Done!!!!
Palisade walls in proper position as it relates to the Blockhouse Positions - Done!!!
All points along the palisade walls are viewable and protected from the Blockhouses -- No Blind Spots --- Done!!!
Blockhouse in strong position to protect the fort gate - Done!!!
Smallish door to Blockhouse --- Done !!!!
Good view of the door to the Blockhouse from the opposite Blockhouse - Done!!!
Everything about the blockhouses seems very solid to me --- superb work.
Fraxinus
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Thank you Ken for the encouragement.
I have, as many others I presume, just some room problems.
Sometimes I have go at the lottery hoping to get a larger home where display all my soldiers with their Stockade, Blockhouses, Forts and so on.
Waiting the miracle I keep on with my palisade!
I have, as many others I presume, just some room problems.
Sometimes I have go at the lottery hoping to get a larger home where display all my soldiers with their Stockade, Blockhouses, Forts and so on.
Waiting the miracle I keep on with my palisade!