Carlo Terrinoni (1 Viewer)

[mikemiller1955]

John introduced me to a friend of his by email the other day...

his name is Carlo Terrinoni and he lives in Italy...

he is a serious Jenkin's collector and is very enthusiastic about the FIW...

Carlo's passion rose from his childhood from movies like Northwest Passage...

he has been kind enough to send me some photos of his brilliant work and said I could share them with everyone on here...

I am trying to persuade him to join the forum...but at this point he declines and prefers just to monitor and not participate personally...

he has given me permission to show his work and hopefully will join in the future and until then keep sending me photos...

his work is really nice...hope you enjoy...he is very talented and precise with his wood crafting skills...

 

[mikemiller1955]

Here are a few more pictures of a blockhouse Carlo is making...

he is really exact with his wood working skills...

this model looks very well built and hopefully he will keep sending me more pictures of his progress...

enjoy...

 

[UK_BOD]

Carlo, this is truly outstanding stuff, I would love to have half the talent you have.

Andy

 

[GICOP]

Thank is superb work Carlo, thank you for posting the pictures Michael

Cheers

Martyn

 

[theBaron]

Nice work Carlo! Makes me nostalgic for my old Lincoln Log sets

If I may offer a constructive criticism, I'd see if I could scuff up the logs a little bit, so they're not so uniform, but otherwise, it's a great job, producing some many and designed so you can make so many different structures with them.

Looking forward to seeing more, and I hope we can convince you to join

Prost!
Brad

 

[Louis Badolato]

Fantastic work, Carlo!

 

[marco55]

A very talented man.
Mark

 

[jomartvr]

Thanks for posting the photographs, great stuff.
Benjamin

 

[nmrocks]

Michael,
I too have found the pleasure of conversation with talented individuals in other countries thanks to Yahoo Babelfish. It only deepens my respect for the art of the hobby which has always been a main focus of my appeciation of the works of these fine companies we buy from. I really respect the ability to add to the art as your friend has done, thanks for sharing.
Ray

 

[OzDigger]

Michael,
I too have found the pleasure of conversation with talented individuals in other countries thanks to Yahoo Babelfish. It only deepens my respect for the art of the hobby which has always been a main focus of my appeciation of the works of these fine companies we buy from. I really respect the ability to add to the art as your friend has done, thanks for sharing.
Ray

Ray, that Yahoo Babelfish system is a handy tool but I reckon it needs a 'Australian - English' translation section so you 'foreign' guys can understand what we Aussies say

 

[Deitz]

Very nice, work.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Nice work Carlo! Makes me nostalgic for my old Lincoln Log sets

If I may offer a constructive criticism, I'd see if I could scuff up the logs a little bit, so they're not so uniform, but otherwise, it's a great job, producing some many and designed so you can make so many different structures with them.

Looking forward to seeing more, and I hope we can convince you to join

Prost!
Brad

I got an email today from Carlo...he was flattered by the comments and agreed with Brad on "scuffing up" his timbers...perhaps some of you might give him some ideas...he is still considering joining the forum and may do so soon...I hope...

 

[OzDigger]

I got an email today from Carlo...he was flattered by the comments and agreed with Brad on "scuffing up" his timbers...perhaps some of you might give him some ideas...he is still considering joining the forum and may do so soon...I hope...

Hi Mike, I hope Carlo joins the forum, he may bring some decorum to balance some of the 'rough necks' here, my good self included

Brads suggestion of some branch stubs etc occured to me and is a good idea. I have dropped the odd tree with a chain-saw over the years and I learned that it takes several years for hewn timber to turn Grey. Grey would be fine for long established timber defences but your standard brown or similar bark color would be more apt for newer structures. I don't know enough about that era to suggest if the bark was usually removed or not, but it's worth considering. If the bark is removed, most times it is white-yellowish colored undernealth depending upon the species, for a while at least.

Btw, in almost every American movie based on that era the bark is left on the logs when building cabins etc. I don't know about early building construction in the US but this would not happen in Australia as Eucalypt bark soon falls off which would loosen any joints.

 

[theBaron]

Hi, Michael, I hope he does join, and I'd like to see more of Carlo's dioramas.

For scuffing up the timbers, a couple of things come to mind. One might be to use a knife to whittle away a shaving here and there, along the lengths, and at the notches. Another would be to use a wire brush with stiff bristles run along the lengths of each piece. I'm picturing the work that the men would have done to fell the trees and work the trunks into logs, probably only with axes and hatchets.

Some of the guys who have done French-and-Indian War dios may have some more experience, too, and be able to say better than I'm explaining it.

Prosit!
Brad

 

[mikemiller1955]

Hi, Michael, I hope he does join, and I'd like to see more of Carlo's dioramas.

For scuffing up the timbers, a couple of things come to mind. One might be to use a knife to whittle away a shaving here and there, along the lengths, and at the notches. Another would be to use a wire brush with stiff bristles run along the lengths of each piece. I'm picturing the work that the men would have done to fell the trees and work the trunks into logs, probably only with axes and hatchets.

Some of the guys who have done French-and-Indian War dios may have some more experience, too, and be able to say better than I'm explaining it.

Prosit!
Brad

I use a hammer to dent mine and an electric grinder to gouge mine...even if he only detailed them with an Exacto knife (grain them)...I think he could lose that polished perfect look...

 

[Scott]

Looks like a good rendition of Fort Carillon.

 

[Scott]

"Garibaldi Logs?"

 

[nmrocks]

Ray, that Yahoo Babelfish system is a handy tool but I reckon it needs a 'Australian - English' translation section so you 'foreign' guys can understand what we Aussies say

Oz,
Perhaps if you weren't so isolated and out of touch down there at the bottom of the world you wouldn't have to make up names for things that already have names ie:Austrailian rules football, for many years we have played in the school yards of America, it's called "smear the queer"
Ray

 

[OzDigger]

Oz,
Perhaps if you weren't so isolated and out of touch down there at the bottom of the world you wouldn't have to make up names for things that already have names ie:Austrailian rules football, for many years we have played in the school yards of America, it's called "smear the queer"
Ray

There must be something lost in the transalation. In Australia 'smear the queer' is called 'Rugby' where guys scramble after the 'it' guy, then all the guys 'playing for the other team' lie on top of him. I believe that Male Hookers are also involved. And they say Soccer is a sissy sport

 

[mikemiller1955]

Carlo sent me some pictures of his finished stockhouse...it turned out really nice...the roof looks special...