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[kudzu]

Randy .... all I saw was serving trays ... ???

Check the corners of the serving trays. Really nice work.

[GPW]

Eagle , Thanks !!! I’m hoping it will just be “functional” ...
Covering , well then , knew we’d get around to that sooner or later ... Covering is one of those things that is easy to do , but takes time and patience ... an un hurried job !!! We got our canvas in the more usual 60” width , so we’ll have several seams (which doesn’t bother me at all) ... But there is a pattern to covering the FS... we have to start in the back (once it’s done) , cover that , then start on the sides at the bottom (not forgetting the “reinforcing” strips) , overlapping the next layer over the first , seams facing down .. and so on ... Once the sides/top is done , we can cover the nose , bottom first , then the “sphere” ... That way all the seams face away from and out of the rain and the “relative wind "... Covering can be very simple (meh ! ) or very nice ... We’ll try to do the nicest job we can ...
JMHO , I think the seams will add some character to the shape (if I can do it neatly ) , more of that joined panel looking rather than just a plain long smooth shape .. more Airstream , submarine, Blimp , ish’ ... Going to use the glue trick to cut the fabric... without fraying , the seams can be very neat and clean looking ...

Ps. The Gripper dries like Crazy in just a thin layer (and in this Heat) , so we’ll have to be quick with that to attach the canvas... Another curious gripper note .... surfaces primed and appearing dry to the touch , should they meet another primed surface , will quickly become “married” and become inseparable , without a good bit of effort ... ask me how I found this out ...

Somewhat stopped in progress until I can get some more foam ... 2” thick sheets this time ... to fit the back framing ... Going to the roofing company down the street , they use the Blu foam and maybe I can wrangle a couple sheets outta’ them ... a couple pictures and a good story always helps ... That and I’m a former customer and neighbor ... so we’ll see how that goes ... Two sheets and I’ll be done with foam ...

But I could always do more sanding ....

K', seems open kerfs would collect crumbs over time eh , or were they filled ? ....

[GPW]

OMG!!! Just had a Thrifty Inspiration ... Since I just painted the House and Studio outsides with a very Good quality Latex Gloss paint , and since I have almost a 5'er left over...
It’s a very light almost flesh-y color ... Not my choice , but either I could learn to live with it in it’s glorious Thriftiness .... and it would match the House and studio Or maybe add a bit of color to the mix , changing it slightly ... I did want a light color .... and I already have it ... Hmmmm??? Thrifty is like gravity , a strong attraction ...

[linuxmanxxx]

Get a single gallon of a darker color you'd want a lighter tint of and mix it into your leftover paint you have. You can create a custom shade and still use what you have left over.

[Wolffarmer]

Randy, LJ's is a great place to get a lot of information/ inspiration isn't it? That was quite the project you spotted!

All to often ( like about 4 out of 5 projects ) my response is "I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy"

Randy

[Ned B]

Randy, LJ's is a great place to get a lot of information/ inspiration isn't it? That was quite the project you spotted!

All to often ( like about 4 out of 5 projects ) my response is "I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy"

Randy

look me up over there I'm NedB

[Wolffarmer]

Randy, LJ's is a great place to get a lot of information/ inspiration isn't it? That was quite the project you spotted!

All to often ( like about 4 out of 5 projects ) my response is "I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy"

Randy

look me up over there I'm NedB

Hey some nice looking projects. I have yet to try an end grain cutting board. In January I found a place to get decent hardwood here and it is only 3 hours away. LOL Out here that is almost next door. I can get ok walnut, maple, cherry and some other common domestic stuff a few miles away but they seldom have anything other than 4/4.

Randy

edit: and red and white oak.

[Mary C]

Looking great, and I know what you mean about starting sooner, I sorta wish I had, the heat is so .............horrible. I am setting the alarm for tomorrow, cooler in the AM.

Mary C.

[GPW]

Mary , it’s the only time of day we can get some real work in without Toasting ... But still it’s coming along ... Rained today ... again ... But managed to get inside the nose and do some inner carving with a coarse rasp ... less messy than the paint stripping wheel , but things are starting to round out nicely now ... The goal is to get something done each and every day ... no matter how small ... but then , little things add up eh !!!

[KCStudly]

The goal is to get something done each and every day ... no matter how small ... but then , little things add up eh !!!

Amen brother.

Karl and I figure that I have at least 2000 man hours into TPCE over the last 2 years. That's almost a man year full time, not including his help!!!

Okay, TPCE is not simple, and not thrifty, but it does put things into perspective.

Love your build and can't wait to see the finished product.

Speaking of views, the FoamStream thread is quickly approaching TPCE, in the 25k plus category. We must be doing something right at both ends of the spectrum!!!

I owe a good deal of my inspiration to you, GPW!

Build on!

[dodgedartgt]

Quarter after 6 and no posts yet? What are ya doin', sleepin' in? Ha ha
We need our progress fix! LOL
Mike in FL

[GPW]

KC, Thanks !!! I ‘m just trying to get this Done !!! May have a real need for it soon ... Hopefully NOT!!! With the likelihood of rain every day here , that’s becoming increasingly difficult (working outside ) ... not to mention those Giant Horseflies...

I was going to say the same thing .... I owe a good deal of my inspiration to you, KC !


Mike , too dark for pics yet ...

[GPW]

Got inside the nose this morning and did more rough carving inside ... with a drywall saw.... Easy to saw off big chunks at a time , much less messy . Starting to get somewhere now .... Maybe just use the wheel for the “finalizing “ of the shape (or as little as possible ) ... looking much better now

[GPW]

Got all the sanding done on the nose outside ... All smooth now , ready for covering after a good vacuuming... used "the wheel" inside to further blend the inner nose ... more mess... but much better

[GPW]

Gosh !!! Just having a Devil of a time trying to find 2" thick Styrofoam around here... called everywhere, roofing suppliers , insulators .... Nothing !!! best I can do locally is get the white foam panels (1” thick) at Loews and just glue them together ... Guess that would be another test for the Gripper eh ? ...

Just STUPID , nobody here handles the 2” foam ... What The (your word here) ??? ...