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Dave's Mik 2020 Blacksmith shop

Looking good, Dave.

Well I got it all put together today.

And I got the second seal coat of Titebond III on it.

Tomorrow I start on the Barn Doors, I’ve decided to put both front and rear barn doors for thru passage. and piling on others ideas The chimney will be external, so I don’t have to cut a hole in the roof, and violate the waterproof of the thing.

Stay tuned…

Well All I got made today was a door.

I started by decking over sintra with scribed wood.

Then built up the sides, and added all the pieces to make up the double doors.

Needed to add the hardware, hinges and clasp.

And a door is born.

And where it’s to be on the Blacksmith shop.

OK before I get fried for using superglue for an outdoor building.

This is actually a master, I’m going to make a mold from this, and resin cast the final doors.

The scale size In 1:20, the doors are 9 ft wide x 9 ft tall, plus the added trim.

Stay tuned

Nice looking door, Dave. I like the hinges and clasp.

Dan Hilyer said:

Nice looking door, Dave. I like the hinges and clasp.

I agree. Well-crafted and very convincing.

Not a lot of visible progress today.

Got the casting box constructed, and a good coat of Mold Release on everything. Ready to pour.

And filled with RTV Silicon , Just waiting to cure, so I can cast a few more.

By morning I’ll be ready to de-mold and cast.

Stay tuned…

Sweet we know the theme for 2021. A double barn door.

Looking great Dave

Devon Sinsley said:

Sweet we know the theme for 2021. A double barn door.

I’m good with that!

Now you let the cat out of the bag

Ya’ll don’t follow Dave down a rabbit hole (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

But I would be fine with a barn door challenge myself, as long as the challenge is not to build that barn door. Not sure I can pull that off with the resources at hand (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)

OK guys, you figured me out, all those that kept wondering what this years challenge was to be, only had to study my last years build, to see the chimney kit I put on last years challenge.

Extra points for the first two that can tell me the color of the chimney on last years build…

I did make it quite simple to figure out…

Dave

There he goes down that rabbit hole, be leery, very leery

last years challenge was you built boxcars, no chimneys! Dont remember seeing any chimney on the cars

Pete Lassen said:

last years challenge was you built boxcars, no chimneys! Dont remember seeing any chimney on the cars

That’s the rabbit hole I was talking about Pete (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

Well, I did get the master out of the mold, and cleaned up the flash.

And Add a bit of resin, wait a bit, and whalll Ahaaa, Door.

And the stuff so far this build.

And…

Stay tuned

Nifty! Nice cast!

Dude,

that door is awesome. Came out great.

The detail in the cast door is phenomenal, Dave. That really turned out great.

Dan Hilyer said:

The detail in the cast door is phenomenal, Dave. That really turned out great.

Next year’s challenge?

Oops double post