Your water wheel is really coming together. Nothing says “mill” like a water wheel and it will be a focal point of the building so the time you are spending on it is well spent.
Keep up the good work.
That’s looking very Good
very cool looking , Travis.
Coming out very nice.
Man you are putting a lot of fine craftsmanship on display there. When I first saw you cutting the spokes out, I was having a hard time grasping the purpose. But now that I see how your doing the bottom of the buckets, it makes perfect sense. I really appreciate you showing us your building technique. I’ll be filing this one away for later use.
Thanks guys. Dan file away (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)I am building this as I go. I started out with a drawing I came up with. It would be much easier to have this laser cut than do it all by hand like I have… However that would take the fun out of it…more pics to come soon…
Sure, change to wood overnight and add the spokes like you knew just what you were doing. Real nice Travis.(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Dave, The water wheel crew made a discovery last nite that required a change in design. The interior of the wheel had a crack in the wood, so they had to remove the pine sheeting and go with the old fashion planking. Yes it was a “overnite” change LOL… However I think this will look much better. This is a slow process tho. I do like this Gorilla wood glue as it dries fast enough to keep going versus tight bond…
Impressive!
I know it’s tedious going, bit I love the planking.
That’s really neat. Looking forward to the finished product!
I was worried about that thin wood you had bent, the cross planking looks much more workmanlike! Well done!
Looking Good Travis,
are you using any other fastener between end grain paddles and sides of the wheel? if exposed to very little or no water, you will be fine, if
planning on using water, you may need some fasteners to help hold together. Water and sun are hard on wooden waterwheels.
Even in real life they used long tie rods,
You will never regret removing long thin inter piece and using narrow boards, great move.
Love your postings, very informative
Dennis
All the boards are glued in place. I will take a picture of it later and post it. Now I decided to add a “cap” to the out side of the edge of the wheel frame to cover the ugly exposed edge of the Luann plywood. If it doesnt look right I can sand it off. It is a thin piece of cedar strip.
So I need some suggestions guys… What should I do, paint this wheel, stain with the Steel wool and vinegar, or a wash type of stuff?. I know the cedar would be a nice lookin gray when done. Not sure what the luann will look like and pine…Decisions… Decisions…
Whitewash, when it needs another coat… just enough to blend the woods together. Don’t hide your work!
Dry wipe with a paint rag, damp wood will lift more pigment …
dos centavos
Jaun
Ok how should I go about making a wash. I have some indigo ink and alcohol… What else is there used?
China White water color pigment, comes in a foil wrapped block at art and some Stationery stores. Can also use white out fluid from typewriters if 'n ye remembers the good old days … white latex paint is also water soluble. Any water based white paint you can thin to a white wash… same as with dark inks, more layers = more color…
edit; just because; China White in water and heat dried on makes an excellent solder resist and washes off in water. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)
John
I don’t think anything involving paint would be good on a water wheel in real life…think of paint peeling off from the water and paint peeling into the water.
If you are doing a stain, and really have Indigo ink and not India ink, then you’ll need a solvent like rubbing alcohol. A black latex/acrylic paint or India ink with a little brown if you like will be water-based and easier to use. It goes on darker than it dries, re-stain to taste.
Me, I’d stain the wood a gray-brown, but that’s just my opinion.
Suggestions? Well with some sealed Stainless roller bearings, and enough head pressure, I think that you could spin that puppy up to 12-16,000 RPM. Might want to double check the balance for anything over 10,000 rpm.